katyroller
241 posts
Jun 16, 2008
8:30 PM
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What do you guys do to keep your birds from rolling as soon as you release them? They aren't hitting the ground or roofs but they start rolling before they gain safe altitude. I live in a two story neighborhood so I'm concerned about them hitting roofs. When I release, I just open the door and get out of the way. The birds take off by themselves and appear over excited, my family does love to fly.
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Scott
791 posts
Jun 16, 2008
9:00 PM
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Daune, my A team I can't just blow out of the box, I let them out 4-6 at a time, let them settle in and lift a tad then let out more,It helps hold that intitial excitment down.
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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Hector Coya
174 posts
Jun 16, 2008
9:30 PM
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Thats a lack of control,when birds bump leaving or landing,thats a weak bird,,
Just my opinion,,Hector Coya -SGVS
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WaTtS UpP
970 posts
Jun 16, 2008
9:39 PM
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whats up hector when yah guys flying again i enjoy watching you guys birds fly
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Watts uppp homeboy
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George R.
780 posts
Jun 16, 2008
9:55 PM
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I agree Hector ... I dont like Birds that roll coming out or Landing. big waste of my Time birds like that
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Scott
796 posts
Jun 16, 2008
9:57 PM
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Actualy Hector you have a very valid point, although my birds that are full of roll I want to keep the intitial excitment down coming out of the box to keep mistakes down to a minimum.
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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katyroller
243 posts
Jun 17, 2008
4:53 AM
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The birds aren't bumping when leaving the kit box. The problem is that they are often throwing that first roll from only 75 feet up. I have not had any bump yet but with the high roof tops in my neighborhood I'm concerned it's only a matter of time. I don't think the problem is a lack of roll control but over excitement. My kit boxes have two doors, (1) for feeding and everything else and (1) for release only. When you open the release door they know they are going flying and EXPLODE out the door. Scott-- I'm going to try your method, sounds like it may fix the problem. Thanks,
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PR_rollers
1226 posts
Jun 17, 2008
6:33 PM
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I agree with Hector ..I have two family and one comes out and bumps or rolls when its up but rolls down anyway I"m talking two or three birds sometimes....the other family comes out with control never bumps and its just as excited as the first one because they come out of the same box so i know. then i take the bumpers and rest them for a month and they learn to control them self.I see the difference with this rest.I say one family is hotter than the other..but there is a weakness in there constitution..so i keep my eyes on them ..like breeds likeness
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Ralph
Last Edited by on Jun 18, 2008 7:21 AM
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543 posts
Jun 17, 2008
8:05 PM
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I agree with Hector, I think if a bird bounces when you relise them it's just a weak speciement it blows my mind when I see a guy tossing up a bird with there hand's I raither have bird's with good controle without worrying about them landing in someone else's yard this is what i did last year all them birds that were lacking that control I quickly ran to the dumpster on thursday night
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katyroller
245 posts
Jun 18, 2008
10:27 AM
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Scott, I put the birds up in smaller groups the last two flys and they did alot better. As stated before these birds never bumped or rolled down,I just wanted to try to avoid any accidents. :)
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Ragin Rollers
49 posts
Jun 18, 2008
11:25 AM
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I think that they just get excited....
It could be the amount of feed,the amount of fly time. these birds are trained to do one thing and one thing only..thats perform period........Now if these birds hit all the time that they are out and coming back in then they might be problem birds. they could end up in the TRASH...If they are young birds then they might need time LOCKED away, i mean like a month or two. once they reach a more stable age they could and probbly would come out of it. Some of them could be Spectacular pigeons...
Just my opion.....
Ragin Rollers>>>>>>>
Last Edited by on Jun 18, 2008 11:29 AM
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Scott
798 posts
Jun 18, 2008
11:28 AM
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Good deal,I figured it would, like I said it just keeps that inititial excitement down and keeps the potential mistakes down to a minimum and has nothing to do with problem birds.
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Just my Opinion
Scott
Last Edited by on Jun 18, 2008 11:30 AM
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545 posts
Jun 18, 2008
12:40 PM
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Ragin Rollers
you know that, that pholosophy dint come out of your mind because about 11:25 when you posted that most likely youd be drunk or just waking up.... LOLlllllllllllllllllllllll
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Square
383 posts
Jun 18, 2008
1:01 PM
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I know with my family if they are penned up for longer than a week they get really crazy and are prone to accedents,,,
Square..
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"Home of the Ghost Town Roller"
K.C.R.C
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JMUrbon
547 posts
Jun 20, 2008
8:50 AM
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What I have noticed is if the birds come out and have to go straight up in order to clear something such as a tree or wires or the house they tend to flutter in circles more thus having more of a tendancy to roll at a low altitude. The kits that can come straight out without having to try to miss something are less prone to this. I do however agree with Hector that lack of control will also add to this and should be addressed other wise they will adress it for you. If you know what I mean. Joe
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katyroller
248 posts
Jun 20, 2008
9:01 AM
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Joe, You bring up a good point and describe my situation pretty well. On release my birds want to hook to the right
but the house is in the way, I have a two story. Rather than fly straight out and gain altitude they kind of flutter around until they get high enough to clear the house. During this period of fluttering around is when they are likely to roll. I have been releasing them in two groups like Scott suggested and this has helped out immensely. Thanks,
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