Siddiqir
1 post
Feb 26, 2004
9:39 AM
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Hello guys, just wondering what happened if flying rollers do not get any fly time during winter season. Would they gain weight as not being in air? Would they get ruined just by sitting in kit box for couple of months?
Also they get more feed during winter season how this will effect them being not having any air time?
I also heard people do not fly rollers starting Oct. to end of March. How this effect the birds....please throw your input
Regards,
-Rauf
Rollers Website
Last Edited by Siddiqir on Feb 26, 2004 9:46 AM
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
16 posts
Feb 26, 2004
8:35 PM
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I personally don't shut down for the hawks but I do park my A-team for the molt during the late summer for two months. This is to allow them to molt properly and stress free at which time they get a condition mix of feed which definitely puts some weight on them. About a week before I plan on putting them back in the kit box I switch to straight wheat. Once in the kit box they are back onto the one cup of wheat rule. When I feel I have gotten a hold of their hunger, I'll let them out, One or Two at a time, not all at once. Oddly enough it only takes about 10 days of flying and they are working really hard. Of course these are mostly old birds or birds at or over a year of age. Locking down young birds can be tricky. It helps if you know what the mentality of your family is at a young age. I think the most important thing is that they were kitting together and controlable before you lock them up. Then it only takes a while to get them back on track again. If they were never flown, that's probably the hardest challenge. A friend of mine is battling that right now...been a month and they are still all over the sky. Hopefully some of the guys who visit here and do lock up their birds for the winter will be able to walk you through the steps. I know more and more people are doing it so you should get some good information. Good luck.
Brian.
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