Leg Ring and Bandette Sizing
| Leg rings and bandettes are identified by a size. The number represents the internal diameter of the ring in 16ths of an inch, so a size 9 ring is 9/16ths of an inch, or 14mm, internal diameter. The following chart includes sizes and suggested bird types that match each size ring. | |||
| No | Inches | mm | Suggested bird types |
| 4 | 1 / 4 | 6.2 | Baby chicks, small pigeons |
| 5 | 5 / 16 | 7.8 | Medium Pigeons |
| 6 | 3 / 8 | 9.3 | Large Pigeons, Homing Pigeons, Month old chicks |
| 7 | 7 / 16 | 10.9 | Large Pigeons, Runts, Half grown chickens, Bantams |
| 8 | 1 / 2 | 12.7 | Large Pigeons, Half grown chickens, Bantams |
| 9 | 9 / 16 | 14.0 | Light hens (including Isa Brown hens) |
| 10 | 5 / 8 | 15.9 | Light hens (including Isa Brown hens) |
| 11 | 11 / 16 | 17.2 | Laying hens (including Hi-Line hens) |
| 12 | 3 / 4 | 18.7 | Heavy hens |
| 14 | 7 / 8 | 21.8 | Turkey hens |
| 16 | 1 | 25.0 | Turkey toms, Geese |
We have started putting the leg rings in as products, but we have not done all sizes yet. If there is a size you want not listed we will have it in stock. Please give us a call or drop us an email