gotspin7
561 posts
Nov 23, 2007
12:01 PM
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List, how long before you cull out a bird that has kitting issues? Lets say the bird is done molting and is not weak!
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PR_rollers
101 posts
Nov 23, 2007
9:16 PM
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I give my bird a week to smarten up.. first i check to see if he is afraid because the other birds are rolling too much for him,i put him in with a slower group, then i put him away alone for a couple of days like a punishment sometimes they smarten up when i do that. but if he does it after that its a bad gene i cull it ...
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Ralph....
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Missouri-Flyer
1006 posts
Nov 24, 2007
1:58 AM
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the 2nd time of doing it..Sometimes, I will wait til the 3rd outing, then if is still an outbird, he is culled, used as a foster, or eaten!
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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classicpony
533 posts
Nov 24, 2007
4:37 AM
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I hate to cull cause it good bye time. so I give it lots of chances it has worked out sometimes. I like to give it a month to gets with the bunch or else.
Jim
Illinois
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gotspin7
577 posts
Nov 24, 2007
5:57 AM
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Jerry, you eat them?
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Velo99
1415 posts
Nov 24, 2007
7:19 AM
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Non kitting issues should be dealt with rather swiftly. They are almost as contagious among a squeaker kits as PMV. Bad juju.
It doesn`t take long for an outbird to pull other birds from the kit. Then you have a bigger problem. Shift him to another kit for a few days then..... well you know.
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V99
Flippin`The Bird!
http://www.bluedotloft.50megs.com
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Missouri-Flyer
1010 posts
Nov 24, 2007
9:27 AM
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Sal,
A friend of my sons comes home from college "Tulsa O.K" on the weekends. When he is here he always askes "do you have any of that sweet meat", meaning pigeon...If I have any culls, I keep them for him, and he, along with my son and a few others eat them..I have ate a few.. Tastes like chicken.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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CSRA
538 posts
Nov 24, 2007
11:02 AM
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Sal i give them a chance when they are just learning to roll move them down a kit and see how they respond and then i will evaluate them maybe not enough food(slow eater) you know then i will let the predator try to straighten them out
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ezeedad
66 posts
Nov 24, 2007
3:48 PM
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For me it depends on the individual bird. If the bird is not causing the kit to break up I would probably give it a little more time. There is also the phase they go through.. the sort of teen age wild and crazy phase. If they get through it they can become good, active kit birds.
I give a little extra leniency to the birds that roll as soon as they get to the kit and then fly outside of it because they seem to be trying to get themselves together. Also, they really don't bother me at all if they are flying over the kit. But if they are flying through the kit or under it they gotta go...
And then there are times when they just look so good that I would give them an extra break..
What Steve says about the food is good too. Especially when it comes to overactive birds. They might not have enough energy to compete with the other birds for their groceries...and They'll stay stressed out.
Last Edited by on Nov 24, 2007 3:51 PM
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gotspin7
589 posts
Nov 25, 2007
5:12 AM
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Jerry, you remind me of Monty Neibel, I beleive I read that he to would eat his rollers! I have had a couple ask me to let them have the ones I did not want any more, I just did not think they would be that good!LOL
Velo, how long do you give them days or weeks or maybe month or two?
CSRA, thanks!
Ezeedad, thanks!
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Double R
164 posts
Nov 25, 2007
5:30 AM
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Sal,
Try it you might like it.LOL
1.Skin culls
2.Put them in a baking dish
3.Pour cream of mushroom soup over them
4.Bake in oven.
Mmmm Mmmm Good!!
Robby
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Missouri-Flyer
1016 posts
Nov 25, 2007
10:40 AM
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Sal,
If you have eaten any wild game as in quail, pheasant, grouse, woodcock,etc. you already know what it taste like..Try it next time. I wouldnt eat them after they have just been medicated.. Wait 4 days or so for the meds to flush out of their system... RUUDDDYYYY will grill ya some..He is a master B-B Q'er
Heck, when times are tough, they can taste like steak..LOL
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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gotspin7
603 posts
Nov 26, 2007
5:14 AM
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Jerry, I have! I guess I will have to make a drive to Texas and have a b-bcue!LOL, I hope Rudy has the grill ready!LOL
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Missouri-Flyer
1028 posts
Nov 27, 2007
3:43 PM
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Sal,
Call me when ya make that trip. I will drive down to AR. and then we will go visit RUUDDDYYYY!....He is always game for visitors... Been trying to get him up here, but he says all the good rollers are in TEJAS!
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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gotspin7
625 posts
Nov 28, 2007
5:06 AM
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Jerry, I think he is a little mistaken you have good roller guys there in Missouri, one of them being Eldon Cheney, and I will call you!
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