sundance
341 posts
Dec 24, 2007
9:59 AM
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
Last Edited by on Dec 24, 2007 10:01 AM
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
799 posts
Dec 24, 2007
10:50 AM
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Starting early butch,,,,,,,,,,
Merry christmas bud.......
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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W@yne
842 posts
Dec 24, 2007
11:48 AM
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Butch all the best with those new hatchlings.
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Regards
W@yne UK
Patience Perseverance Perfection
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Mount Airy Lofts
339 posts
Dec 24, 2007
1:30 PM
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Man you guys are so lucky. I can not put my pairs togethers until late FEB or early MARCH.
Looks good from the photo.
Question? Did you build their nest for them or did they do it themselves?
I have a buddy who uses straws for nesting material as well. Altho he builds their nest for them. As the majority of the birds are not capable of hulling the straws up to their nest themselves. Tried it once myself. Had the same problem. Went back to regular pine needles.
Thor
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PR_rollers
293 posts
Dec 24, 2007
1:33 PM
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Hey butch I see you got your X-Mas present..good luck...Merry X Mas
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Ralph....
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houndsandfeathers
43 posts
Dec 24, 2007
3:12 PM
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 i let mine use straw and build there own nest its 20 degrees today mine will be born after new years though
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houndsandfeathers
44 posts
Dec 24, 2007
3:13 PM
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Skylineloft
663 posts
Dec 24, 2007
3:40 PM
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This is the part my Granddaughter likes.
She has to look in every bowl......lol
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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PR_rollers
299 posts
Dec 24, 2007
4:52 PM
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Ray,, show this to your granddaughter she will get a kick from it,,looks like big bird...
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Ralph....
Last Edited by on Dec 24, 2007 4:52 PM
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sundance
343 posts
Dec 24, 2007
8:24 PM
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Thor, I dont build it for them. I like them to use tobacco stalks but they will use the straw from the floor with it. There is both in the nest. The tobacco is supposed to help keep bugs away.. They dont seem to have any problems using anything I put in the loft. This was 1 of the Jaconette pairs in an open loft.
Hounds and feathers, I see you use the old milk crates too. I like them too for the open loft. I have used them in the individual pens too. This year I just screwed them to the wall and when done breeding I take them outside hose them off and stack them behind the loft.
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Butch @
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Last Edited by on Dec 24, 2007 8:29 PM
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houndsandfeathers
50 posts
Dec 24, 2007
8:58 PM
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yeah i like em i put a small board on the front in case they get out early i have some good fronts but it seems some of the birds will always go to the milk crates .lol maybe they just like the colors
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tapp
515 posts
Dec 24, 2007
9:25 PM
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Butch, Have you got any Hendersons on eggs yet!
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Tapp
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Donny James
213 posts
Dec 24, 2007
9:47 PM
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hay butch i wish you all the best with this round............donny james
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sundance
344 posts
Dec 25, 2007
8:53 AM
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Hey Tapp !!! I got 3 of the pairs on eggs, but they took a little longer to set. 1 pair never did lay. And anouther pair only set 1 egg. I cheched the egg the other day and it wasnt fertile. I threw it out and split the 2 pairs up. I will try switching the mates. see what happens.... 380 cock died. I had him on 743 Keith Hughley hen, so I put her on 1 of my cocks. They look almost identicle. I will probably switch a few of them around after a couple rounds.
Thanks Donny, I hope to have some good luck with them too. I checked nesta this morning and have 5 total hatch now,
Merry Christmas Tapp, And all the gang at RPDC roller talk.
Tapp, you got a late gift coming in a day or two. Hang in there buddy. I`ll try to call tonight.
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Butch @
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
811 posts
Dec 25, 2007
8:58 AM
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Merry Xmas butch............
I will post some new borns yesterday from jim sherwoods birds...
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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Missouri-Flyer
1152 posts
Dec 25, 2007
8:58 AM
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Nice early start Butch..I currently have 8 pairs down on eggs, all laid within 3 days.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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classicpony
633 posts
Dec 25, 2007
9:24 AM
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COOL!
Jim
Illinois
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gotspin7
966 posts
Dec 26, 2007
6:07 AM
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Fellas makes me want to put my birds down!LOL
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Sal Ortiz
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sundance
347 posts
Dec 27, 2007
2:46 PM
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Thanks for the comments guys. I`m up to 12 hatchs now. Should have 10 more this coming week.
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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tapp
518 posts
Dec 27, 2007
3:56 PM
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Hi Butch, Sorry to hear about 380. He was a good one. To bad they didn't have egg's. and you could have fostered them. I lost 383 last year Jerry you have gotten your timing on your pairs down pat! Good job! Butch, Jerry I wish you the best with your breeding program! Tapp
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Tapp
Last Edited by on Dec 27, 2007 4:06 PM
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Missouri-Flyer
1182 posts
Dec 27, 2007
5:40 PM
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Thanks Tapp,
I started out this spring the same way. Had all 10 pairs laid within 3 days, then after the 3rd round, they were all over, laid within a 2 week period.
I have high hopes for this winter breeding pairs. I paired up mostly father/daughter and mother/son matings, except for a hen and a cock that arent related, but are the 2 fastest birds I bred this year.. Hope they throw me something special.
We will find out come the F/F..good luck to you to buddy.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
Last Edited by on Dec 27, 2007 5:42 PM
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gotspin7
1003 posts
Dec 28, 2007
6:01 AM
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Jerry, that must feel good to have that early start! Good Luck!!
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Sal Ortiz
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Missouri-Flyer
1189 posts
Dec 28, 2007
6:26 AM
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Sal,
I dont have an issue with BOP in my area, so breeding in the winter, and flying those young are no real issues. I got hit 4 times last year, with 3 birds taken, and lost an entire kit to an overfly, not sure if it was BOP induced, or weather, or both..My fault!.. I will be re-entering these birds back into the kit this spring, in time to get them prepped for the W/C, and will repair the parents back together.. Good luck when you start breeding!
I did have a very young hawk chase my YB's the other day, but watching him, he wasnt even close to getting one.. I enjoyed the show.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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sundance
349 posts
Jan 06, 2008
12:52 PM
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these are the new hatch I posted on Christmas Eve
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Butch @
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sundance
350 posts
Jan 06, 2008
12:54 PM
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These are from another pairing.Hatched 2 days later
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
905 posts
Jan 06, 2008
5:04 PM
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ARe those jacs ???
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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sundance
356 posts
Jan 06, 2008
6:17 PM
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Hey Rudy my friend, You are good, or lucky. They are half Jac.
The first are from a Jac cock given to me by Charlie Faulkening. He got his Jacs From Richard Jaconette many moons ago. The cock to the first set is 03-0243, a red mottle. The hen to them is from my family. A great performer in last years A-team and a steady worker her first year.06-1327, a blk, wht flight baldie.
The second set of young are from a Jac hen, also from Charlie, 06-0860, a black mottle, I won her in a drawing and picked her straight from his loft. The cock to them is a rec. red, beard, from my family. 04-585. The best bird I bred from my old Dick Stephens cock, BCR 99-101.
A better shot of the hen, she reminded me of the old pics of Black Rain.
I`ll let you know how these pairings work out. I have had pretty good luck with these crosses, My family x Jacs...
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
Last Edited by on Jan 06, 2008 6:23 PM
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gotspin7
1138 posts
Jan 07, 2008
5:25 AM
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Jerry, I need to move to Missouri, I get hit often here!LOL
Sundance, good show!
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Sal Ortiz
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Missouri-Flyer
1220 posts
Jan 07, 2008
9:00 AM
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Hey Sal,
We have plenty of mortgage companies here..LOL
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
Last Edited by on Jan 07, 2008 9:01 AM
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CSRA
1101 posts
Jan 07, 2008
9:58 AM
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Sundance nice photo good job black mottle nice
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sundance
362 posts
Jan 07, 2008
6:54 PM
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Thanks guys. I got high hopes for these two pairs.These Jacs as a family tend to be too hot for my liking so Im hoping to get a more stable bunch of youngsters.
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
915 posts
Jan 07, 2008
7:43 PM
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Nice birds Butch...........
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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sundance
367 posts
Jan 07, 2008
7:46 PM
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Thanks Rudy !!! That was some fine looking BBQ you posted yesturday too. !!! LOL
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