Anonymous
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Jul 14, 2004
8:39 PM
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young kit wont go obove 50' feet wont gain any altitude
tried feeding pure milo after a week i switch over to wheat but still wont go higher than the tree tops. im afraid the deeper ones are going to roll down because of hight. any sujestions greatly appreciated. steve
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
106 posts
Jul 14, 2004
9:02 PM
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Well first I would say to scroll down on the subject list and check out "flying time". Some good posts in there on how to get birds up. But first, you have a young team with birds that are rolling so deep they could hit at 50 ft up? Hum. Sounds like you need to feed them more and get a big flag and wave that sucker around till they take their eyes off that kit box. Also try adding some millet too, if given on consecutive days that will put some distance between their ass and the ground. You can also box them up and take them down the street and let them go, if you have trees they will get up to look for home. Don't be afraid to scare them up. Good luck.
Brian.
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Siddiqir
59 posts
Jul 15, 2004
9:39 AM
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Either you have to feed them "mix" or if not then add some 15-20% safflower or peas to what ever you feeding.
You can not just feed birds wheat and milo all time. It sounds like they need boost. I think it is important to feed the birds "MIX" or "PEAS" once a week.
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Last Edited by Siddiqir on Jul 15, 2004 9:41 AM
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rollerpigeon
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122 posts
Jul 16, 2004
4:52 AM
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First thing I would do is rule out "hunger" as a factor in low flying. I too would put them on a mix what is called "pigeon pop", available from Leech's Grain.
Second thing is break them into 2 separate groups and fly them. Everytime they came over the yard, I would throw a football high into the air, after a few outings of this, they tended to go higher when I have had this problem.
Keep them flying for at least an hour, use football, flagging them or whatever, let them know they are not going to land right away. You may have to increase fly time little by little.
Also try adding some experienced kit birds with them. Some suggestions, I hope they are useful. FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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Tim
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Jul 20, 2004
3:10 PM
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My birds are coming in to fast i think i am ready for the show. My cake is baking and it is looking and smiling good.
I have a 15 bird kit and they are doing great. my deepes birds is about 50ft. Do you think i am ready for the show.
Tim
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STARFIRE
38 posts
Jul 27, 2004
5:06 PM
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IF YOUR YOUNG BIRDS WON'T GO HIGHER THAN 50 FT.I WOULD BE LOOKING FOR A BIRD THAT DOESN'T WANT TO FLY AND WANTS TO COME DOWN.WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG YOU ONLY NEED ONE BIRD TO KEEP THEM ALL DOWN.I WOULD CHASE THEM UP AND LEAVE THEM TILL THEY CAME DOWN AND TAKE THE FIRST ONE DOWN OUT OF THE KIT.YOU HAVE TO WATCH THEM AND SEE IF YOU CAN SEE THE ONES THAT ARE FLOPPING AROUND AND FLYING VERY SLOW.ALSO ,ARE THERE OTHER BIRDS OUTSIDE IN THE TRAP THAT THEY CAN SEE?ONLY FLY THEM WITH NO BIRDS OUTSIDE.ALSO IF YOU HAVE OLDER AND YOUNGER BIRDS IN THE KIT THE YOUNGER ONES MAY NOT WANT TO FLY LIKE THE OLDER ONES
Last Edited by STARFIRE on Jul 27, 2004 5:06 PM
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tim_barnwell_1966
43 posts
Jul 28, 2004
9:09 AM
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i agree with starfire i had same prob a few weeks ago with a young kit i was just starting had one bird that would come right back to the loft roof the rest would just fly tree top high and wouldent fly long at all i up the feed all that did was keep theam from trapping qwickly after 3rd day i slung that bird out in three moor days the rest was kiting up and flying good but as soon as i took this crap bird out the rest started straitning up one bad bird is all it takes to get u frustrated....
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J_Star
8 posts
Sep 16, 2004
10:36 AM
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That could be from many things. It is possible that they have worms. When was the last time you de-wormed your birds? It could be that they're out of condition. I had my birds do the same when they were really young and trying to know the area and had worms. Once they were de-wormed and in condition along with being accustomed to the area around them, this problem stopped.
Another possibility is that you are maybe feeding your bird a mix of wild bird seeds that is not giving them enough nutrition. Stay away from parackeet seeds.
The other possibilities that maybe they see someting that you do not see, such as an arial predetor in the area. But once the preditor is near, your birds will fly very high.
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