parlorfancier916
36 posts
Jun 20, 2006
11:23 PM
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I just recently bought a male birmingham roller from a guy by the name of daniel smith.. It has an XxX band and was issued in 1997.. I saw the performance and loved the bird, now I am wondering.. what are the chances of it still reproducing?
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C.J.
213 posts
Jun 21, 2006
3:08 AM
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Yes. I have a 13 year old bird that is still going. I also had a bird that was five and stopped. Age has little to with it.
C.J.
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Mount Airy Lofts
236 posts
Jun 21, 2006
5:03 AM
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You should be good. If a 1986 cock bird still can fill eggs, why not a '97.
I am currently breeding out of acouple of '97 hens. All producing well.
Thor
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fhtfire
488 posts
Jun 21, 2006
9:50 PM
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Hey,
I have a 97 hen that is still laying just fine. I have two 98 hens that are laying just fine too....so no worries...you never know unless you try.
rock and ROLL
Paul
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parlorfancier916
37 posts
Jun 22, 2006
2:34 PM
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so how long should I wait until I know it is not fertile, my so called uncle told me to wait a month or so.. but I want to know from the professionals...
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jerries loft
12 posts
Jun 22, 2006
2:45 PM
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ususally within the first days when the hen lays her eggs they turn a shade of gray, I also hold the eggs toward the sun and you can see the veins starting to form all troughout the egg
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knaylor
248 posts
Jun 22, 2006
8:44 PM
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I have four 97 breeders that are still going strong. Kevin
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parlorfancier916
38 posts
Jun 22, 2006
9:35 PM
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ohkay then.. I guess there is a 50/50 I should cull her... hm.... i guess I can wait a month or so
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spider
5 posts
Feb 14, 2007
1:26 AM
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i had a cock (plumber) that was still producing great birds up till was 16 years old.
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
1019 posts
Feb 14, 2007
4:02 AM
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Parlor. You got a 97 Cock and you are thinking about Culling Her already??? David
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rollerpigeon1963
143 posts
Feb 14, 2007
8:55 AM
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Hey PF,
Looking at your first statement I have to wonder. And I think you might think the same thing. If that bird was flying at 10 yeras there might be a problem. Usually if a bird is 10 years old in a kitbox means one of two things. One, it's hasn't been good enough to put in the stock loft so it might have a problem that it never showed when you were there. I mean for 10 years and it's as good as you say it is and it still in the kit/flying? Two, maybe be the bird was in the stock loft before and the guy pulled it out. Either went sterile or wasn't a producer. So I guess you have to ask the owner of the bird and ask Him/Her why was this bird in a kit or flying at 10 years old.
Another thing in your first statement you said a male bird and in your last statement you said a her. So is it a male or a female reason why I asked it might take a while for a hen to produce if she has been flying.
And if you bred this bird do you have the same family to put back over this bird? and are you breeding something that is a proven bird to it? And how long have you been working with this family? just a few questions.
Thanks and best of luck
Brian Middaugh
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diamondrollers
54 posts
Feb 14, 2007
9:35 AM
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last year i bred from a 94 cock with no problems this year im breeding from a 96 cock and he also is hitting eggs youl be ok
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
1169 posts
Feb 14, 2007
10:39 AM
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I agree with Brian.
BTW, that sounds like a Mike Curtis/Joe Kiser banded bird.
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