michael salus
173 posts
Mar 27, 2010
10:46 AM
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Got up this morning to a cloudy, windless, and 45 degrees. It had just stop raining from a spring shower, everything smelt clean and fresh.....Soooo , I went out to feed and water the breeders and what do I find egg shells all over the floor, the babies were a hatching. I should have over 20 young by Tuesday. This year the timing of the breeders and feeders has been perfect and so far 100% fertility, but we will wait to see if that holds up. I've never had 100% of anything...lol. Then I went out to let out my #1 kit, witch is also my cull kit, witch is also my only kit....lol. They haven't been hit the last 3 times out and it showed. They flew slow and kitted perfectly. They were breaking together.. not rolling , but breaking. Like I said this is my cull kit, maybe. I do have about 3 that are pretty good and today they showed it. A few that are normally 15 to 20' were doing over 30' and right back to the kit, in fact after they broke the birds that were short rolling and garbage rolling seemed to wait for the 3 that were doing it right. Very fun to watch. Tony the best one is a Ruby and he really showed well today. This kit might just develop into something if i can get left alone, the speed that they flew at was perfect instead of that hawk mode. Well I hope you all have as good a morning as I did and success in the breeding loft.... Peace!!
MJ
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
3950 posts
Mar 27, 2010
11:13 AM
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Hey Michael, sounds like a productive start to Spring for you. Awesome! Of course it pleases me to hear the Ruby Roller is doing a good job for you. Keep up the good work and let me know if there is anything I can help you with as far as the Ruby and training or feeding in general. :-)
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FLY ON!
Tony Chavarria
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The highest form of ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
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michael salus
174 posts
Mar 27, 2010
11:24 AM
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Thanks Tony! I posted on Island Dove earlier, but it didn't come thru. I can't seem to open the 2nd page...
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MJ
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
3952 posts
Mar 27, 2010
12:04 PM
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I am having the same problem opening the 2nd page. I will look into it tomorrow.
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FLY ON!
Tony Chavarria
Your Own Custom Telephone # Bands
The highest form of ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
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donnie james
990 posts
Mar 27, 2010
1:55 PM
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hay michael,
i want to wish you raising a bunch of health young birds this year...........
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Donny James
"Fly The Best And Cull The Rest"
"Saying One Thing;Doing Its Another"
"Keep Your Head Planted In The Sky And Wings Spanned Wide"
1996 Piedmont Roller Club Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Portsmouth Roller Club Participation Award System Recipient 1994 '96 '97 And 2000
2001 Limestone,Ohio Sportsman's Club Lifetime Member Recipient
2002Portsmouth Roller Club Certified Judge
2004Portsmouth Roller Club Lifetime Member Recipient
"Miss Portsmouth"NBRC/90/J311 Rusty Dun Check Self Hen First Bird To Get Certified In Portsmouth Roller Club History With A Score Of 53 Judge By Joe Roe The 1993 World Cup Winner And John Bender The 1994 World Cup Winner
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michael salus
185 posts
Mar 30, 2010
9:05 AM
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Update on fertility. I have 25 young that hatched since Friday, only two eggs that did not hatch. Not to bad. I just flew the kit and they are getting better every fly. My best flying months are coming up and am looking forward to them. I seem to get hit less in April , May and 1st part of June. I hope to breed around 100 this year, but will see how things go and if I want to build another kit box. I have some feeders that will be going back into the kit box after breeding season, so I am sure I will make more boxes.
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MJ
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Ballrollers
GOLD MEMBER
2386 posts
Mar 31, 2010
9:38 AM
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Good luck with those Andys, Mike!
Cliff
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