bantieman
8 posts
May 08, 2005
12:01 PM
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I have a small group of rollers I want to start flying but I'll be moving in the next few months. How hard, or is it possible, to fly them now and then be able to fly them at the new house?
Luke
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
194 posts
May 08, 2005
2:18 PM
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Luke.Go ahead and fly them now and and when you get moved just go thru their training program again after you get moved to your new location.If you use a training cage to start your young just use it for a few weeks and they will soon know their surroundings.
Or you can tape a couple of flights and keep them pretty much grounded untill you feel they are happy with their location.
I haven,t had any problems relocating birds brought in up untill around a year old.After that it seems like they take a little longer to adjust.Hope this helps.There is others on here that can help with some good advice too.David
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highroller
2 posts
May 08, 2005
5:13 PM
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One thing to consider is how far away you are moving. If it is not far you may not want to fly them a whole lot before you move. If they get up in the air at the new place and can recognize the area of your old place from the air they may head back there. I've given birds to guys 5-10 miles away and have them come back as soon as they are released even after months of settling.
Dan
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bantieman
9 posts
May 08, 2005
6:26 PM
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That was another thought that came to mind. By road the new house is only about 1/2 mile down the road, couple hundred yards as the crow flies.
Also here they will not have to deal with many trees the line starts about 75 yards from the kit box and is only on one side the rest is open. The new house will have trees on 3 sides and I still haven't been able to tell if I'll be able to see them their entire flight with the trees.
Might be able to move the kit boxes to the new place soon, so I think I may keep them locked up for a few more weeks.
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siddiqir
1 post
May 09, 2005
12:53 PM
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If the new place is only 1/2 mile away they may go back to old place. Just make sure when you let them go out for the first time they should be real hungry and thirsty and when you open the door they try to follow you or get on the ground and look for grains. Just feed them little and do this for 2-3 days (have full control on them) this will help settling them at new place. Thanks, -Rauf
Last Edited by siddiqir on May 09, 2005 1:21 PM
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