bigwilly
64 posts
Nov 24, 2007
6:13 AM
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You guys no whats really sad about the guys who raise in Cali and other bop infested areas. Is it fair to say that we will never really see the full potential of our birds because of the BOP
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CSRA
542 posts
Nov 24, 2007
11:08 AM
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Yes thats very true good posti have lost total about 60 lost one this morning
Last Edited by on Nov 24, 2007 11:09 AM
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mcroller
18 posts
Nov 24, 2007
1:14 PM
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I fly on vancouver island in B.C.an I do not have a time when there are no bops. sure makes it a bitch when ya lose a bird almost every time out...jimmi
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Ballrollers
963 posts
Nov 24, 2007
4:49 PM
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My hats off to you fellas. I don't know how you do it under those circumstances. I just lost my first bird in '07 (that I know of), and I was really ticked off. It's a gut-wrenching, sinking feeling to see them make off with your bird. I'm glad I don't have to go throught that on a regular basis.
YITS,
Cliff
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Santandercol
1689 posts
Nov 24, 2007
7:08 PM
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Last fly season I flew part of april pred free then some of may and most of june then the peris were here from mid june till end july,pred free august till mid sept.locked down by mid oct.managed to hold my flyers #s to 56 left for the spring.last spring only had 17 birds total left for the W/C prelims so next year hope things will be better just having an idea now when the bop s are at their peak.
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Kel.
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bigwilly
75 posts
Nov 25, 2007
9:10 AM
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I flew my birds about a week ago and I seen one of the most strangest things. As I let them out a Cooper comes from nowhere fast and just bumped the bird. He did not even grab it he just bumped into it. I was like WOW
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luis
339 posts
Nov 25, 2007
2:42 PM
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Not strange at all BigWilly!That's one of the Coppers tactics.It will hit its prey stunning it so that it becomes an easy target.Sometimes they hit so hard the bird drops straight to the ground and the coop doesn't even have to try again.Lunch is waiting for them on the floor!
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classicpony
535 posts
Nov 25, 2007
3:44 PM
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I call it the pick and run.....
it can kill ya a day at a time till you wonder where they all went.
Jim
Illinois
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hardtimekenl2
93 posts
Nov 25, 2007
6:59 PM
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got hit today it makes me sick to i am just getting started .put up some young birds today .cooper came from everwhere one got eat the other came in with on tail fethers bop may thay not reat in peace tonight your frend hardtime
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Santandercol
1693 posts
Nov 25, 2007
9:31 PM
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One flyer up here in B.C. started flying some young birds last week and has already lost 9.Not the time of year to fly in MANY parts.
I'll wait till spring.
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Kel.
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Ballrollers
965 posts
Nov 26, 2007
11:37 AM
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Here's a sticker that we all ought to be sporting on our vehicles!
http://www.jedds.com/ProductDetail.asp?MainCategoryID=20&SubCategoryID=62&ProductID=127
YITS,
Cliff
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maxspin
129 posts
Nov 26, 2007
1:32 PM
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It is not just the loss of birds that causes problems. I have only been able to promote (2) of my young birds this year before lockdown. They could never settle down to where they could roll. I culled more birds this year due to tree sitting than ever before. They just will not go up and fly with the Peris.
Keith
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