Membership

As from the 1st Sept 2013 the IOA  will be accepting payment from its members/non members for all its goods, memberships and ring orders via the following credit/debit card forms of payment: VISA, Maestro, MasterCard, Paypal and Vpay. A membership form and ring order form will be downloadable from our web site here and they will also be issued in our yearly magazine to all fully paid up members.

Join the IOA now via the online shop

Membership Benefits :

• Your own membership & ID Code number for your COM-UK rings.
• The opportunity to exhibit at any show held under the COM auspices.
• Your birds transported to the Gouden Ring Show in Belgium.
• Your birds transported to the World Show and World Show Vets fee’s paid.
• The IOA News Letter & Magazine.
• Being part of a Global organisation gives you contacts & friendships worldwide
• MEMBERSHIP STARTS FROM 1ST JAN UNTILL 31st DECEMBER.WHEN EVER YOU JOIN IN THE YEAR.

If you’re interested in becoming a member then Print a membership application form or visit the online shop.

Creating an account :

• Firstly you need to purchase a membership (you can do this through an application form or via our online shop!)
• Once you have purchased your membership, it will take 4-5 days for you to be confirmed. Once you are a confirmed member you will be emailed your account details by Richard.
• Once you have received your account details, you can use them to sign in on the website (you will then have access to purchase members rings.)

Ring Size Guides :

For 2025 the colour for rings is BLACK.  Pantone Code. 2U2X.  Ral 8005.

• Parrot UK Ring Sizes
• Foreign Softbill UK Ring Sizes
• Foreign Seedeaters UK Ring Sizes
• European Bird UK Ring Sizes
• Canary UK Ring Sizes

You can either order rings through our online shop or by using the ring order form

IF YOU ARE WANTING TO PURCHASE RINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR THEN YOU MUST HAVE TO PAY THAT YEARS MEMBERSHIP.

( IE.) IF YOU ARE A MEMBER IN 2024 YOU CANNOT GET 2025 RINGS WITH OUT FIRST PAYING 2025 MEMBERSHIP.

• Online shop
• Ring Order Form

If you aren’t already a member, you can download the membership application form below.

PLEASE NOTE YOUR MEMBERSHIP STARTS ON  1 ST Jan until 31st DEC  WHEN EVER YOU JOIN IN THE YEAR.

• Membership Application Form

Please note all IOA rings are made of Aluminium. Members who require extra ID Coded rings need to order before 30th June each year as our ring manufacture close’s down for their annual holiday.

Colour Coded rings have been expanded to a six year cycle and those colours are:  2025 Black, 2026 Dark Green.2027 Violet.2028 Brown.2029 Dark Blue. From 2030 the cycle restarts with Violet etc.

Member societies are strongly reminded that when ordering rings from any manufacturer to specify the exact ring colour and the Pantone/Ral codes to avoid any misunderstanding by ring manufactures.

For 2025 the colour for rings is Black.Pantone Code. 2U2X Ral. 8005.

For 2026 the ring colour for rings is Pastel Dark Green. Pantone Code329U.  Ral.6026.

For 2027 the ring colour for rings is Violet. Pantone Code. 249U. Ral. 4008.

For 2028 the ring colour for rings is Brown. Pantone Code.1535.  Ral.8015.

For 2029 the ring colour for rings is Dark Blue. Panrone Code. 301U. Ral 5019.

For 2030 the ring colour for rings is RED.     Pantone Code,             Ral 3002.

For 2031 the ring colour for rings is Black,   Pantone Code, 2U2X             Ral 8005.

How to put a ring on your bird

Depending on the species, birds are normally rung within the first 7 days before the bones in the foot have ‘set’.

• Step 1 – Hold the chick in one hand and hold the leg with the fingers of the same hand holding the 3 forward toes together and the rear toe facing the opposite direction, then using your other hand, slip the ring over the front three toes.
• Step 2 – Carry on slipping the ring across the ankle and over the back toe.
• Step 3 – The back toe is then released and the ring will be on.