How to Decode a leg band
1st pic - Is known as the Breeder ID - In my case that is K&M
2nd pic - State and Year - Both of these always run sideways on the band - for me the IN is my state (Indiana) and the year is for the year the bird was hatched in In the pic the bird who got this band was hatched in 2009
3rd pic - Chicks Id - This number is the Birds ID number
*Note: I've recently found out some bands do have a hatch year that do not go sideways *
All of my leg bands have this information, The colors of the bands I change every year and usually have a different color for Each species but there have been times that All the species for the year the leg band was the same color the color of personal leg bands doesn't really mean anything I just choose different colors some colors are easier to read the information on than others. and I get different colors for each species just for my own personal liking, I keep all my leg bands in a Clear storage container and when I'm banding birds it's just easier to look in and get the color I need instead of stopping to read the tag on the package to make sure I have the correct set of bands for the species I am banding. Society bands are different though They use certain colors for certain years. I purchase my leg bands through L&M bird Leg bands In California, and I am registered on every Leg Band registry website I have found. So this way if some one buys one of my birds from some one else in the future they can trace the band back to me and get a hold of me to ask any questions they have about the bird(s)
Leg Band Colors I have used.
Budgies - English & American
2008 - Violet
2009 - Silver
2010- Blue
2011- Red
2012 - N/A
2013- N/A
2014- N/A
2015- Orange
Cockatiels
2008 - Black
2009 - Silver
2010 - Blue
2011 - Red
2012 - N/A
2013- Orange
2014 - N/A
2015- violet
Lovebirds
2009- Silver
2010 - Blue
2011- Orange
2012 - N/A
2013- Purple
2014 - N/A
Green Cheek Conures
2010 - Blue
2012 - N/A
2013-Orange
2014 - N/A
2008 - Violet
2009 - Silver
2010- Blue
2011- Red
2012 - N/A
2013- N/A
2014- N/A
2015- Orange
Cockatiels
2008 - Black
2009 - Silver
2010 - Blue
2011 - Red
2012 - N/A
2013- Orange
2014 - N/A
2015- violet
Lovebirds
2009- Silver
2010 - Blue
2011- Orange
2012 - N/A
2013- Purple
2014 - N/A
Green Cheek Conures
2010 - Blue
2012 - N/A
2013-Orange
2014 - N/A