George Ruiz
92 posts
Feb 21, 2006
8:32 PM
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Just wondering how many people that visit this great site fly their birds ??
Curious George
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
401 posts
Feb 21, 2006
8:34 PM
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Fly every day. Getting sick and tired of super gluing these poor bastards back together again after the falcon attacks though. Should be better soon I hope.
Brian.
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fhtfire
343 posts
Feb 21, 2006
8:37 PM
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I fly pretty much every day...weather permitting. If I get a hawk attack...which is rare for the amount of days that I fly..I will lock them down for a couple of days.
rock and ROLL
Paul
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rust never sleeps
21 posts
Feb 21, 2006
9:03 PM
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Every other day and weekends, and in the rain!
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washington86
44 posts
Feb 21, 2006
9:12 PM
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i fly mine every other day. put hawks are aiming for mine instead of those street pigeon who sits on top of the nieghbor's house all day. hawks would chase mine from the roof to the sky. the hawks was chasing mine for 1 hour the other day trying to catch my bird but i'm glad they did not get none. i like to see my rollers fly and spin because they look lame if they just sit in thier cages doing nothing.
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Mongrel Lofts
138 posts
Feb 21, 2006
10:04 PM
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I'm a FLY GUY.. Mongrel lofts
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nicksiders
483 posts
Feb 21, 2006
10:09 PM
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At least one kit everyday. I shutdown only in winds of more than 15 mph or gusts of more than 20 and heavy rains
I loose few, very few to hawks but I am often harrassed.
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wizard
10 posts
Feb 21, 2006
11:52 PM
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i fly every day.......wizard
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661roller
1 post
Feb 22, 2006
2:38 AM
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Fly daily from April to October then have to lock down for hawks.
Jim
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upcd
154 posts
Feb 22, 2006
2:49 AM
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Locked for my breeders. Young birds can fly.
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siddiqir
142 posts
Feb 22, 2006
7:45 AM
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I fly from April 1 to Oct 30 here in NJ. If I fly from Nov to end of March I would not have any thing left. Very bad falcon and hawks around here, on each kit door open will lose min. of 1 bird between Nov-Mar.
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Sourland
40 posts
Feb 22, 2006
8:28 AM
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I fly daily from May through October. Like Sid, I live in New Jersey and flying any other time guarantees a hawk attack. November through April I fly my culls and stiffs once a week to test the waters. I'm considering getting another breed to fly in the "off season." I'm an addict to flying.
Geo.
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maxspin
16 posts
Feb 22, 2006
8:39 AM
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I fly every day. weather permitting.
Keith
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tapp
54 posts
Feb 22, 2006
9:04 AM
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I fly daily. Except high winds and fog. I'm in the open no woods around my house. no hawks since oct.Knock on wood! Flying two kits. Young kit twice' others once a day.
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Tapp
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Double D
138 posts
Feb 22, 2006
1:15 PM
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I don't have anything to fly yet! LOL! Give me about 5 weeks and I'll be flying daily.
Darin
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Ballrollers
280 posts
Feb 22, 2006
2:39 PM
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I fly, of course. Been able to fly all winter, though it has cost me a few birds. Hey, Newflyer, I see you are from Medina. I was raised in Canton and kept rollers there as a teen. I went to school at Kent State for one degree, and Ohio State for another. Can't say that I miss it though! Not those winters! LOL!Cliff
Last Edited by Ballrollers on Feb 22, 2006 2:44 PM
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Velo99
230 posts
Feb 22, 2006
5:15 PM
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I fly 4-5 times a week. I usually lose a day or two a week to wind.
yits
V99
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Mount Airy Lofts
112 posts
Feb 22, 2006
10:13 PM
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I am a firm believer of flying the birds. Why have performance birds if your not gonna to fly them? There are way more better birds for the show pen then the Birmingham Roller.
I all ways ask any newbie what his plans are... if it is for colorful birds, then I can direct him to a back yard feather merchant... if it is for performance, then I recomend him join a Roller Club and do the rounds until he finds something he likes.
Flier over here. Altho I would like to put in more time into them. Maybe then, they'll show me their full protential. At the moment, I am flying my old birds about twice a week and my young birds about 4 plus times a week. It really makes a difference... you have to put in the time.
Thor
Last Edited by Mount Airy Lofts on Feb 25, 2006 8:18 PM
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Swamp Fox
21 posts
Feb 23, 2006
2:32 AM
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I fly my birds daily, weather permitting, down here in Georgia. I am flying one kit of young birds now after being out of the hobby for several years for various reasons. Have some breeders together and some fosters to speed things along, and plan on flying three to four kits when I get the birds to do so. I am really enjoying the Forum. There are a lot of interesting topics and discussion. There are a lot of years of experience on this Forum. It is a lot different now than when I was in the hobby. Communications make a world of difference. Before you hardly ever talked to other fanciers. It is great now!!!
Marion
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
670 posts
Feb 23, 2006
3:54 AM
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Every day that weather & health permits.I am down to only 5 kits so I have a lot of free time to spend inside the Lofts pondering my next breeding projects. David
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Swamp Fox
22 posts
Feb 23, 2006
7:56 AM
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Bluesman, do you fly all your kits everyday or do you alternate the days. Do you have free-standing kit boxes or are they a part of a larger loft?
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
671 posts
Feb 23, 2006
12:40 PM
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Youngbirds I try to fly everyday.Holdover kits and my A team every 3 days.David
P.S. I have free standing kitboxes.
Last Edited by Bluesman on Feb 23, 2006 12:49 PM
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Dave Szab
17 posts
Feb 24, 2006
3:10 PM
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George,
What would be the sense in raising a performance pigeon, like the Birmingham Roller, and not flying it? These birds need to be flown, that is what they are bred for. To breed these birds without proving them out in the air, is a disservice to the breed, and a disservice to anyone that you might sell or give your birds to. Even if your breeders threw the percentages of good birds that top flyers throw, if you breed the off-spring without flying them, then chances are that you are breeding culls. Fly your rollers or switch to a non-flying show breed.
Dave Szabatura
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George Ruiz
94 posts
Feb 24, 2006
8:46 PM
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Dave the reason I asked is becuase I asked on another post who was flying in the 2006 World Cup and only a handful of
of people said they would be flyin and I was just wondering if some of the fanciers that have rollers even fly thier birds.
thanks george
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
672 posts
Feb 25, 2006
4:25 AM
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Dave Szab. I just got my NBRC bulletin yesterday and I seen where you are the regional for Pa.& NY for the World Cup. Is Pa. flying with NY this Spring? I am sitting in Limbo here wondering if I am going to be able to fly.LOL.David
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Dave Szab
18 posts
Feb 25, 2006
6:54 AM
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David,
That is an old list, PA has become it's own WC region. Terry Duez was your RD, but since he has passed, you guys need to enlist a new RD for your area. Contact Ron Duncan about not having RD, and see if you can get someone to do it. Ron has you guys scheduled for the WC Finals, so you just need to organzie your regional fly and get a judge to come out to judge you guys. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Dave Szabatura
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motherlodelofts
612 posts
Feb 25, 2006
7:02 AM
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Dave someone has to pick up the ball out there if it's going to happen.
Scott
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
673 posts
Feb 25, 2006
9:45 AM
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I thought Elric Jenkins was going to do it if the WC okayed it.Then I seen this in the bulletin and thought I might get to meet Dave Szab.LOL.
Elric must be visiting some Lofts somewhere.Havn't been able to contact him.Just so I get to fly.LOL. David
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Dave Szab
19 posts
Feb 25, 2006
11:47 AM
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David,
How far do you live from Elric and Scotty Rice? I'm hoping to go down and visit those guys this year some time and if you are close enough, it would be great to meet you also.
Dave
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
674 posts
Feb 25, 2006
12:11 PM
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Probably around 2 hours West of them.I think Scotty is closer.I am sure Elric would drive you over to visit when you come down.He visits 5 or 6 times anyway.LOL.Elric is a heck of a promoter for the hobby.Scotty has been wanting to visit me too so maybe the 3 of you can make it together.I am looking forward to it.Need to get some pointers from you on flying the rollers.David
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Fr.mike
74 posts
Feb 25, 2006
3:18 PM
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Hey Bluesman--Dont forget the new guy--ME-I am only twenty min. south of Elric. BTW--Iwould love to cut a day of work and meet you and your birds.let me know if thats O.K.-?If its convenient for you.Ihavent banded 60 but I have banded 8 with more on the way.I wont be able to fly in the spring for obvious reasons--but maybe the fall fly--11-bird if the hawks dont clear my little flock in the makeing by then.
Thanks Mike
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
675 posts
Feb 25, 2006
5:27 PM
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Mike.You are welcome anytime.Just let me know when and try to pick a day we can watch some kits make fools of themselves.
I thought we were going to get to meet last Fall but you never made it.LOL. David
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Angelwing
1 post
Feb 25, 2006
6:55 PM
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I got into rollers as a way of relaxation. I love to watch them roll. It is awesome - gift from God for the busy man like myself. I fly them as often as I can but do put them up in the winter as the hawks would take one every other day if left out to fly. I even had some Cooper's Hawks come right through the traps and into the loft a couple of years ago. I fly all my pigeon breeds, even the ones I breed for color.
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Fr.mike
77 posts
Feb 26, 2006
2:05 PM
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David-- Let mr know your E-mail and I will arrange a time with you-thanks
mike
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
678 posts
Feb 26, 2006
2:51 PM
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Mike. My email is dwsaas@greatcove.net David
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Fr.mike
78 posts
Feb 26, 2006
2:58 PM
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Thanks david --I will E- mail this coming week when I know my schedule-thanks
mike
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Southwind
1 post
Feb 26, 2006
4:28 PM
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I fly mine as much as possible. Suffered a hawk attack today and it bummed me out good! The Coopers hawk caught a young roller from behind, he never knew it was coming... That was the third bird I know of that I've lost to the Coopers. I'll let them rest for a few days and try again....
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Ballrollers
285 posts
Feb 27, 2006
1:29 PM
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David, Last thing I heard is that Elric Jenkins has volunteered to step in to help you guys out and I think is now your RD for the NBRC and for the WC. Have you gotten in touch with him yet? He should be your go to guy.
YITS, Cliff
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
679 posts
Feb 27, 2006
3:35 PM
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Cliff.Elric told me today that there is a lot of confusion with the WC and whats going on in our region.I don't even know what my region is in the WC.He is still waiting for the go ahead.I am getting ready anyway so if it comes together at the last minute I will be ready.All I know for sure is we are scheduled for the Finals. David
Last Edited by Bluesman on Feb 27, 2006 3:52 PM
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knaylor
69 posts
Feb 28, 2006
9:27 PM
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guys, Elric is the RD for the Tri-state region. Kevin
P.S. I do fly. Thats why I have BRs.
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
680 posts
Mar 01, 2006
4:06 AM
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Kevin.What states make up the tri state area? David
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