nicksiders
1343 posts
Feb 04, 2007
12:25 AM
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The Birmingham Roller should fly high and reasonably long, should kit well, and should "spin" (perform backward somersaults) for a good distance in a "roll", which is not a long series of tumbles nor a lazy drop but an unbroken whirl like a spinning ball (Graham 1933). In a good Roller there is no separate motion or distance between each revolution or spin of the body but the spins are made in unbroken sequence of "inconceivable rapidity and lightning whirls." All Rollers do not so perform. Some are merely Tumblers and some roll or spin for only a few yards. Some birds "plate-roll" or "twizzle" which is undesirable. In twizzling, the bird flies in the same plane, apparently trying to touch its tail feathers with its beak. Twizzling is not approved of in good Rollers. "Bumping" i.e. rolling so deep as to hit the ground is also undesirable.
The Pigeon by Wendell M. Levi
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DeepSpinLofts
793 posts
May 24, 2008
11:12 AM
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Wendell refers to the basic styles of performing rolling pigeons.
....however
Over time many of us have adhered to a strict regimen involving countless hours of feeding, breeding, training and flying rolling pigeons in our quest to hopefully some day come into ownership of a champion in the air.
Below is a description of my ideal performing roller pigeon possesing top notch aerial credentials.
==THE CHAMPION ROLLER==
In rolling style, the champion should rapidly spin in a lightning flash blur while displaying what looks like a small tennis shaped ball that has a very small hole in the center. Keep in mind that this hole can and will often shrink in size or appearance due to high velocity rolling (rapid spinning).
All champion rollers should spin downwards smoothly for a considerable distance from the kit (of at least 20ft or more), then cleanly breaking out of the roll.... only to majesticly return back to the kit and do it all over again (as quickly as possible)... several times better than it had rolled earlier.
Let us not forget that the presence of the hole indicates true perfection on the spin... and the tighter the spin the better. Without proper spinning, the roller is either rolling inappropriately (too slowly) or the roll is unsatisfactory for champion credentials and these rollers will never achieve what I call championship status.
....time will tell
After say about 14-18 months, a true champion roller has been vigorously tested and is now routinely prepared to control the depth of the spin while descending rapidly from the kit in proper rolling fashion. If there are no accidents (say predators or something else), a "Champion Roller Pigeon" should be able to put on a magnificently marvelous aerial show right up into their ripe old age.
NOTE: Most important is that it must not only be a champion in the air, but the bird must also be a grand champion in the breeding pen with the microgenetic capability to produce a high percentage of quality spinners. That's right, it must be able to reproduce itself (be pre-potent).
From what I've seen over the years, there is no other class of aerial performers that gives so much gleeful joy and rewarding satisfaction to the onlooker as the performance bred Birmingham Roller Pigeon.
.....so
If any of you are ever fortunate enough to get your hands on a Champion Birmingham Roller Pigeon, covet it, for it is dearly worth its weight in GOLD!
Marcus Freeman (Deep Spin Lofts)
Last Edited by on May 24, 2008 11:12 AM
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birdman
582 posts
May 24, 2008
11:33 AM
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Marcus, You said:
"NOTE: Most important is that it must not only be a champion in the air, but the bird must also be a grand champion in the breeding pen with the microgenetic capability to produce a high percentage of quality spinners. That's right, it must be able to reproduce itself (be pre-potent).
From what I've seen over the years, there is no other class of aerial performers that gives so much gleeful joy and rewarding satisfaction to the onlooker as the performance bred Birmingham Roller Pigeon.
.....so
If any of you are ever fortunate enough to get your hands on a Champion Birmingham Roller Pigeon, covet it, for it is dearly worth its weight in GOLD!"
Marcus Freeman (Deep Spin Lofts)
Last Edited on 24-May-2008 11:12 AM
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Marcus,
I think the word "Champion" can get thrown around rather loosely.
Have you ever seen a bird that fits your description?
Do you have any birds that fit your description?
Thanks,
Russ
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Scott
650 posts
May 24, 2008
11:50 AM
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Good point Russ, new guys can easily read some of this stuff and get way to critical, critical is good, but you must be realistic also as these are pigeons, not machines and they will have both good and bad days.
As for "champian" that is not something io even think about, my best can be very good and my bad very bad, and at times they are all bad LOL that is just reality.
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Last Edited by on May 24, 2008 11:53 AM
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birdman
583 posts
May 24, 2008
12:10 PM
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As for "champian" that is not something io even think about, my best can be very good and my bad very bad, and at times they are all bad LOL that is just reality.
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Just my Opinion
Scott
Last Edited on 24-May-2008 11:53 AM
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Scott,
You nailed that one big time!
Thanks,
Russ
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sippi
291 posts
May 24, 2008
12:47 PM
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A realistic goal that I keep in the back of my mind is fly them all and always look to replace the bottom few in the kit with better birds. Not to say that you shouldnt look to replace the top birds with better all along with better birds.
In essence when I have an A-team I look for twenty more to make them the B-team. We should look to better our birds with every breeding round. For if you are not you will either get stagnate or fall backwards.
Sippi
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DeepSpinLofts
794 posts
May 24, 2008
4:39 PM
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You guys love to criticize...
...but
I don't trip.
In regards to what I've seen in the air.... I haven't seen enough!
Marcus
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718 posts
Aug 01, 2008
9:19 PM
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this one was ok..
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