Bluesman
4 posts
Feb 23, 2004
3:19 AM
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I have 21 birds that I am going to holdover from last year.There is 11 in one kit box and 10 in the other.The kit boxes are approx.40 feet apart.I would like to put all into one kit box.How can I do this and not have the birds return to their original kitbox?I have had this problem even when moving one bird that is doing good and I want to move it to # 1 kit.I am hoping for an answer other than moving the kitbox closer to the other one.Space does not allow this.Thanks for any info.
David Strait
Mountain View Lofts
Where Color is a Plus but Roll is a Must
Last Edited by Bluesman on Feb 23, 2004 3:19 AM
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Mother lode lofts
Guest
Feb 23, 2004
7:49 AM
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Dave moving kit birds around when the kitboxes are spread is always a lot of fun,even if you did move it,it would not help much as the birds would relate more to where the box "was" rather than where it is,but I have done what you are doing,first you have to make sure that they either relate to your whistle, shaking the feed can,anything that tells them its chow time,just get them good and hungry,hungry enough where they want to follow you around like a puppy dog,might not be a bad idea throwing a tarp over the old box,and be sure to set a side some time for this and it will take more than one time,you'll get a few that will figure things out quikly which helps as others will follow,it'll probably take a couple of days,I'm assuming that you only have two kitboxes,I would find a way to get them side by side in the future,so that you can move birds problem free,oh yea let them see the tray that they eat out of also as they will know it.
Scott Campbell
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truword1
2 posts
Feb 23, 2004
2:11 PM
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Bluesman, this is what I do. Tape the first 5 primary flights with tape or some people use rubber bands. By doing this it limits your birds from flying or flying away. As time passes they get stronger and will began to fly short distances, such as from the loft to the kit box or how ever you settle your birds. I tape birds and every day for a week I take them and put them on the kit box. They'll just stand around because they can't fly then feed them in kit box and only in kit box. They'll get the hang of this and after about a week they'll take short flights around the yard or from the kit box to the ground because there getting stronger from wings being tape. After the second week remove tape and let them take to the air. Remember don't feed them you want them hungery on their first few fights in the air. Well this has work for me, hope it does for you.
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STARFIRE
26 posts
Feb 23, 2004
5:57 PM
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What I would do Is not feed them for 2 days(just the ones you want to change).Then Fly them all together.When they are coming down ,stand beside the box you don't want them in,and chase them away when they come.Leave the other birds out so they can see them.Most will try to get back to their old box.You'll have to let them in the first few days because they won't get it,but put them back in the right box with the others after you have fed the ones that came in,in the right box.If they are good kit birds they will stay with the others in a short time.When you let them out of the kit box you want them in they will see where they are.Keep them HUNGRY.HUNGRY TILL THEY GET THE IDEA.If they are good kitting birds they will all come down together on the right box in a few days.It would be good if you had a training fly you could put them in on the roof for a few days first,before you let them out with the others.
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Bluesman
15 posts
Mar 03, 2004
3:10 AM
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Thanks everyone for the info.I finally got them going where I want them.I used a Blue plastic tarp to cover the whole kit box.It took 2 hours of flying and scaring them away but it finally worked.They had very little to eat for 3 days.Actually they had nothing for 2 days.They knew where to go but was just to contrary to do it.After they trapped into the new kitbox once the next 2 times out they never hesitated.I like the idea of a training cage.I only have one and it was in use.I am in the process of building another one which I have needed for 2 years anyway.I depend on you fellows for answers.There is no one I know of within a 2 hour drive that fly rollers.Thanks to the innernet & sites like Roller.com I can now get the help & answers to a million questions I have on these precious rollers.I might not agree or like every answer I get but if it works for me I will use it.If you have a neighbor who raises rollers close to you CHERISH them.David
Last Edited by Bluesman on Mar 03, 2004 3:13 AM
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