Tom10
1 post
Nov 26, 2007
12:41 PM
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Hi,
I have 15 young of the year and have let them fly a couple of times. What should I expect? Do they roll right away or does it take a while for them to develop? Righr know they just circle and occasionally stop and just kind of drop with wings extended. Does this bode well for them or are they to be culled?
Tom
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GREED FOR SPEED LOFT
275 posts
Nov 26, 2007
1:16 PM
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Hi Tom,my advice to pick up a few books from Tony C . Read and put it into practice .You will or should get alot of knowledge from these books. It is great to ask question's.
WELCOME TOM!!!
R-LUNA
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J_Star
1339 posts
Nov 26, 2007
3:49 PM
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Your birds are currently Tail Riding. Within a month they will be doing a few flips. It depends on the family you fly, within few months after that you start to see spinning. With my family the older they get the better they get.
Jay
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silentroll
207 posts
Nov 26, 2007
3:50 PM
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If they are young and only flew a few time you should not see any rolls... you'll have to fly them for awhile... flying a week or two you should see them trying to roll... but this also depend on what bloodline you have... most people have there bird rolls very good at 3-4 month old... I have some Horner birds that rolls at 6-7 month old... you should go to where u got your birds from and ask question...
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J_Star
1342 posts
Nov 26, 2007
3:58 PM
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Silentroll, I also have Horner birds and they spin well and age 6 to 7 months. But I have two pairs that their offsprings start to spin well at 3 months. Go figure.
Jay
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silentroll
210 posts
Nov 26, 2007
4:09 PM
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how in the world did that happen... I would love to have those... so I wont have to wait longer and keep saying they takes too long so they are trash...lol... sucks for me because my first and only clutch is 6 month old now and I'm not flying them anymore due to hawk...the cock bird died...dont know what happened...
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PR_rollers
118 posts
Nov 26, 2007
4:13 PM
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welcome Tom,, like Richard says get a book and learn all you can..before you even think about culling a young bird,young birds are only young once. they will fly around in a clownish way tail riding ect, but soon those tail rides become tumble and tumble becomes rolls.. hold on on culling until you learn a little more on these lil feather friends,a bird you cull early,that same bird in somebody hands could have been a great bird..
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Ralph....
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silentroll
211 posts
Nov 26, 2007
4:21 PM
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man I remember when I first had birds... I was stupid enough to cull one of Johnny smith bird when he roll 20ft and hit my AC and a week later he rolls like sh**. started floating, gliding, and tumble and then floats all the way down... he probably and is one of my best bird I encounter...
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Tom10
2 posts
Nov 26, 2007
5:11 PM
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Thanks for the replies. I feel better now. I'll keep working at it. Can you recommend a book(s) by title.
Tom
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PR_rollers
122 posts
Nov 26, 2007
5:18 PM
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Tom click at the top where it says pigeons supply you will see many books there that are great to read and learn..
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Ralph....
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J_Star
1351 posts
Nov 26, 2007
6:40 PM
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Pensom book is the first one you really need to purchase. Then after that would be Kawalisky(sp) book "True Spinning Rollers".
Jay
Last Edited by on Nov 26, 2007 6:41 PM
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sac_spinners
202 posts
Nov 26, 2007
10:32 PM
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Welcome to the site Tom!!! Very helpful advice in this site for people around the world take a look around...once again welcome to the site!!!
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NCRC (Northern California Roller Club)
Chor V
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