silent187
6 posts
Mar 17, 2008
7:44 PM
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if i put my rollers in a differnent cage after being in the same one for a year and im also switiching the cage to another spot will they go back to the old spot or what will happen?
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PR_rollers
691 posts
Mar 17, 2008
7:47 PM
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yes they will ..but train the same way you did when you wanted them to trap in that old kitbox, get them hungry show them this is where your new home is wanna eat come and get it.. in your new home..they will get it just be persistent..
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Ralph....
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silent187
7 posts
Mar 17, 2008
7:52 PM
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i dont have a trap door i just open the cage and then they come back when it gets dark so they land on a stick i put for them so they can enter so is that bad or good?
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kopetsa
404 posts
Mar 17, 2008
8:02 PM
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Don't you lose tonnes of birds to B.O.P?
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Andrew
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silent187
8 posts
Mar 17, 2008
8:06 PM
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nawww only once but its kool even though it hurts but i got rid of that problem plus i dont let them out right now cause they have eggs i only have four right now i bearly started
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kopetsa
405 posts
Mar 17, 2008
8:10 PM
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Oh ok thats good; I see! :)
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Andrew
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silent187
9 posts
Mar 17, 2008
8:12 PM
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yeap but should i be worried right now since its breeding season for most animals like falcons maybe do u think they might return
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PR_rollers
693 posts
Mar 17, 2008
8:15 PM
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put a cage on top of that box and when you want them in call whistle, what ever way you do it,open a wire cage and feed them inside open big door what ever.but never leave unattended.keep and eye on them at all time. they should come in at your command not when they want to .feed is the only control you got ,learn to us it. feed them what they need not what they want..remember that.become the kit master..my birds fly the 20 or 30 minutes,but when they land its in their nature to trap as soon as they land food or no food .its taught to them at a very young age.. good luck,,
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Ralph....
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silent187
10 posts
Mar 17, 2008
8:19 PM
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alright what r some tips to keep them like that?
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Electric-man
1302 posts
Mar 17, 2008
8:38 PM
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I wait till their about 6 months before I really get tight on their feed! You could start with about a tablespoon a bird. Some say a cup per 10 birds, but my cups = 16 tablespoons so they just get one! Whatever you use, just start checking their fly time, like Ralph said, they should fly about 20-30 min, no more than 45 and they should come down! If their flying longer, cut it a tablespoon a day till you get it, if their not flying long enough, reverse it. keep an eye on them and try to handle them often, if they get light, feed them up a little for a couple days and then go back to the rutine!
Ralph is right, you be the kitmaster! Controling the fly time is how much feed is in the can, controlling the roll is what you put in the feed can! Thats the one I have trouble with! LOL
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Val
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gabe454
620 posts
Mar 17, 2008
8:43 PM
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Silent breeding season for the BOP is over they are migrating hopefully.
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TRIPLE "G" LOFT
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kopetsa
416 posts
Mar 17, 2008
8:45 PM
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Yeah there are a lot of bop in the summer months but if you think about it, half of them on sitting on the nest most of the time! They all come up here to Canada, my god does it peeve me off! lol
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Andrew
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