wishiwon2
19 posts
Dec 11, 2007
6:56 PM
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Hey all,
I have noticed that my birds and most ppls birds roll and break most actively when they 'change wings' or change their flight direction. Conversely a good kit of rollers can become inactive when they fly circling continuosly in the same direction.
My question is: Have any of you been able to sucessfully manipulate the pattern a kit flies? If so how or what did you do that made them change and can you do it predictably.
I realize and believe there are leaders (birds) within a team that determine to a large extent what the team does and/or how they do it. ex how high they fly, the pattern they work in, where in the sky they fly, etc, etc.
I have a pretty decent holdover team right now, I made a few change to the team this fall for finals fly. I removed a few birds in exchange for some better quality young birds. I like the quality of the team far better now, however, they now fly a counter clockwise pattern almost exclusively. I have held out those younger new birds, yet the pattern continues. I think some of the birds I pulled in preparation for my fly were team leaders, although they were inferior quality birds. I no longer have those birds, but would like to get my old team to fly a pattern similar as they previously did. Any suggestions or remedies?
JHF
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Skylineloft
544 posts
Dec 11, 2007
7:22 PM
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Search the old posts on this subject. It has been brought up many times.
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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wishiwon2
20 posts
Dec 11, 2007
9:09 PM
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read back through some of old articles. Found some good info. most of which i kinda already knew. Most of experienced and knowledgable flliers reported thst it depended upon 1) individuals within the kit, 2) age, 3) particular traits of the family/strain, and 4) flying conditions for young birds during developmental stages.
I get most of that. What I was hoping for was some of the list to share some experiences of how to alter a kits flying pattern once has become established. This is a team ranging from 18 mo. to 4 yrs old. which has in the past demonstrated good habits.
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PR_rollers
225 posts
Dec 11, 2007
11:28 PM
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there is a post with this title >birds that are flying in circle instead of figure 8..Tony talks about the feed you give them that might help..read on it.maybe it will help you with what you asking ..Good luck..
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Ralph....
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