jnyce
237 posts
Aug 09, 2008
9:49 AM
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can someone explain to me why some of my young birds clap there wings while flying is this a bad trait----------
jerry t
Last Edited by on Aug 09, 2008 9:50 AM
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gotspin7
1667 posts
Aug 09, 2008
9:58 AM
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As long as they are young birds I would not worry about it.
Older birds, It usually happens when you feed them to much or your birds do not have enough roll in them..LOL
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Sal Ortiz
Last Edited by on Aug 09, 2008 9:58 AM
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pisto
34 posts
Aug 09, 2008
10:48 AM
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from what i have witnessed young squabs do this before they learn to roll they also sit on their tail and hold their wings up i call this a field goal for me this is a good sign(But thats just me)pisto
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JMUrbon
603 posts
Aug 09, 2008
10:53 AM
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Wing clapping and tail setting is a trait that not all lines carry. Could be just the training but at my house I rarely see a bird tail set or clap its wings. When my birds come into the roll they start fast snappy flips that if the bird is going to develope ito a good bird it will quickly move to the short fast 5 footers and gradually move up from there. I have not seen any birds in my family that will start slow and get faster as they mature. Could be a family trait but is definately something that I see regularly in my birds. Joe
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jnyce
238 posts
Aug 09, 2008
11:24 AM
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thanks has n e one else seen these with there birds
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jerry t
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wishiwon2
77 posts
Aug 09, 2008
5:35 PM
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the only time I have wing clapping going on is with older (9 month plus) cocks that are over fed and under flown. I think they're showing off for a potential mate. They also start getting kinda randy along with clapping behavior. It doesnt bother me when it happens, but I view it as an indicator that the team needs something different.
I get about 50% tail sitters in young birds. I kept records for a cpl yrs to see if depth of tail ride correlated with depth of roll at maturiy. I couldnt determine any relationship, Too many variables.
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DonDon
7 posts
Sep 18, 2008
3:00 PM
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I remember most of mine doing it. Seemed to me it was always just before they rolled and was kinda like Ya'll watch this. LOL Showing off I guess
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silent187
178 posts
Sep 18, 2008
3:13 PM
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i have to wing clappers that r 9 months old and still dont flip should i get rid of them....
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George R.
1010 posts
Sep 18, 2008
9:17 PM
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at my loft wing clappers are culls and they make good mole....
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WaTtS UpP
1116 posts
Sep 18, 2008
9:23 PM
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what up george
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Watts uppp homeboy
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