joelbanc
28 posts
May 18, 2008
4:17 AM
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Yesterday was an interesting article from a TV News Channel that gas prices could easily go topping out to anywhere between $5 to $10 a gallon in the future and our whole way of travel could change also from the high prices.
Long cross country vacation trips (especialy with the family camping trailer) would be a thing of years long gone by. Emagine the hardship concerning driving to work every day for those that commute some distance from home.
While most posts are of lighter subjects, some intence as they may be, my biggest worry is will the pigeon hobby
change dramatically also?
Like no more pigeon shows? No more Roller Flying compitions? Were these events not seen as a luxury for such a long time that it was took for granted that it would always be this way?
Should we start hording our birds as if they will be harder to obtain in the future? What about the cost of feed? Maybe something good can develope from something of
a drastic change or event. Like the returning of more local clubs, lofts on every roof top and a renewed interst in the pigeon hobby like the good old days way back when.
My Grandpa (I don't think) ever had any fancey feed to choose from to raise his squabs. It must have consisted
of what stuff was tossed into the loft. The birds seemed to do just fine as remembering. We had a feed store but
all the grain was locally raised which was mostly wheat, corn and oats from the farmers. With that and anything else
from the table surely was used. (bread & greens no doubt)
What say you? Any other fancier thought of this situation
to maybe being a big problem in their future?
This should a good subject to talk about in the future than getting upset over seemingly trivial stuff in comparison.
Last Edited by on May 18, 2008 4:18 AM
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
1235 posts
May 18, 2008
5:17 AM
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Joel.It has already effected me.I have had to make some serious cutbacks in both rollers and the type of feed I have been using.No more heat lamps to keep water from freezing in winter,no more lights to extend daylight hours etc.
I do see one + and that is I will be concentrating on my best pairs of breeders more.
And as you said things are just starting.David
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Velo99
1751 posts
May 18, 2008
5:29 AM
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Read up on the origins of the BR. Unemployment was rampant and most that were employed were extremely under-employed. These guys fed and flew thier birds on a few cents a day. Then again they only flew 5 bird kits.
Hopefully God will smile on us and things will get a little better.
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katyroller
193 posts
May 18, 2008
7:31 AM
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joelbanc, Some good questions asked. I personaly don't see the rising fuel costs causing serious harm to the roller hobby.
1. Feed costs will go up- keep less and better quality birds.
2. Shipping costs will go up- definitely going to have to keep better quality birds.
3. Driving around town to go watch everyone's kit fly will get more expensive- definitely sucks but if my buds are driving across town to watch my birds, I BETTER put up some good birds. :)
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Velo99
1760 posts
May 18, 2008
7:50 AM
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Trace,
In Texas we all have pickups. You can cram a lot of roller nuts in the pickup bed. Is it an unfair advantage? lol
Hows that black hen? I lost the one I had.
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katyroller
194 posts
May 18, 2008
8:05 AM
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Yeah, I got a long bed diesel truck. With the cost of diesel, can I still get away with asking the guys in the back for donations?
I lost my blk. hen. I raised a bunch of young birds off her and they all ended up going to the hawks. I went through an inspection at work and was working 16+ hour days
getting home late and only spending about 20 mins. with the birds. I knew the hen was due to lay and didn't catch the fact that she was egg bound. I had her mated up to a Mort Emami cock. Now if I see a hen trying to lay, I really watch her for a day or two and make sure they have oyster shell available.
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joelbanc
29 posts
May 18, 2008
11:43 AM
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Guess its a different situation in each state.
My only knowledge comes from what is happening around
my part of the country.
Here in Florida we have many fancey and racing clubs.
The state is very large and getting to most of the young or open shows is starting to become expensive with traveling to them all. A bunch of guys in a pickup bed
I just can't see going 80 miles up the intersate highway.
Nor paying over $4 gal. for diesel isn't practical anymore.
Now reconizing why raising a family of birds is important.
If never am able to pick up new birds again, atleast there will be a viable stock in my loft for many years to come. Looking for feed is the same problem. The local feed store is handeling only one brand of pigeon feed now and
its like $26 a bag. Only other option to buy cheaper is to get it from another dealer some 60 miles round trip. Then there is the cost in fuel to contemplate with. Maybe buying
a few more bags than you need would offset the cost.
3 pairs of breeders and a more simple grain diet is
what it gets down to for me. Too many birds and high priced
feed is starting to become a thing of the past.
joel
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Scott
588 posts
May 18, 2008
11:54 AM
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(Yeah, I got a long bed diesel truck. With the cost of diesel, can I still get away with asking the guys in the back for donations?)
Tracey, I have a Ford 1 ton,crew cab,long bed 4x4. It is now parked,and I mean parked as I even pulled the insurance off,I'm driving a Corola now LOL
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sippi
261 posts
May 18, 2008
12:32 PM
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Joelbanc where are you at in Fl? I am in Perry fifty miles southeast of Tallahassee.
Sippi
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joelbanc
30 posts
May 18, 2008
1:07 PM
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Sippi, I'm in Clearwater (Tampa Bay)
"Go Rays!"
Wonder when or what Mickey D will be charging for a gallon of used cooking oil for those that have converted their cars over to? They might have that on the menue board soon at the drive through...
Joel
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katyroller
195 posts
May 18, 2008
2:50 PM
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Joel, $26.00 for a bag of feed! What brand is that and it better be a 50lb'er? I'm at $500.00, a month for diesel, just to go to work. No more long drives in the country to check out the spring wild flowers. Wonder what I'll have to give up next? Hell, I don't smoke or drink!
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joelbanc
32 posts
May 18, 2008
3:13 PM
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Baymore Pro Grain is at $26 for 50-lb bag.
About 10 years ago it was more like $16.
I refused to buy it anymore at our loco feed store and last time went out of town for it. Now going to mix together a few pounds of various grains to make do. Feed less also.
joel
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George R.
698 posts
May 18, 2008
3:15 PM
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The Oil Company's Executives recently said that Gas at 10.00 dollers a Gallon is a good deal.
They said how much does a Gallon of Redbull or Tabasco or a Gallon of Starbucks Cost ?????
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joelbanc
33 posts
May 18, 2008
3:47 PM
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Can't motorize on Red Bull, Tobasco or Starbucks coffee
but sure someday run on electric or hydro! Already some nice hybrids making it on the market. Big oil companies
don't want all those non-burning gasoline models on the market.
joel
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Scott
604 posts
May 18, 2008
4:23 PM
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anything in the maket that spikes so high so fast has a heavy downslope
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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