Richard A.
31 posts
Jun 25, 2005
8:59 PM
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Do any of you know Homer Coderre from West Covina?
He is one of the Roller Greats. As he got older he started having trouble with his vision and decided to give up his Rollers. People came from all over to get his birds. This man flew with Bill Pensom and alot of the top flyers of that time.
Norm Reed always said that he always cnsidered Homer to be the best around. He said that Homer was able to get so much velocity and depth out of his birds and that he would try to match it, but could not.
If a person goes to visit Homer on any given day, you would see children as well as many adults over there. He is a unique person, and attracts visits from many of the top flyers of today,local and out of state as well. It is dificult to go there and not run into someone that you might know or have heard of. He is in his mid 80's, so if any of you have been wanting to meet him, go do it. You can find him walking around the Pageant of Pigeons at the Orange Fair grounds in San Bernardino Ca. every mid November usually on friday night and Saturday during the day.
Richard
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Alohazona
24 posts
Jun 26, 2005
11:42 PM
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Hello Richard,Homer sounds like a great guy!Sometimes I wish there were more longtime roller flyers here in the islands,were all kinda newbies.Although,I'm the youngest guy at my Racing homer club,Its great winning against those old farts,these guys win the Snowbird consistently though.ALOHA,Todd
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Richard A.
35 posts
Jun 27, 2005
3:01 PM
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Todd, I moved up to Apple Valley, Ca. 4 1/2 years ago and about 2 years ago, I was in a donut shop and met a man that flys racing homers, by the name of Ralph Hilton Jr. People call him Happy Hilton,son of the late Ralph Hilton. He had been out of the State for quite a while. He is real knowledgable about rollers like his dad was and does quite well in the Raising homers. Anyway, I thought that you might enjoy hearing that. He is a real nice guy and we've become the best of friends. He gave me a couple pair of Racing Homers and I am breeding them. Now all I have to do is figure out what I'm going to do with them. I think that they are fantastic pigeons, but cannot afford another breed of competative pigeons.
Richard
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Richard A.
36 posts
Jun 27, 2005
3:10 PM
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When Norm Reed developed his stock of rollers he mixed in some birds from Cumero and some from Homer Coderre. He said that the reason that he wanted Homer's bloodline in his birds was for velocity. I dont know the reason for the other.
There are many people today that are flying that exact stock, including Robert Parker, Jerry Higgins, and Rod Fomby. Someone told me that one day they were over at Norm's and there were (17) people over there that day trying to purchase birds. Norm Reed has proven himself to be one of the top breeders again and again and has a tremendous respect for Homer.
Richard
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motherlodelofts
141 posts
Jun 27, 2005
4:57 PM
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I thought that Reeds birds were heavy on the Jaconett side ?
According to Jerry Higgens he developed his family from Reed,Kumro and his old stock , I spoke with Jerry about this just a while back.
Last Edited by motherlodelofts on Jun 27, 2005 5:14 PM
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Richard A.
39 posts
Jun 28, 2005
7:18 AM
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Norm did make these crosses years back,and still uses them, but maybe like me, he has different families also, but Jerry does use this stock also, in addition to others that he has. But Norm has records of everything that he sells. I used alot of Homer's birds in building my stock of rollers, and they have done real well for me.
After Homer got rid of his rollers, Norm came and got some of Homer's birds from Sal Estrada and I to cross once again into his birds. The ones that I gave him that he used most were a red spangle family that were Cornel Norwood/Homer Coderre crosses. Homer had some really excellant rollers. They are now scattered around everywhere. Sal has kept them pretty pure, but I mixed them in with other bloodlines that I have.
Richard
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motherlodelofts
145 posts
Jun 28, 2005
1:25 PM
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Richard, where did the yellow in your birds come from ?
Scott
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Richard A.
41 posts
Jun 28, 2005
6:56 PM
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I picked up a Dilute almond cock from a friend a few years back. I wanted to breed some almonds. when I decided that I wanted some Ash Yellows, I used a youngster from it that was also dilute on an ash red to produce a cock that carried dilute.
Richard
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motherlodelofts
147 posts
Jun 29, 2005
4:54 PM
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Thanks Richard, was just curious.
Scott
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big al
28 posts
Jul 02, 2005
2:14 PM
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Richard as you know I've met Homer once when you brought him to my home about a year and a half ago to see my kit. I was fortunate to win for best indivual bird in that fly. He enjoyed my birds and I enjoyed this very unassuming gracious man. He's a wealth of knowledge and enjoys good people. Lets go see him next week!!
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Big Al
"High Plains Spinner Loft"
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