milan rollers
8 posts
Nov 15, 2007
2:39 AM
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how long would people fly a bird before deciding wether its good enough to breed from
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gotspin7
465 posts
Nov 15, 2007
4:38 AM
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It is recomended to fly them for a couple of years before stocking them!
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nicksiders
2479 posts
Nov 15, 2007
6:07 AM
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Yep, a couple of years. Got to make sure you have a good performer that is stable and possess all the characteristics you, the breeder are looking for.
Nick
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BigRiverRollerLofts
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GREED FOR SPEED LOFT
224 posts
Nov 15, 2007
6:18 AM
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Good luck trying to fly them for two years if you can. IT is best to fly them long but the odds are against us from the BOP's and from experience you might have to put them away earlier than you want, as long if they are showing some speed with style.Then you dont have to reminisce about that or those birds
R-Luna
Last Edited by on Nov 15, 2007 7:28 AM
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Skylineloft
357 posts
Nov 15, 2007
7:17 AM
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If I could fly them birds for two years I would.
I don't know that its fair to make this assumption, but I bet Pensom would be pulling his champions out of the air today and not trying to fly them for two years with the problems we have today.
With many things in life, you change with the times. Time will not wait, and neither will the BOP.
If its early in the year and I see a exceptional spinner in the air at my house, experience tells me that if I do not put that bird in the stock pen, it will end up in the belly of a bigger bird.
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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CSRA
484 posts
Nov 17, 2007
2:13 PM
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I wish i could fly a couple of years that would be great nothing but rollers and spinners baby!
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W@yne
767 posts
Nov 17, 2007
2:20 PM
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I gave them 18 months to 2 years
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Regards
W@yne UK
Patience Perseverance Perfection
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fhtfire
1180 posts
Nov 18, 2007
3:18 PM
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I fly my birds out from 12-14 months...if they have not fallen apart by then...they are usually fine.
rock and ROLL
Paul
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Missouri-Flyer
954 posts
Nov 19, 2007
9:19 AM
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I pulled out a Lav. cock yesterday. Looking back at records, he was born Feb. 14 2007.
He was one of the best I have ever bred, and didnt think I could afford to lose him.
I have 2 hens that are becoming excellent. I plan to keep them aflight until after the W/C, then I will pull both if they are still showing the goods.
If possible, I would say a good fly season will show you what you need to see. Again, that depends on where you live..Here in S/W Missouri, I fly year round, with very little trouble, so my birds get alot of air time.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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crystalpalace
188 posts
Nov 19, 2007
6:54 PM
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Pensom said, a quality roller should be flown for at least eighteen months or twenty four months before being considered a stock bird. I stock my birds at two years or older and it has helped the overal stabilty tremendously. This results are better stock birds that shell out more reliable competitionflying stock. I realize there are brereders stocking birds to young for various reasons. Ray
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