rollerpigeon
Site Moderator
430 posts
Dec 24, 2005
10:08 AM
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This is a good article written by Paul Fullerton aka fhtfire, one that is really more important than what some may realize, so, I attached a link to the entire article at the end of this post:
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“Starting out” with rollers seems to be the hardest part. Like any project in life, “starting out”
seems to be the scariest. That first step into the unknown is the biggest step. Everyone wants to start out on the right foot. There are many ways to skin a cat and I am going to just give you one that I feel worked for me. Of course there are many opinions on many subjects in the
roller world. From feeding, selecting breeders, flying, color, judging and the list goes on and on.
It just seems that many questions are always asked,”What strain is the best?”…….”What strain should I pick?” The answer is …..ALL OF THE ABOVE! What I mean by all of the above is simple. There are a lot of good strains and you should start out with more than one strain. That is what I did. I started out with 4 or 5 “good” strains and compared the strains.
Read Entire Article
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
Last Edited by rollerpigeon on Dec 24, 2005 10:09 AM
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nicksiders
325 posts
Dec 24, 2005
10:27 AM
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This is good.........something that brand new people in the hobby should have, young or old.
Paul did a good job with this and needs to contemplate expanding into book form.....he has a flare for the written word that everyone can understand especially the younger people.
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Major-ret
11 posts
Dec 24, 2005
1:07 PM
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As a new guy I really appreciate articles like the one Paul has written. Just taking the time/effort to write this is a testiment to Paul wanting to further the sport and make it a bit easier for us newbies. I had the fortune to meet with Paul at his house and watch his birds fly (what a great show as they were in the roll that day) and discuss how best to begin. I had purchased several different strains this past summer and really wasn't sure how to proceed except to breed the pairs and fly the young. Paul's article and his suggestions have helped pave the way to starting out and reduce the uncertainty. Thanks Paul for a great job. Also thanks to all for helping us newbies out in this great sport. Merry Christmas. Steve Bills
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upcd
114 posts
Dec 24, 2005
8:54 PM
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Good report. Most fanciers get attached to thier birds. And when you breed for for preformance or show. You can not afford to get attached to birds. You need to focus on what important to you as the breeder.
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Double D
93 posts
Dec 25, 2005
10:32 PM
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Amen!
Written well and I agree, you have a knack for writing that makes what you write very enjoyable to read. I've really appreciated my phone conversations with you as well. You really are a great asset to the world of rollers and destined to leave your mark on the roller world in a big way. Thanks my friend!
Darin
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