jord
63 posts
Mar 21, 2006
8:33 AM
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ive just moved house and im woried about losing my rollers they av been in my old loft for about a year now my new loft is still in progress but will have cages at the front where i will be letting them out does anyone have any idears on how to break them cheers
JORD
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spinnerdom
39 posts
Mar 21, 2006
8:53 AM
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take dish wash liquid soap,put in spray bottle ,spray wings, let soap dry.
remove water, no bath, when you think safe 1 week,let one bath.
if he flys away.leave longer 1 more week,let one bird bath
if he flys away ,you arnt going too brake them,
you must brake them pull 5 of longest flyt feathers,when they grow back your birds are broken.
jim 3/20/06
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consett lofts
23 posts
Mar 21, 2006
10:50 AM
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HI JORD
When i brake birds i always remove the feed for 3 days but always leave water at them. on the 4th day i let them out the kit box on to the loft floor with a bit seed on a tray so they can pick about, then i will open the loft doors so they can go out on to the garden, once on the garden i will give them a bit more seed just so as they are eating they get a look around. then i throw some seed back in to the loft so they go back in. i will then feed them a 1/4 seed in the kit box just so they get a bit more. i do this for a few days then its time to go up and fly, and pray to god they come back (LOL) I havent lost many birds braking them this way !!!
i hope this helps you jord !!
yours in sport & friendship
ROSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mount Airy Lofts
159 posts
Mar 21, 2006
7:13 PM
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Here is the rule of thumb most fliers live by...
If you can lose it, fly it. If not, don't.
About settling methods. It was just talked about not too long ago. Go thru the old subject lines and you will find your answers.
Thor
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Norm_Knox
54 posts
Mar 21, 2006
7:57 PM
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Man just tape the flight feathers for few days ( 5 to 10 days ). That should do it, it does it for me. Good luck Jord. Later
Norm
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upcd
199 posts
Mar 22, 2006
7:52 PM
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Settling rollers. 5 to 6 mos. for older birds. Weanling train as you normally do. I Think you should do well. Don't chance breeders with eggs or young. Feed with your signal, trap train and let them look around.
Last Edited by upcd on Mar 22, 2006 7:53 PM
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Cody
2 posts
Mar 24, 2006
6:38 PM
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Hey jord i'm new to this sight. All you have to do is tape them and leave them for 2 day in the kit then put them on your kit roof and also feed them 1 time every three day and in about a week or 2 It will break them for sure.Even to the old one cause I had a 6 year old that I bougth from someone and she came back
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Bill C
24 posts
Mar 24, 2006
10:17 PM
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Another way to relocate older birds that have been moved is to raise a new round of squeakers and train them and then release one or two a day of the older birds into this kit of new younger kit birds that is already homed in. Of cousre you would wait until the birds are kitting good first..
The problem is you will have to wait for the new squeakers though and you may not want to wait that long, but this is the way I would do it if I moved. BIll
Last Edited by Bill C on Mar 24, 2006 10:20 PM
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jord
65 posts
Mar 25, 2006
5:30 AM
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cheers everyone for ur help i will try what has been sugested and hope for the best and i will let you know how it goes thanks again
JORD
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