THESE STAINLESS STEEL  BIRD RING CUTTERS ARE MADE FOR US TO OUR OWN HIGH QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS.

     
BE CAREFUL , BIRDS LEGS CAN EASILY BE BROKEN . IF POSSIBLE GET SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE BIRD , WHILE YOU CONCENTRATE ON SAFELY REMOVING THE BAND WITH TWO FREE HANDS .
CREATE ROOM FOR THE CUTTER TO GRIP THE BAND BY HOLDING THE BAND AWAY FROM THE LEG.
USE A SMOOTH ACTION WITHOUT TWISTING THE BAND AGAINST THE LEG.
CUT ONE SIDE OF THE BAND , IF IT IS A BIT  TOO HARD USE TWO CUTS , ONE BELOW , ONE ABOVE .
THEN TURN THE BAND AND MAKE A SECOND CUT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE FROM THE FIRST CUT , WHICH WILL REMOVE THE BAND .

WITH SLIGHTLY LARGER/THICKER PIGEON RINGS , YOU MAY NEED TO SNIP IT AWAY CAREFULLY PIECE BY PIECE IF YOU CANNOT MANAGE IT IN ONE CUT .
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON THE HARD STAINLESS STEEL RINGS .