bman
19 posts
Jul 31, 2006
7:27 AM
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All my breeders are 05 except one,picked all of them out of the air in feb/march except 3 that came out of the stock loft.Raised 25 squeeks have 18 left(hawks)i have 12 flying and 6 more trap training right now.Here's the question,Do I settle the breeders and fly them out since all were relatively young when I stocked them and three I took on the seller's word.The y/b are 3-4 months old,half are rolling 5-15 foot with an occasional 20 footer.Quality is all over the place right now but they are still real young.I ask because the breeders were not flown out(less than a year)and I really don't know who has the "goods".
If I flyout the breeders I may be able to find the best performers by spring.But I risk losing at least a portion of them to the skysharks.Note; I lost 50 birds in 1993 to skysharks(reason I quit)even flying under CGS.(close ground support)They paid dearly for their indiscretions. although I came out the loser.So do I fly them or not?
Ron
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J_Star
551 posts
Jul 31, 2006
7:36 AM
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Ron, I won't recommend that you fly the breeders at all. From breeding those young birds and flying them, you are able to make a reasonable assumption that certain breeding pairs are giving you a higher percentage in performance. You can also tell which breeding pairs are not producing the goods, simpley by flying the young and making notes on their performace. The breeders who are giving the goods will stay and the others should be replaced by better birds. Eventually, you will have all your breeders been tested in the air.
Jay
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tapp
112 posts
Jul 31, 2006
9:37 AM
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I would do as Jay says, don't fly them you have to big of a hawk problem. The pairs that are not producing good spinners. Switch them around on different partners.
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Tapp
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nicksiders
745 posts
Jul 31, 2006
10:04 AM
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I would not fly breeders. Only if you replace them with what you judge to be better breeders would I fly them. If you loose a breeder your not replasing your whole operation and projects are jeopardised.
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Snicker Rollers
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bman
20 posts
Jul 31, 2006
10:21 AM
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Jay Tapp Nick
I really appreciate you input,I haven't been In this position before,not having birds that I personally have flown out.Seems the consensus is to not fly them and just rely on the yb performance to evaluate what I have.It's reassuring to you guys opinions.It's even easier to see your point when satuday a redtail took three shots at the kit and sunday a coopers took a crack at them.Everybody made it in safe,a little jittery thou.
THANKS
Ron
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Ron
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C.J.
523 posts
Jul 31, 2006
11:25 AM
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In my opinion you don't have enough birds to chance flying the breeders yet. I would wait until whatever time in your area the hawks migrate away. Then if you have enough young I would chance flying them. If you are keeping good records you should know which of your breders are producing quality anyway.
C.J.
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