Santandercol
165 posts
Jul 08, 2006
9:35 AM
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My 2 oldest 06 birds from my breeder loft 3 1/2 & 2 1/2 months old are making nice 10 ft spins.These guys are from a hen which came from an english import pair.At what age do you guys have birds coming into the roll??----------
Kelly
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GREED FOR SPEED LOFT
101 posts
Jul 08, 2006
9:44 AM
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Kelly , my birds also start to show me something also at about 3 months, i also have noticed through the years that if there going to roll down they will do it also in the early months and after that --made in the shade, i hate with a passion to have late rolldowns , they justed wasted my time , so i'am glad if they do it- it will be early..
Later Kel........
R-LUNA
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thong
15 posts
Jul 08, 2006
10:02 AM
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I like birds that come into the roll earlier too. But one time I had a pair that threw babies that came into the roll at different age. In one year, I bred 6 of them out of just that one pair. The rec red siblings came into the roll sooner, they were hot at 2-3 months, then Dun bar and red bar siblings came at 4-5 months and were the best spinners. Then the two blue checks at 8-9 months, one was good and the other only did 3-5 ft rolls--it stayed that way.
thong
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parlorfancier916
86 posts
Jul 08, 2006
12:19 PM
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well My old family used to come in 5-10 foots at about 2-3 months or so, but most of the birds turned out to be rolldowns so I got rid of them.
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Swamp Fox
76 posts
Jul 14, 2006
12:33 PM
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When you guys say the birds start rolling at 2 to 3 months, 8 months, 5 to 6 months etc., do you mean since they hatched or the amount of time they have flown?
Marion
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parlorfancier916
114 posts
Jul 14, 2006
1:06 PM
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I am saying after they hatch
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Santandercol
196 posts
Jul 14, 2006
8:48 PM
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Hi Swampfoxy,
Yeah I'm talking from birth.Hey!Last night,my oldest 06 bird from this english import hen I have(he's 3 1/2 months old)started making 40 footers,frequent and with control.Blew me away!!I thought he was gonna bump 'cause he kept dissapearing behind the neighbours houses in a roll,but man,he kept coming up into the kit.All the other ones are less developed than him so weren't rolling much and he had a little difficulty catching up.O.K.,tonight he shortened his depth alot,but still,lots of fun to watch sittin on the roof with a Cuba Libre.It's a riot to watch these birds mature from eggs to potential champs eh!
Lookout World Cup!!!!YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kelly
Last Edited by Santandercol on Jul 14, 2006 8:56 PM
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J_Star
517 posts
Jul 17, 2006
4:31 AM
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Kelly, wait until his first moult. If he continues with control, then most likely you got yourself a good bird, if he don't then he is not holding up and will become a disappointment.
Jay
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