silentroll
177 posts
Nov 03, 2007
7:20 PM
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First Off I would like to say that none of my birds are stolen birds... Now most of my bird are from Brian McCormick and most of the youngster have no band on them... At the time when they were young I have had no money and is still struggling to buy bands but I can buy feeds though... Now I am Unemployed but will be having a job soon... My question is that have anyone tried clipping a band onto the pigeon then weld it...?
If anyone feel that these birds are stolen they can let me know and/or talk to Brian... And I also have pics of them if you want...
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sundance
263 posts
Nov 03, 2007
7:49 PM
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HUH... WELD IT??????????????????????????
YOU`LL BURN THE BIRDS LEG OFF !!! AHHHHH
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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Skylineloft
311 posts
Nov 03, 2007
8:34 PM
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That wont work.
Buy numbered plastic snap on bands. They will work.
Ray
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Electric-man
789 posts
Nov 03, 2007
8:40 PM
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If your still struggling to make ends meet next breeding season, holler, I would be willing to send Tony $5 or so, if a couple others would and we'll help you get a few for 08!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
Last Edited by on Nov 03, 2007 8:41 PM
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silentroll
181 posts
Nov 03, 2007
9:47 PM
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Thanks Ray and where can I find Them.?
U see Val I have lost that bird due to my lil bro. friends coming over and opening my seperation box. The younster are getting there and hoping to breed the young one later to the mother. Haven't heard from Brian yet but sure hope he understand. They are his Horner birds.
Last Edited by on Nov 03, 2007 9:57 PM
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silentroll
182 posts
Nov 03, 2007
9:58 PM
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And thanks Val really appreciated...
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cardo2s
8 posts
Nov 04, 2007
6:37 PM
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Hey Silentroll the bands don't make the bird.Unless your going to show.I have a lot of birds with no bands.Due to having no bands /laziness. Just enjoy your birds,Lets face it 75% to the BOP here in riverside county,ca So are bands worth it?If you know your familes were the babies come from,so much for the bands.Will tell year born? what else?
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Skylineloft
313 posts
Nov 05, 2007
7:36 AM
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Unless you have a photographic memory, just get bands. lol
If you ever plan on getting serious about rollers this is very important. Its not about showing them, but good record keeping is a MUST.
Ray
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MILO
774 posts
Nov 05, 2007
8:38 AM
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No bands?
You should get in the habit of banding the birds. It's just the easiest and best way to go about it. Ray is right. Bands aren't important? What about when you have 100 birds? For now, probably not, since you are first starting out. If you find a couple good ones to build a family around...Then you will have to come up with a catchy nickname for them. lol I keep a breeding sheet, where I document all the birds I produce each year. I can't imagine having that without numbers to refer to.
They make these plastic clip on bands that curl around the leg. No year or anything, but it does have a number sequence. They are cheap and you can find them at the feed store. That way the ones you got that weren't banded will have a number. You can use that as a reference point when breeding. You know 07-35 X 07-36...etc My loft is 98% dark checkers...LOL So I HAVE to have bands. Take care, and good luck.
c
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silentroll
183 posts
Nov 05, 2007
9:00 AM
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Riverside County over here too carlos...haven't been hit since last month but I think I saw A peregrin 2 weeks ago...
For me I dont think I should mix breed yet so I wont have to track them down... Just going to go with the mother... all I have in mind right now...
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Mrconductor
47 posts
Nov 05, 2007
4:02 PM
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I think banding is important for identification, it also looks good on the pedigree if you use them. I just had a problem with banding, I banded 2 baby rollers at 8 days and just noticed that both birds lost thier bands. Now they are 16 days old and the bands wouldn't fit so I took 2 of my aluminum band and s-t-r-e-c-h-e-d them out using the point of a GIANT nail. I was able to strech them just enough to get them on. I don't know how legal that is for competition but they are still solid bands with no cutting glueing or welding.
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Ed B.
Man of few words due to a lack of typing skills.
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Missouri-Flyer
891 posts
Nov 06, 2007
5:26 AM
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Ed,
there are no rules such as having a banded/unbanded bird for Comp.
Just open the door and let them go.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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CSRA
389 posts
Nov 06, 2007
7:30 AM
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You have to do what you got to do hope things get better for you
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Mrconductor
50 posts
Nov 06, 2007
8:33 AM
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Thanks Jerry thats good to know.
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Ed B.
Man of few words due to a lack of typing skills.
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cardo2s
10 posts
Nov 06, 2007
5:43 PM
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Thanks Guys,I stand corrected,In order to be successful in rollers, good record keeping is one of the keys.You're absolutely right. My post was out of frustration due to the fact that I know that the BOP in my area have 100s maybe 1000s of bands in their nests. I live just over the mountain from J.Higgins and up the street from Worm Mitchell. We get hit hard here. For me I lose so many birds per year and I know my families so that banding is not a priority.
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