FallingStarRoller
5 posts
May 01, 2006
8:15 PM
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Hey i want to know how do you guys train ur rollers to fly out when u open the door... i see some that when they open the door they dont fly out but when the owner do something like throw in a white bag or do something all the birds will start to race out and fly.. my birds i will open the door for like a long time and they will not fly out at all till i catch them and throw them...Plz help me on how to do that...
Yee
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nicksiders
555 posts
May 01, 2006
8:41 PM
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If you flag them out each time they will get it after a few times and will burst out as soon as you open the door.
Just be aggressive with the flagging and they will get it. If they don't you may have a group of dumb asses.
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upcd
245 posts
May 02, 2006
3:43 AM
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Remeber allow settling for younger birds. then start the flagging.
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Mount Airy Lofts
207 posts
May 02, 2006
10:16 AM
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Yee,
Believe it or not, I hate them suckers that at any chance will flush out of the box. They are usually the super wild suckers. I kind of like it when they wait till I am ready for them to take flieght. Many times, when I reach in to grab a bird or two, they will just fly about back and forth inside the kit box. Even if the kit box door is wide open.
The birds I have are naturally strong fliers and will hit the air right after leaving the kit box.
If I had a choice, I would rather have birds that need to be chased out then birds that flush out at the slightest of openning.
If you don't like to chase your birds out, maybe try adding a fly pen cage to the kit box. Lock them out and release them from there.
Here is a photo of one such kit loft own by a fellow of mine and release method:
Thor
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nicksiders
556 posts
May 02, 2006
11:01 AM
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Thor,
Very nice set up......really nice
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FallingStarRoller
6 posts
May 02, 2006
5:33 PM
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Hey what do u mean by Flag or flaging them out...
Yee
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Velo99
406 posts
May 02, 2006
6:48 PM
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Sometimes I just open the door and walk away. Usually it only takes a minute or less for them to all come out when I open it and walk off. Sometime I stick my arm in and make a roundup motion and chase out a few at a time. They will adapt to what you do.
YITS
v99
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Mount Airy Lofts
209 posts
May 02, 2006
8:04 PM
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Most guys will have some form of a flagging pole system. Like tipping a stick/pole with a clothe type material to flag out or off their birds. Some guys will have a Ball... soccer/basket/tennis/etc.
My flagging pole is just a 8 foot 1/2" x 1" wooden pole. Not tipped with anything.
Everyone has one form or another.
Thor
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
605 posts
May 02, 2006
8:59 PM
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Hey Yee, here is a video of me flagging my kit birds out using a flag like the ones we sell here on the site: Flagging Kit Video
Video is almost 3 megs, so may take some time for dial-up connections to download.
For more info on the flags and how to buy them from this site Click Here
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
Last Edited by Tony Chavarria on May 02, 2006 9:16 PM
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on a roll
29 posts
May 02, 2006
8:59 PM
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if you wear a ball cap,you will always have a flag on your head. using your self to scare the the birds is not a good idea you do not want them scared of you, use something else. works for me, my 2 cents. jerry
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Mount Airy Lofts
210 posts
May 03, 2006
9:25 PM
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Tony,
Nice video, your a movie star now. grin
Thor
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Santandercol
54 posts
May 03, 2006
10:38 PM
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Very good demonstration Ton!!!I'm extremely impressed!!Now all I need is some birds to do that to!!!!!LOL.It'll happen!!!But Man,It looks like you live in the middle of totally nowhere???Theres no mountains or ocean there?!Whats goin on smart guy like you you should live somewhere pretty.Nothin like beautiful B.C.
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Kellinos
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katyroller
22 posts
May 04, 2006
6:57 AM
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Those kits that attack the door as soon as you open it can be a real pain, not a good idea to be standing in front of the door when it opens. On my latest set of kitboxes, I made doors on the front and back. The only time the front door opens is when it's time to fly. Everything else is done from the backdoor, the birds catch on pretty quick.
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