Ragin Rollers
27 posts
Dec 08, 2007
5:58 AM
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Hey guys,
Just wondering how often do you fly your A team,How do you set up for that day......
Russ............
Ragin Rollers...
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Missouri-Flyer
1082 posts
Dec 08, 2007
6:01 AM
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Russ,
I fly them every other day for the most part. There are days that I feel a daily fly would do them good, so i will fly them for 3 or 4 days straight..My other 2 kits get flown daily, weather permitting.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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Ragin Rollers
28 posts
Dec 08, 2007
6:08 AM
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Hey Missouri flyer,
I read your profile,I noticed you said that during a storm your birds didnt fly four 9 days then they exploded in a great fly, Was it because alot of rest,or just happy to fly.
Russ.........
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Missouri-Flyer
1083 posts
Dec 08, 2007
6:25 AM
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Russ,
My feeling in why they were so explosive that day would be a combination of plenty of rest from flying daily for months, and also an added feed ration during the no fly times. When I do not fly them for 3 days, and let them out, they are a different kit, than if their flwon daily..I like to fly daily, as they are all 07 birds, and need the time. My other 2 kits consist of 5 month old kit and 3 month old kit. all starting to work some.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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sundance
312 posts
Dec 08, 2007
7:27 AM
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My A-team birds are all on lockdown right now, and some are in the experimental breeding stage for a couple rounds.
When I get them back out this spring I will fly them every day for the first couple weeks then back off to every other day or three. they are 1 to 3 year old birds, and seem to do better if given a rest day or 2 between flies.
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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Drama Side
22 posts
Dec 08, 2007
7:52 AM
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I fly my birds six days a week. I give them one day of rest a week. I prepare my birds every week like its competition. I give them a day rest before competition flys.
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classicpony
586 posts
Dec 09, 2007
7:13 AM
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Lockdown except for one day a week, never know what day it might be, keeps the hawks wondering.
Jim
Illinois
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Donny James
179 posts
Dec 09, 2007
8:30 PM
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hay russ i fly my A team once a day.........donny james
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fhtfire
1201 posts
Dec 10, 2007
9:01 AM
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I fly my A-team every two days...weather permitting....that is just to keep them in decent shape.
rock and Roll
Paul
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Ballrollers
994 posts
Dec 10, 2007
9:06 AM
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Define A-team......Are you guys talking about old-bird holdover A-teams? I don't fly those until prepping for competitions. In fact I have pretty much decimated the kit pulling breeders to get a few rounds before Spring's World Cup. Now, if you are talking young bird A-team....well, I'm pretty much limited to weekends with my schedule at work and the short days.
Cliff
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Ragin Rollers
30 posts
Dec 10, 2007
9:34 AM
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Hey Cliff,
I was asking how often do you fly your A team..My a Team is the kit that i am training for comp. But generaly i would like to know how often you fly your birds on a weekly basis......
Russ...............
Ragin Rollers......
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Ballrollers
995 posts
Dec 10, 2007
2:17 PM
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Russ,
After the winter solstice and the days get long enough.....close to every other day. Right now...it's weekends only...gotta earn that daily bread....
Cliff
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gotspin7
791 posts
Dec 11, 2007
4:58 AM
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I fly them on weekends only weather permiting!
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Sal Ortiz
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