kopetsa
906 posts
Jun 21, 2008
10:15 AM
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I was just wondering what that is.. and what the problem is with too much or not enough?
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Thanks,
Andrew
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Square
394 posts
Jun 21, 2008
11:46 AM
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Yea I really dont kno... im thinking its how people describe the head shape... some have a well rounded head and short beak... while some that I have produced off of thease type of pigeons have a diffrent look... longer in beak and flatter in head size ... I believe this is what they were reffring to when the term backskull was used,,,,
Square..
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"Home of the Ghost Town Roller"
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sippi
344 posts
Jun 21, 2008
12:05 PM
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Back skull is just that. A longer back of the skull. The best example of one is a show Oriental. They have a heavy back skull as opposed to a small back skull of a flying Oriental.
sippi.
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kopetsa
908 posts
Jun 21, 2008
12:08 PM
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I like flat heads on the rollers sometimes..
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Andrew
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kopetsa
909 posts
Jun 21, 2008
12:25 PM
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So which one of these two birds has a lot of backskull?
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Andrew
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Ty Coleman
398 posts
Jun 21, 2008
12:57 PM
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Does it have any relation to the spin? i have heard a few say it does-- any thoughts?
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Ty
Vapor Trail Lofts
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crystalpalace
372 posts
Jun 21, 2008
9:23 PM
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The Ideal Standard head for a Birmingham Roller is egg shaped. The two birds that Andrew posted are okay and show some backskull. The Ideal Standard for a Tumbler is round like a ball-bearing. There are very few roller breeders that breed the Tumbler shaped head in their stud. I have seen some round headed rollers that are satisfactory performers. Nevertheless, if you observe the majority of rollers posted you will see they have the proper head shape. Ray
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Square
395 posts
Jun 22, 2008
10:12 AM
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Thanx for the pics.. for some reason I am able to see the ones you post... but any others I cant see on this computer... great topic...
Square
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Oldfart
716 posts
Jun 22, 2008
2:30 PM
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Ray, that is the best discription of backskull I have ever heard. In the latter part of the sixty's and into the middle seventy's where I come from (Southern Ohio) backskull was much desired. Both by the flying contingency and by the show breeder. I prefer a bird with plenty of backskull. I think it makes for a good looking bird but I also think it indicates the ability to roll, and also control this ability. This is my preference and my opinion without any means to substantiate it other then my observation both in the past and now. We all know about opinions! ;-)
Thom
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sippi
345 posts
Jun 22, 2008
3:54 PM
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Andrew the second bird you posted has a heavy backskull. The first one I cant tell because you need the pic in profile to tell. I have never considered it in my rollers but it is not desired in Orientals and usually one with it is not a performer or not very good. I always figured if you follow the roll nature will give you the best build for the it.
sippi
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kopetsa
921 posts
Jun 22, 2008
5:05 PM
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Square, Just like me, you cant see photobucket pictures. So I take pictures and put them on www.flickr.com I am always able to see my own pics now! :)
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Andrew
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kopetsa
922 posts
Jun 22, 2008
5:10 PM
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99% of my birds have backskull.
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Andrew
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