216 MARKING OF POULTRY 



when the sex can be determined. Two shank bands at- 

 tached to birds are shown in Fig. 9; the one shown in 

 (a) is attached to the right shank of a male pigeon, and 

 that shown in (&) is attached to the left shank of a 

 female pigeon. 



In Fig. 10 is shown a device for holding pigeons while 

 bands are being placed on their shanks. Such a device 



FIG. 10 



is particularly useful when the band must be placed 

 on the bird by one person. In using this device the 

 pigeon is pushed gently, head down, into the cone, 

 where it is held without injury. The band is then 

 fastened about the shank and the pigeon released from 

 the cone. 



