Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
889 posts
Dec 08, 2006
12:41 PM
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What's the next step in the development of your family? Do your birds have all the traits to be the ideal roller?
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
856 posts
Dec 08, 2006
12:48 PM
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"What's the next step in the development of your family? Do your birds have all the traits to be the ideal roller?"
I have a few I consider satisfactorily my ideal, but those make me realize how good a bird can be which makes me raise the bar and expect them to be better in the long run. My "next step" is the same step I take every year--to breed sound young birds which develop in good team workers that roll well and frequently and are easily managed. Get 20 of those in a kit and you will see a nice show.
Brian.
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W@yne
49 posts
Dec 08, 2006
1:01 PM
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What's the next step in the development of your family? Do your birds have all the traits to be the ideal roller?
I think there is always room for improvment with any family of birds unless you`re easily pleased lol.Every year my goal is to breed slightly better birds than the year before.If i could breed a kit as good as the best bird in my loft i will be a happy man. I keep trying year after year its a very tough game roller flying is but thats what makes this great hobby worth while just by trying that little harder to reach my goal year after year.But i will find that pot of gold one day i hope.
regards
W@yne uk
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nicksiders
905 posts
Dec 08, 2006
2:11 PM
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For the first time in a few years I believe I have the stock to do what I really want to do as far as improving my birds. I am hoping to make my birds a little less fragile and increase the depth. That is my next step. I also may have two more birds that I can stock yet. Luckly on is a hen and the other is a............cock. Yelp, things are looking up.
I think you always have to be optimistic about your plans or just give it up.
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W@yne
51 posts
Dec 10, 2006
7:49 AM
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Ive just paired up the pot is getting nearer lol. I can feel it in my bones.
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STARFIRE
75 posts
Dec 10, 2006
9:22 AM
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Hi Tony:
I don't think I can get mine any better.I have at least 25 pair of top notch 25-40ft.Q.1.5 D1.6 hard spinning stock birds.My young birds come into the roll at 2-3 months and very few roll down.I can breed a competition kit of young birds every year.When I start the youngsters in May they will be going 25 -40 ft by the end of July.I usually start out with over 35 young the first nest,sometimes more.Some of my 40 ftrs.still take my breath away when I watch them.I havent been in competition in the last 10yrs or so and I think it kind of blunts your desire to breed better birds.The only thing I would want for my stock would be a little more frequency.I also have about 15 pair of my STARFIRE CRESTS besides these ones.I never let my stock birds out once they go into the stock loft=ever
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STARFIRE
Last Edited by on Dec 10, 2006 9:27 AM
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MILO
51 posts
Dec 10, 2006
1:49 PM
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wow. You are SO lucky to have such great birds. I guess you have hit the top.
c
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Mongrel Lofts
255 posts
Dec 10, 2006
4:18 PM
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wow. You are SO lucky to have such great birds. I guess you have hit the top.
Milo my friend.. What are you trying to say? You are so skeptical.. LMAO KGB
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sundance
43 posts
Dec 10, 2006
4:25 PM
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Stan, I`m not sure how competition, BLUNTS, the desire to breed better birds, but if that is your feel for it, go with it . I guess the rest of us should just be happy we dont have to compete with your birds.... Mine have a long way to go and for me competing brings out a desire to do better. Actually losing a lot of flys makes me want to do better....LOL
I`ll keep on flying in comps. HEY Milo, how ya been !!! ! ! fly onnnnnnnnn ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Butch
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knaylor
342 posts
Dec 10, 2006
6:49 PM
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Stan, if your birds are that good and that consistant and easy to feed then we all need to kill our birds and come see you??? I have never seen a family that good.
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W@yne
52 posts
Dec 10, 2006
10:00 PM
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Starfire
My friend it seems that you have the birds my friend ill be watching for you in this years wc fly.
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MILO
54 posts
Dec 10, 2006
10:26 PM
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Doing great butch...I guess I am a little tense cause I'm still on lockdown til probably Feb. I hate it really. Nothing worse than not being able to fly....But if I want a chance at the WC, I have to grin and bear it. Hope you are well.
c
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longarm
2 posts
Dec 10, 2006
10:34 PM
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well tony afetr a slow breeding season and a raptor filled summer I stocked the birds I wanted and locked down for the migration ready to try again in the spring. Early this week someone decided they needed my birds more than I did and cleaned me out !!! SOOOOO I will be starting from scratch which I havent done for a while so I will be relearning many heart aches of trying out new familys and strains to find one that fits with me. try an try agian they say. I say buy a couple more dogs. c.j.
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nicksiders
921 posts
Dec 10, 2006
11:10 PM
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cj,
Sorry to hear your about the thift problem. Thieves are the true scum of the earth.
Nick
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longarm
5 posts
Dec 10, 2006
11:15 PM
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hey nick
thanks bud I thought I thought I would come over here for a bit and take a walk on the wild side. I have been off this site for a year or so but I got a heads up I might want to check it out. we got things worked out lol but I thought it might be fun to stick around and see what else pops up. !!!! c.j.
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luis
14 posts
Dec 10, 2006
11:21 PM
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Forget the dogs,they're just more work. Try a nice high tech camera and tell them ..............say cheese !!!!
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trevsta65
27 posts
Dec 11, 2006
12:49 AM
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im currently in the process of rebuilding as i orignally had rollers as foster birds for my blondinettes but then i got hooked on the rollers so the blondinettes have gone and its full steam ahead roller production at the moment i have bred 12 birds from good stock birds that i got from a good flyer in the area. but why is it so when you just start to get a great kit together every bloody bird of prey in the area takes a liking to them they never touched my other crap rollers.lol cheers trev
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nicksiders
923 posts
Dec 11, 2006
12:20 PM
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cj,
It is not as wild as some people make it out to be. Always look for the tongue in cheek thing(LOL). Glad you're back!
Nick
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Last Edited by on Dec 11, 2006 6:40 PM
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nicksiders
927 posts
Dec 11, 2006
6:42 PM
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trev,
I am glad you picked rollers.....they are a joy. I wish you the best.
Nick
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