fhtfire
55 posts
Sep 20, 2004
6:17 PM
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I have a nice little baldy that is about 5 months old. At about 4 months it was hitting some nice 15'rolls. It is now done with the molt. For the last 2 weeks the bird has shut down. Not a flip, roll...nothing. I have not changed feed or anything. Any ideas on what happened.. its full sibling did the same thing. Is this just a phase that a young bird goes through. Will the roll come back. Should I play with the feed...or is this normal for a young bird. Little help!
Rock and ROLL
Paul Fullerotn
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highroller
35 posts
Sep 20, 2004
6:37 PM
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I have had a few do that but it's not the norm. I have had them not roll again until the next spring and then turn out very good. I can't offer any advice on playing with the feed...I have always fed them the same year round. I'm just starting to experiment with different feed techniques now after gleaning so much info from this site.
Dan
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JUrbon
5 posts
Sep 20, 2004
7:53 PM
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Hey Chuck I wouldn't worry about this bird to much. I have seen this quite a few times over the years and 90% of the time the birds come out if this and end up as good or better then they were before the moult. At 5 monthes old you really dont need this young bird progressing any further yet so just be patient and I think you will be more than happy with the results. Joe Urbon
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Mother lode lofts
191 posts
Sep 23, 2004
3:33 PM
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Paul it's easy to get discouraged this time of year with the moult and all,some birds that were rolling stiffen up. Others start looking like dog crap. Some good fly monthes are just ahead of us except then we have hawks and things can get real sporting LOL. Winters are pretty good except we have hawks and weather that can devistate a kit in a heatbeat. Well maybe Spring then, uh oh, now everything in the kitbox wants to breed and screw off. well we still have Summer, shit its 105 out there and nothing wants to fly. Welcome to the world of Rollers LOL LOL
Scott
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fhtfire
56 posts
Sep 23, 2004
4:02 PM
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Gee Thanks Scott....now I feel much better.LOL LOL! I took your advice...I entered the fall fly. It will be fun to see what it is all about!..Hope you had a good time at the convention! It has been to quiet on this site with you gone!!LOL!
Paul
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Mother lode lofts
195 posts
Sep 23, 2004
4:07 PM
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Thats Ok Paul I'll shake things up a bit,just hang on LOL.
The convention was great and saw a lot of old friends and met some new one's that I've been talking on line with. I met Mark from this site out there and all he wanted to do was fight LOL. My wife slapped him around a bit and he shaped up fast LOL.
Scott
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M.H.
10 posts
Sep 23, 2004
4:24 PM
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Scott, you're just lucky she was there. Lol I had a great time and feel like I learned a little by talking to some of you older guys. Lol I sent you an email, let me know if you receive it, I'm not very experienced in computers or rollers.
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Mother lode lofts
202 posts
Sep 24, 2004
7:45 AM
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Mark I didn't get it. Where did you email it too.
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M.H.
12 posts
Sep 24, 2004
3:01 PM
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Scott, I sent it to your email address listed on the NBRC website. Mark
Last Edited by M.H. on Sep 24, 2004 3:01 PM
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Mother lode lofts
206 posts
Sep 24, 2004
3:04 PM
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Yes Mark that is it. try it again.
Scott
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