Oldfart
288 posts
Dec 07, 2007
5:13 PM
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Hey All, I found the perfect purpose for color. Each evening I spend an hour in the loft, I try to handle each bird at least once. My therapy!!! Anyway, I handle all the red chks. first(my favorite) then the blues,red bars next, then......You get it! The perfect use of color! ;-)
Thom
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Donny James
171 posts
Dec 07, 2007
7:55 PM
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hay thom i really love my blue almonds family and then tom monson family..............donny james
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CSRA
710 posts
Dec 07, 2007
9:03 PM
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Old fart you are a genius wowwee lol
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Oldfart
289 posts
Dec 08, 2007
6:01 AM
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Donny, Even if they are pink and you are happy thats all that counts, besides you buy their feed.
Thom
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Fire Brewed Rollers
34 posts
Dec 08, 2007
8:03 AM
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Hi Thom
You know that in the roller game "Perfect vision is being color blind"
Must be why so many of us have trouble telling the color of our birds
I guess that's why I can't see shit with 20/20 vision.
My Ruby Rollers are in the Red colors, but I have one black out of the Rubys that made it a year and I put in the breeding loft.
Robert Miller
Fire Brewed Rollers
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Oldfart
290 posts
Dec 08, 2007
9:45 AM
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Robert, I also am breeding from Ruby's, have three blacks, I am also color blind. I was just poking a little fun and mean no disrespect to any one or their birds. If we can't laugh at ourselves then we are in trouble. I feel that everyone on this site has his or her own reason for breeding rollers, and these reasons are as diverse as there are people. It's all good!!!!
Thom
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luis
384 posts
Dec 08, 2007
10:52 AM
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Well said Thom!Not all are in it for the thrill of competition.So enjoy your birds for whatever reasons you keep um'!!
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Fire Brewed Rollers
35 posts
Dec 08, 2007
7:07 PM
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Hi Thom
I was also just poking fun with the comment I made to you,
Because so many take the color part way too serious.
"Perfect vision is being color blind" Just sounds good to me.
The one black out of the Rubys I have left just came into the roll when I put it away. I had two but Cooper got one. I have a real hawk problem around here. I like the Rubys very well and they add a lot of stability to my loft, Tony has done a good job with them. My other birds are a little on the hot side.
Robert Miller
Fire Brewed Rollers
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J_Star
1445 posts
Dec 08, 2007
7:40 PM
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I noticed this year the hawks and the falcon were after only the blacks in my family and nothing else.
Jay
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Fire Brewed Rollers
36 posts
Dec 08, 2007
8:49 PM
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I lost over 75 birds in 2007, only 2 to the Red Tails, about 5 to the Peregrines and the rest to the Coopers.
The Coopers did go after the blacks more this year around here also, too bad they don’t go after the commies.
With the Coopers I have noticed that when 1 leaves another 1 or pair comes. The Coopers just slack way off from April to September, the rest of the time they are serious hunters.
I have a roller friend about 2 miles away and I notice the same Cooper at his house after leaving my area. The Cooper spent about a month at each house. The Cooper was missing some tail feathers and looked bad all the time so we could pick him out.
Robert Miller
Fire Brewed Rollers
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gotspin7
780 posts
Dec 09, 2007
5:24 PM
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Thom here is some more therapy!LOL, I really enjoy them as well!
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Sal Ortiz
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Skylineloft
528 posts
Dec 09, 2007
5:30 PM
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Sal,
That bird is, well........WOW...
Thanks for sharing........
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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gotspin7
782 posts
Dec 09, 2007
6:11 PM
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Ray, thanks!
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Sal Ortiz
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sundance
323 posts
Dec 09, 2007
6:53 PM
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Sal. Thats a great look to that bird. Expression...
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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Oldfart
295 posts
Dec 10, 2007
4:21 PM
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Sal, rightly so!!! Great looking bird! Attitude!!
Thom
Last Edited by on Dec 10, 2007 4:22 PM
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Alohazona
361 posts
Dec 10, 2007
9:02 PM
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Sal,My God is that bird for sale!I'll pay a small fortune for it,for real.....Aloha,Todd
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gotspin7
788 posts
Dec 11, 2007
4:45 AM
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Butch, Thanks for the complement!
Thom, Thanks! Just trying to help out with your therapy! They are actually my favorites too!LOL
Todd, LOL!!
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Sal Ortiz
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Canspinners
16 posts
Dec 11, 2007
7:48 PM
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great pic nice bird gotspin7
Old fart you really care for your birds. iknow what you mean i love it when the birds go through their moult and you can pic them up and look at them especially the youngsters. Its like holding gems in your hands...its nice to see the birds upclose.that why i like keeping afew birds you get to know each birds personality and really enjoy the birds . Keeping pigeons is great and one of the best therapys in the world
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Oldfart
300 posts
Dec 12, 2007
7:14 AM
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Canspinners, You are right, it is very pleasant to have bird in hand but also practicle. There is no better way to keep up with their conditioning. I think everyone on this list cares for and enjoys their birds, I just might be a little more vocal, thats all. An amazing little ball of feathers we have. And Welcome to this great site!
Thom
Last Edited by on Dec 12, 2007 7:15 AM
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