trevsta65
12 posts
May 15, 2006
1:49 AM
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just wondering how long i should keep tolerating a young bird that just doesnt seem to want to kit all the time.i have resorted in not letting it out at the same time as the rest of the kit. cheers trev
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nicksiders
590 posts
May 15, 2006
7:10 AM
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What is the age of the bird in relationship to the ages in your kit?
You might want to take your kit down the street or road about an 1/8 mile and release them. Sometimes this stimulates the kitting urge.
In closing, I would not waste a whole bunch of time on a bird that will not kit.
Last Edited by nicksiders on May 15, 2006 7:10 AM
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fhtfire
440 posts
May 15, 2006
8:49 AM
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I am in the same situation. I have a young bird that will not kit...takes off and comes back later...I gave him 2 weeks and it is going to get a neck problem...I will not waste to much time on a young problem bird. I may have to rid myself of 2..because the bird took another young bird with him the other day...so I will get rid of the first bird..if the second bird has picked up the bad habit it will get one shot and if it pulls away...well..good bye...Young birds I give a little time and I mean a little or they start pulling other birds with them.
rock and ROLL
Paul
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Shaun
362 posts
May 15, 2006
11:31 AM
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Paul and Nick - my sentiments entirely. I've found it very hard to kill healthy birds, but after a year in the game, I can see that there's little room for sentiment. One bird which lands early in a tree, can bring a whole lot more down with it - and that's a hard habit to break. Those that go wandering on their own, with no real desire to kit, rolling here, there and everywhere, are the other real pain.
I think we all like to give a youngster an even chance, but there comes a point when we're leaning to much its way and we have to redress the balance for the good of all.
Shaun
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Velo99
419 posts
May 15, 2006
5:37 PM
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Guys
This is the first season I have`nt had to fly my squeaks with the older team. I have had more trouble with these squeaks than I have ever. My best and easiest solution was to box em up and carry them over a block to release them. Took 4 days. I let them out in the yard yesterday and they were good as gold. I have their number now.I had to cut the feed back a bit too. A couple of days of slightly shorter ration and they will straighten right up. I just gave them more pellets and less volume,they thought they were dying of starvation. lol
G/L
v99
Last Edited by Velo99 on May 15, 2006 5:38 PM
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Ballrollers
361 posts
May 15, 2006
6:41 PM
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I tend to tolerate the indiscretions of young birds until it begins to have an impact on other birds. Then they're history!
YITS, Cliff
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
533 posts
May 15, 2006
8:57 PM
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Young rollers not kitting is an indicator of a greater fault. When you weed "bad kitting" out of the stock pen, you will suddenly find your young birds kitting within a week or two of being flown. Sometimes it might only be a couple of pairs that produce the problem. It has been my experience that bad kitters at a very young age will be bad kitters somewhere down the road when they grow up.
Brian.
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trevsta65
13 posts
May 18, 2006
1:56 AM
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thanks for advice this is the first bird ive had that wont kit its only a couple of months old .it looked like it had potential until it started doing its own thing it hasnt got many chances left might have a problem with its neck soon cheers trev
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