Electric-man
2 posts
Aug 09, 2006
10:01 PM
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Hello everyone! I raised rollers as a kid back in the 70's and early 80's. Just thought they were cool pets, didn't know you could train them. Got some so-so rollers about a year ago. Been reading this forum for about a month now. Just built my first kit box and started some young birds. It's so cool, You guys have got me hooked so bad. I can't sleep anymore, I just want to train my birds. I'm trying to save some money for some real birds. You guys just keep writing and I will keep reading everyday. Thanks for all the info. Val
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nicksiders
767 posts
Aug 09, 2006
10:33 PM
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Glad you're back in the hobby. Enjoy!
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thong
31 posts
Aug 09, 2006
10:34 PM
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welcome, you sound all too familiar, but thats good. Youll learn to enjoy them differently this time around. if you are motivated like you sound. good luck and listen to the good advice from this board.
thong
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Electric-man
3 posts
Aug 10, 2006
4:53 AM
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I am very motivated, especially about getting better birds, LOL! I got 5 pair of masons about the time I discovered this forum. From listening to you all, it doesn't sound like I'm gonna like them either. They don't come in to the roll untill very late. Spent a lot of money on them. My wife is pretty upset when I told her I need some different birds already. Told her I might need a different wife to,LOL. I figure this fall if I can find some bettter birds I will try my luck again. I live in Oklahoma and its been over 100 degrees every day, can't ship in or out, so I will just play with what I got and keep reading the forum.
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nicksiders
770 posts
Aug 10, 2006
5:07 AM
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Don't give up on the Masons too quick. There are a lot of people who swear by them. You need to find some breeders who fly them and see what they are doing with them. The guy who sold them to you was proud of 'em so he could put you in contact with others who believe in them as well.
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Electric-man
4 posts
Aug 10, 2006
8:54 AM
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I won't give up on them, but the guy I got them from claimed he has been in it for 27 years and flew the world cup several times years ago and placed in the top 5 a few times, so I immediatly sent him some a money order for 5 pair. A couple of days later he mentioned that he got these particuler birds last year during hawk season and has never flown them! So I don't know what I got, but theres not alot of confidence there. I feel like I just got some culls, so I'm looking at a year probably before the young birds will start showing what they got.I only want to deal with club members from now on, hopefully I can find some willing! I would appreciate if any mason people read this, they would contact me. Thanks!
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GREED FOR SPEED LOFT
122 posts
Aug 10, 2006
10:25 AM
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RIGHT-ON E-MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You crack me up with your excitement ,thats great. Join the NBRC and see who lives local to you to hang out with and learn from. Advice i could give you ,is to learn the difference of quality and keep striving for better, most important of all is YOU HAVE TO BE PATIENT.... Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
R-LUNA
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C.J.
542 posts
Aug 10, 2006
11:53 AM
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Val if you only buy birds by word of mouth it doesn't matter who you purchase them from you are going to meet with disappointment. Only buy birds out of the air.
If a guy is confident enough about his birds he will back them up. If not you are better to just walk away.
C.J.
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Electric-man
5 posts
Aug 10, 2006
3:07 PM
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Point well taken.My hole life, I've taken the long way around the barn, butI always make it to the front door sooner or later! Its bad when you can't count on a pigeon-person.What's happening to this world? LOL!
Last Edited by Electric-man on Aug 10, 2006 3:08 PM
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tapp
113 posts
Aug 10, 2006
3:29 PM
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Hi Val you sound like me. I'm having too much fun!! Even if you don't like the masons keep them all for fosters. When you get the birds you want you can raise alot more with the fosters. I'd fly the crap out of them Masons and see what ya Got! Nice to have you on here.
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parlorfancier916
127 posts
Aug 10, 2006
7:52 PM
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when I got hooked up on the br, I caught a few squabs and started flying them for a month or 2, but they all turned out to be rolldowns. I suggest that if you get birds, don't get young ones, try to get a bird that has been flying for almost 1-2 years, those will have a stronger chance of not being rolldowns/culls in the future.
Last Edited by parlorfancier916 on Aug 10, 2006 7:53 PM
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T_ROCK
13 posts
Aug 10, 2006
8:18 PM
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I am new to the hobby and I hear all these different names everyone calls these birds for example (masons). I was wondering how you determine what you have. I have birmingham rollers, are these other names you call the birminghams or is that another breed all together or what? I hear that the masons take longer to come into the roll so I was curious as to what I have, if I can find that out.
Last Edited by T_ROCK on Aug 10, 2006 8:20 PM
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nicksiders
773 posts
Aug 10, 2006
8:46 PM
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These are names of breeders that have develope thier own strain or family of Birmingham Rollers. Each family will have thier own little characteristics or personalities(character). In this case they are talking about George Mason and his family of Birmingham Rollers. He is a top notch breeder so consequently many in the hobby desire to have his family's bloodline in thier loft. There are other names you will often hear as well.
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