nicksiders
1448 posts
Mar 08, 2007
9:42 AM
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I often have changes in the performance of individual birds. I have a red grizzle I have been flying for three years who has been a solid performer. Now going into his 4th year he has decided to come down early and significantly shorten the distance of his roll.
If you have had birds change thier level of performance have you thought about the cause? Have they came out of the downward spiral? What changes did you institute to change the downward spiral?
Nick
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Snicker Rollers
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Mongrel Lofts
280 posts
Mar 08, 2007
9:44 AM
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Nick,
Your problem is clear, to much white! GRIN.. KGB
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J_Star
809 posts
Mar 08, 2007
12:40 PM
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Nick, give him 4 in 1 to eliminate any possibility of lingering sickness and fly him again. Coming down early indicate possible worms or cocci. Good luck.
Jay
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motherlodelofts
1532 posts
Mar 09, 2007
7:54 AM
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Yes Nick it's common,and is why you have to fly these little suckers out well past the first season for evaluation , or you just may set a trait for your birds falling apart in the second or third season.
It can also go the other direction, I have a cock bird (05) in the A team that was just fill bird , a mediocre roller , not a cull but certainly nothing to write home about , a month or two ago this bird just starting HAMMERING , fast 30 ft plus.
Many of my so so birds that are in thier first season hit another gear in their second,and on the other hand if a bird is going to fall apart on me after the first season they always seem to be screamers in thier first season.
And some go stiff or short in thier second season , you just don't know.
That is why you really can't rate a bird until the end of the second season, they just aren't done developing
Scott
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Santandercol
856 posts
Mar 09, 2007
5:10 PM
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My oldest flying birds are just 10 months old.The trick is to preserve enough of those birds till the skies are clear of BOPs to see what a guy might have.Sure takes patience.
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Kelly
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