jnyce
317 posts
Oct 19, 2008
6:18 AM
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at what age so you start breeding your rollers or how young can they be to start breeding i have a bird that is about 6 mths fast deep and frequent the bop tried to take him out several times i want to get some youngs off of him before something happens to him maybe put him on a older hen
jerry t
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Santandercol
3237 posts
Oct 19, 2008
6:20 AM
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Usually it's better to fly 'em a couple years before stocking them but if that is all you have to work with go for it.He's old enough to breed for sure.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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gotspin7
1960 posts
Oct 19, 2008
6:22 AM
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I agree with Kel!
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Sal Ortiz
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jnyce
318 posts
Oct 19, 2008
6:31 AM
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i also agree i wanted to wait atleast a year but i dont have his parents anymore and im afraid i might lose him to bop
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jerry t
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Windjammer Loft
439 posts
Oct 19, 2008
6:37 AM
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jnyce....If this were my bird I would put him on lockdown now. When you'er BOP free,I would fly the snot out of him.
This way you make sure he is stable enough to put into the breeding loft. But this is just my opinion.
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
Last Edited by on Oct 19, 2008 6:39 AM
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jnyce
319 posts
Oct 19, 2008
6:54 AM
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thanks guys
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jerry t
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Indy
32 posts
Oct 19, 2008
6:54 AM
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I am still learning myself but I would at least lock him down for now. If you really want something out of him you can breed from him almost any time but where I am at I am waiting until about mid-Feb or early March to pair up my breeders. If you want to test him more you would probably want to fly him more before stocking him but it would be your call.
JohnL
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rtwilliams
225 posts
Oct 19, 2008
8:44 AM
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Just my opinion
If he is a valuable bird, showing lots of potential, you need to lock him up. Since he is not doing anything locked up, why not put him on a hen (as long as you do not have a cock for that hen). If he turns out as good as he looks now, you will be ahead. Just remember to fly him again, and that he will need time to get back in shape when you fly him.
If he turns out not as good the worst thing you will get is stuck with offspring that you will have to cull.
My thoughts would be to get a round or two off a couple different hens if possible. That way you can evaluate his breeder worthiness also. If his young suck, you know to leave him in the kit box.
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RT Williams
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kopetsa
1905 posts
Oct 19, 2008
9:01 AM
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Well said RT, yeah why not breed breed him while he is on lock down..
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Andrew C.
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jnyce
320 posts
Oct 19, 2008
9:34 AM
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i just went outside nothing but clear skys that could only mean one thing he is around here some were i not even gonna risk flying him anymoreactually there are a few thats gonna be locked down
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jerry t
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Indy
33 posts
Oct 19, 2008
11:58 AM
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I can agree, if you are going to lock him down anyway why not breed a few rounds out of him a then finish proving him. If he proves himself then you will already have babies out of him. If he falls apart on you you can just cull the babies or if you loose him you will at least have something out of him.
I had not seen the Cooper in almost two weeks and have been flying almost everyday and guess what? I let my birds out today and just as they were kitting up my best young prospect hit a nice 15 footer and just as he was coming out if it a Cooper came in from behind me and pulled him right out of the sky. Lucky for me the cooper only went about 50 yards and landed and I was able to run to him and he let go of my bird as he flew off. I then tried to get all of my birds in the box but since I was gone yesterday and they did not fly they were full of energy and several got up high on my and did not want to get back down. By the time I got them down it was too late because the Cooper came back as they were coming back down and got one before they got back in the box. At least I got my good one back. I had put him up for a few days but when I did not see the hawk anymore I wanted to get him some more fly time and it almost cost me a promising youngster. No more fly time for him or his sister this fall and I am going to take a long look at the young birds and see what I want to keep flying and what have shown me enough to be kept over the winter.
JohnL
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jnyce
323 posts
Oct 19, 2008
12:58 PM
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thats what i was thinking but i dont want to ruin him buy putting him on a hen
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jerry t
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