Velo99
308 posts
Mar 29, 2006
5:05 AM
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I had my first rolldown/bouncer of the season, bunged up a leg. Two month old chick was looking good and he lost the bottom. Bounced thru a tree, wasn`t pretty. The leg doesn`t appear to be broken,just bruised.He has an ankle sprain. A bruise where the nexus of his foot is and a little tenderness up a liitle higher on the thigh.
His brother hit the ground twice. I fed him up and got him flying and never had another minutes trouble from him. I guess they need more seed than I am used to. These are from a new pair of breeders I got this winter.
YITS
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J_Star
333 posts
Mar 29, 2006
7:49 AM
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Kenny,
I hate to disappoint you, but they are culls. You will find out soon enough that you were just kind and softhearted to them.
Jay
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Alohazona
128 posts
Mar 29, 2006
8:50 AM
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Kenny,
If a bird is rolling at the 2 or 3 month stage,thats a RED FLAG in my loft.There might of been something ate or drank that overwelmed it,but bottom line its instability.More likely your breeders bred a HOT bird.Theres a certain look they have that you can pick out in time.If you have a picture,can you post it??Kenny, you might have to look to switching the pairs to see which parent is passing on this fault.If its one family crossed to another[like a best to best],theres just to much heat in the cross,you may get some good ones,probably just average at best,but they will carry the bad trait...Aloha,Todd
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Velo99
309 posts
Mar 29, 2006
6:34 PM
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J,
He started spinning little spins right off the bat.I have had birds do that before too with no problems.
The brother was from a late round last season. He has been golden since. Med velocity smooth roll and has a multi depth now. Usually in the 30 foot range. Just need a bit of TLC. It was advised by the breeder to break the pair up and see what he could do with my hens.
I am going to breed the cockbird to three hens I have that are mother/daughters. She is pretty much what I want in a bird. 20 footer with style, frequency is a tiny slow. The daughters are great just a little slow like the mom, but hoooweee they can turn it on. I feel this could be a profitable mating.
yits
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Last Edited by Velo99 on Mar 29, 2006 6:36 PM
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