kopetsa
135 posts
Jan 24, 2008
9:16 PM
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I have an 8ft x 8ft loft in my back yard mainly used for Birmingham rollers for showing. I am going to start tonight on a new loft that is 4ft x 4ft x 7ft high with a couple of 2ftx2ftx2ft flight pens on each side that will go in the front yard where there are not many trees. Is this a good size to hold just 6/8/10 birds or so? I have never flown before where I live. Lets say I get or already have birds that have been flown before and some that haven't that are a couple of years old, is it hard to train them to stay home? If so, how do I go about doing this, I do not want to starve them!
Thank you so much!
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quickspin
284 posts
Jan 24, 2008
9:26 PM
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Hi if you want to start with flying roller it's best to get kit cages made. They will perform the best as having them in a biger loft. The best thing for you as a beginner is to obtain some young birds instead of older birds. You can train older birds but you don't know what habits they have and to break bad habits will be hard. This birds also will fly as soon as you open the kit cage and if you don't have other birds flying they will take off and might loose them.
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SALAS LOFT
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kopetsa
136 posts
Jan 24, 2008
9:28 PM
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Thanks for the info!
So if I let the birds out they will just take off? They wont come down?
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Windjammer Loft
182 posts
Jan 26, 2008
7:56 AM
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kopetsa...I would follow quickspins advise. Also,if the present birds are of good quality,meaning the older ones that you have. I would not fly them,I would use those birds as breeders. Start with new youngsters,now they will all be on the same page.This might be a better learning experience for you going this route. And remember DON'T fly anything you can't afford to LOSE.
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
Last Edited by on Jan 26, 2008 7:57 AM
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