PLS
47 posts
Mar 31, 2008
5:02 PM
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Hi guys, I have a Question.
Will i have about 11 young kit birds flying right now and when they fly only some will KIT...and some will just Scatter..is it because they are still young?...or am i doing something wrong?...
they will scatter and then come to the kit for awhile.....
Thanks
PLS
Last Edited by on Mar 31, 2008 5:03 PM
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PR_rollers
753 posts
Mar 31, 2008
5:35 PM
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keep flying them they young if they don't start to kit after a while,take out the non kitters fly them separate or box them up and take them for a ride not too far they will stay together.. good luck ----------
Ralph....
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Oldfart
565 posts
Mar 31, 2008
5:40 PM
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After that if they still do not kit, bon-appetite.
Thom
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PLS
48 posts
Mar 31, 2008
5:41 PM
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Thanks will try........
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Missouri-Flyer
1561 posts
Mar 31, 2008
5:46 PM
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How young are they, and how much air time have they had?
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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Velo99
1643 posts
Mar 31, 2008
5:54 PM
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Within a couple of weeks of when they start flying as a group,they should all fly together. Some are a little slow on the uptake,just learning to fly.
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V99
Keep the best. Eat the rest.
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PLS
49 posts
Mar 31, 2008
6:25 PM
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they are about 3-4-5 months old and air time about 10-15 Minutes....
now i'm sure they are just still too young....hopfully...
thanks
Last Edited by on Mar 31, 2008 6:36 PM
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Missouri-Flyer
1564 posts
Mar 31, 2008
7:03 PM
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My oldest youngsters are 2 1/2 months old. They are flying about 20 to 25 minutes, and kit as well as my older birds...At the age of yours, they should be kitting well.
Try flying them more often, twice a day if possible.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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Edgar
144 posts
Mar 31, 2008
7:04 PM
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Homeboy if your birds are 3,4,5 months they should of been kitting how much feed are you giving them? and for how long how long have you been trying to fly them.edgar
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PLS
52 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:01 PM
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i only let then out for about almost a week or so....they are late o7...most of then are 3 months
Last Edited by on Mar 31, 2008 8:06 PM
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PR_rollers
757 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:09 PM
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that explains it ..birds should be out on the wings as soon as possible .6,7 or 8 weeks old. box them up keep them going.control the feed like Edgar said..could be your fault not theres but consistency is the key .keep working them..good luck..
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Ralph....
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Edgar
151 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:13 PM
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I recomend that you fly them twice a day feed them one half a table spoon after the first fly then the other half after the second fly one table spoon per bird each day. If you could fly I know its hard specialy for all of us that work but try to fly them as much as you can eventualy they will kit its all on you and not the birds so good luck partner hope every thing go's good for you.edgar.
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PLS
53 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:19 PM
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Thanks for the help you guys...the birds has been in LOCKDOWN thats one of the REASON...cause back then everytime when i let then out the BOP always attack..and misses Think GOD....and now it seem the be all clear of BOP, since i been letting these YOUNGS fly....hope it stays that way...
thanks again
PLS
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WaTtS UpP
498 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:19 PM
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i think the cage is to big for 11 birds maybe if you put some more they will kit nice and stick with each other like glue i had the same problem and i had put more birds in there an they started to kit nice
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Watts uppp homeboy
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PR_rollers
760 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:22 PM
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You do OK then..good luck with them kitting..and BOP of cause.
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Ralph....
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PLS
54 posts
Apr 01, 2008
11:30 AM
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how do you feed one table spoon per bird?? do you catch one by one and feed then one table spoon....??
how do you guys do it...?
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PR_rollers
779 posts
Apr 01, 2008
11:44 AM
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one cup for 20 birds ,that about 20 tablespoon depending what size cup you using..it doesn't really mean they going to eat one tablespoon each some eat faster some slower.but thats just the amount you want to give them.depending how they trapping if they need more.thats when it gets interesting learning what they need but not what they want..
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Ralph....
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Edgar
160 posts
Apr 01, 2008
12:49 PM
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heres what you do you go to Target,or Walmart you go to the kitchen section look in the spoon erea they should have mesuring spoons sets there about two to three bucks the whole set your only going to use the half a table spoon.You say you got eleven birds you put eleven half table spoons in a cup wich you will give to your bird when they finished flying try starving them for a day before you start this program I think its going to help you remember to fly your birds as much as posible and its twice a day if you know your only flying once that day give them a table spoon per bird it comes in the same set good luck.edgar.
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PLS
55 posts
Apr 01, 2008
12:52 PM
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Alright guys thanks for the help........
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J_Star
1573 posts
Apr 01, 2008
1:04 PM
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PLS, One cup is more than 10 spoons. Please feed your 11 birds just one measuring cup of feed. if you don't want to purchase a measuring cup, then use a 6oz. Tuna can.
If you give your birds a tablespoon each or half of one, you will starve them. Remember that when the weather is hot, they require less feed and when it gets colder they require more feed.
Jay
Last Edited by on Apr 01, 2008 1:05 PM
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Edgar
161 posts
Apr 01, 2008
1:36 PM
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J star please hes from california its never cold out here!!edgar.
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PR_rollers
786 posts
Apr 01, 2008
1:57 PM
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first of all he is training them to trap and you need to cut on the feed just till they get the message and adjust from there. I feed my birds a tablespoon and they not starving,he just have to learn to read his birds and adjust from there.pick them up how do they feel light.or heavy.this is part of the learning process .some days you have to keep them in feed more and rest them .get them back strong, and back to your training again. .. good luck..
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Ralph....
Last Edited by on Apr 01, 2008 5:09 PM
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PLS
57 posts
Apr 01, 2008
4:45 PM
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Great News, Flew the youngs today and they all kit!!....and Trapping was kind of fast.....most when in just after they flew and some went in about 5-10 minutes....
Thanks for ya help
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PR_rollers
794 posts
Apr 01, 2008
5:04 PM
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Thats good to hear that they kitting , but 5 to 10 minutes for traping too long keep adjusting the feed ,When my birds land they trap in before i count to ten.
Always feed your young birds even if you lock them in just adjust the feed accordingly.
NEVER deprived your birds of water.you can play with the feed but never the water.my water is always waiting for them when they come in at room temperature.but i never leave water in my kitbox.but i make sure they have there drink twice a day..thats my way everyone is different.depending on the weather..
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Ralph....
Last Edited by on Apr 01, 2008 5:14 PM
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