Mike Di
5 posts
Jan 26, 2005
7:11 AM
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Good morning everyone,
Can someone tell me approx. how long does a healthy pigeon live and how long they continue to roll?
Thanks
Mike Di
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Slobberknocker
27 posts
Jan 26, 2005
7:22 AM
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Hi Mike,
This is a subjective questions but I will try and answer it as best I can. Healthy pigeons can live for 15 years or so on average. However, I have seen 16 year old pigeons alive, well, and breeding like yearling birds.
As far as how long they will roll, I should think they can perform if they are kept in the physical condition for that type of performance for as long as they are alive. I think Scott (correct me if I am wrong) has some birds in his kits that are 6 or 7 years old.
Bob
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Mike Di
6 posts
Jan 26, 2005
7:58 AM
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Bob,
Thanks for the quick response. The reason I asked that question is because someone I know (name withheld), who has racing homers told me "I would be lucky if birminghams lived very long and I would be very lucky to have them roll if they were over a year old." I thought he was full of beans!
Mike
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Mother lode lofts
414 posts
Jan 26, 2005
8:19 AM
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Mike with poor birds that statement could be true.
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