TAWhatley
87 posts
Dec 30, 2007
3:40 PM
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Hi All,
We have a member on the Pigeon-Talk board posting about having just gotten a 14 year old roller and pretty much insisting that flying the bird would be OK .. in fact, I think he did fly the bird today. The advice given so far is clearly in favor of not flying this bird and just letting it retire and live out its days or to let it breed if the bird is still able.
This is the thread for any that may wish to read it: http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=24399
Would appreciate any thoughts or advice.
Thanks!
Terry
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WCWINR97
68 posts
Dec 30, 2007
6:14 PM
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Hello Terry,
That bird has got to mean something to that person.i dont way he would want to fly it...i know i wouldnt.dose bop mean anything to that guy? would u drop a two year old kid at the store in the rain and tell him or her to find there
way home? just my hay penny.
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Fomby
Last Edited by on Dec 30, 2007 7:10 PM
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Oldfart
382 posts
Dec 30, 2007
7:00 PM
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The best food, the youngest hens, his own perch in the sun.
In the absolute safe time of year, let him fly, when he wants.
JMHO, Thom
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Skylineloft
747 posts
Dec 30, 2007
7:58 PM
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If the bird is no longer fertile and if you can get it to kit and fly, why not....I flew a 10+ year old cock bird in the 70s that did just fine once I got him in flying condition. Bought him at the pet shop. That old sucker would roll his ass off. Was real fun to fly the bird.
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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TAWhatley
88 posts
Dec 30, 2007
8:58 PM
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Thank you for the replies everyone. I am still concerned about this old bird as I don't think the current owner has had it for longer than a couple of days, and as far as I know, he doesn't have any other rollers thus there's no kit to be flying with. I'll try to find out all the details for sure, but that's the way I'm reading his posts. I just don't see how it is right or safe to take an old bird that is in a new environment and just basically toss it out to see how/if it's going to fly.
Terry
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TAWhatley
89 posts
Dec 30, 2007
9:01 PM
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Pedro, I have a racing pigeon that will be 21 years old when January 1 rolls around next week. He wears an AU 1987 DEV band and is quite a regal old guy.
Terry
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PR_rollers
314 posts
Dec 30, 2007
9:11 PM
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TW says.I just don't see how it is right or safe to take an old bird that is in a new environment and just basically toss it out to see how/if it's going to fly.
You right, an old bird or a young bird shouldn't be toss out in just a couple of days of homing him..does this guy know what he is doing??obviously not..
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Ralph....
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Electric-man
1007 posts
Dec 30, 2007
9:15 PM
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I was gonna go with let him fly and enjoy the rest of his life, but if the guy is not using good sense and sending him up in the peak of hawk season and without a kit, its just gonna be hawk food! Starting to sound like a bad deal!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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PR_rollers
316 posts
Dec 30, 2007
9:19 PM
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Not forgetting he is only been home on a couple of days,you know what I mean..even if the hawk don't get him .he is going to get lost and maybe starve to death either way he will be a gonna.but what you gonna do .right.
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Ralph....
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TAWhatley
90 posts
Dec 30, 2007
9:37 PM
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Thanks for the additional comments. I don't believe the person with the old roller is in the U.S. I've directed him to the URL for this thread so he can read the comments. Hopefully I/we can get all the details regarding this old bird and make sure that how the bird is being handled and cared for is safe and OK.
Thanks again!
Terry
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