JMHD
168 posts
Mar 23, 2007
10:39 PM
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This hen has flown since 2004 and has been my best kit bird the last 2 years. And has been in 2 overflys and has always came back i noticed that this line of birds have a very good homing instinc.
John M.(HDRC)So,Cal.
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MILO
260 posts
Mar 24, 2007
12:30 AM
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Nice looking bird. The homing instinct is often overlooked in rollers. I love those type. Say, where do you get those long aluminum bands made John? Curious.
c
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gotspin7
31 posts
Mar 24, 2007
4:26 AM
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how good is she in the roll John? what does she go back too?
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George Ruiz
220 posts
Mar 24, 2007
10:17 AM
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based on my expierence the Pensom line of birds has a better homing ability than say the jaccs
but the jaccs are more frequent and fly a lot slower and dont fly at the height that the old school pensom's
George
Last Edited by on Mar 24, 2007 4:44 PM
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sac_spinners
92 posts
Mar 24, 2007
11:17 AM
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John are these from houghton strains? to me the bird looks fast and doesn't lag in the air nice bird man
Chor
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JMHD
170 posts
Mar 25, 2007
1:18 AM
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This hen was 25' to 30' 2 times a minute H style and sometimes hitting the A style never bumped this is her last year in the air just waiting to fly her in the W/C to help the team. She is 136 Houghton , Milo i get those bands from Gey Band & Tag Tel(610)277-3280
John M.Loft(HDRC)So,Cal.
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tapp
225 posts
Mar 25, 2007
1:49 PM
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Nice looking hen John. Hope she produces same, when you stock her.
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Tapp
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motherlodelofts
1635 posts
Mar 25, 2007
2:24 PM
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John , another reason to fly birds long and hard , I have picked up birds a mere few miles away only to get lost again.
Those ones that tend to make it home regardless also seem to be the one's that out smart the sharks time and time again also.
George , I fly old line blood , frequency is not a problem with the good one's , it is all in selection , the stiffness in a lot of the families out of the old lines stems I believe from pedigree breeding .
But once my birds are mature handling can be a chore , but when it's good it is very good , many Jaq families carry to much roll and there is a heavy price for to much frequency , I've flown them and could never go back.
Scott
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JMHD
173 posts
Mar 26, 2007
12:54 AM
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Scott good call they do seem to avoid getting caught by the predators they are the core of a good kit.
John M.Loft(HDRC)So,Cal.
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