Hurricane Relief Update

Hurricane Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River in southwest Florida at about 11:10 pm on /Thursday, September 26, 2024 (East Coast time). Wind and water damage to homes, businesses, and communities from the Florida coast northward through Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina has been extensive. Many lives have been lost and property damage is in the billions of dollars. The AFA is on Stand-by to assist bird owners in the disaster area. Anyone needing assistance please send us an application by clicking the red button below. You can also email to: Disasterrelief@AFAbirds.org .

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a “dangerous Category 3” storm near Siesta Key, on Florida’s central west coast, the National Hurricane Center said. Siesta Key is a barrier island located just south of Sarasota. Milton had sustained winds of 120 mph at landfall, but its strength diminished to Category 1 as it moved inland across the state.

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AFA Custom Closed Aluminum Bands (15 Count per order) FREE SHIPPING

AFA Custom Closed Aluminum Bands (15 Count per order) FREE SHIPPING

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AFA Store - Closed Leg Bands

The American Federation of Aviculture offers three different types of closed leg bands: AFA stock closed aluminum bands, AFA custom closed aluminum bands, and AFA custom closed stainless steel bands.

Please note: Size requirements for individual birds may vary. The band sizes are suggested by the manufacturer. The AFA does not take responsibility for the suggested sizes. Individual states may have their own banding requirements for exotic birds. AFA cannot guarantee that these bands comply with those requirements. Each aviculturist should independently verify these requirements. All Custom band orders are non-refundable.

Not sure which size to order? Consult our size guide.'

Note: On very small bands, ie: canary, parakeet, eng. keet, lovebird, and cockatiel, breeder codes and band numbers should be limited to 7 spaces. That is if your code is 3 digits, your numbers can only be 3 digits due to the space between nums and code.

Select the type of band you would like to purchase.

AFA Custom Closed Aluminum Bands

These bands require a minimum order of 15 per size and setup. All bands have the AFA letters imprinted. A customized code consisting of two to four letters and up to four sequenced numbers can be specified. These bands can also be printed with the year and your state if desired. The letter code will be recorded to prevent issuing duplicate coding to anyone else. These bands are traceable back to you, the breeder, through the AFA. Any inquiries regarding the origin of a band will be forwarded to the registered code owner. It will then be the responsibility of the breeder to contact the inquirer. Bands ordered for a succeeding year will be shipped after December 26th. These bands are available in blue, red, purple, green, black, or gold.

These bands are not recommended for Hyacinth Macaws, Great Green macaws or Palm Cockatoos. Instead, we recommend using Stainless Steel Bands

L&M Legband company has gone out of business. In the mean time, we are using a "metric" band manufacturer for custom bands. Please refer to the size chart for conversion of sizes from the old standard LM sizes to the new metric sizes.






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