brudahpete
157 posts
Nov 15, 2008
9:11 PM
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Looks like some good specimens of rollers!
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katyroller
324 posts
Nov 15, 2008
9:14 PM
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That's all you need if they are good stock and you can pick up 1 or 2 pairs for fosters. Before long 2 will be 4, then 6 and on and on. I started out with 4 pairs this last breeding season and was looking at my kit boxes yesterday wondering how the hell I raised over 50 youngsters this year.
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fresnobirdman
220 posts
Nov 15, 2008
9:17 PM
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lol.
those are pretty birds.
why are there wings plucked?
~~Fresnobirdman~~
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roller_boi
2 posts
Nov 15, 2008
10:00 PM
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---- brudahpete
thanks brudahpete
---- katyroller
haha i hope so
-----fresnobirdman
not plucked.. just clipped lol
but the badge one is growing out though
i just clipped it to let them wonder outside without flying away
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tomas'commerce,ca.
49 posts
Nov 15, 2008
10:21 PM
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wow those are nice birds roller boi how long have you had them? and are you new to the site if you are welcome: lots of cool ppl. here and great tips too.by the way i'm sure you know that clipping the wings or plucking them will take a long time for them to grow back,what i usually do is get some tape 1" masking tape and i tape 6 or 7 of the flight feathers together and that will keep the birds from flying away,once you know they are homed you can take the tape off gently try not to damage the feathers and your ready to go.
Tomas
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Fire_Baller_916
346 posts
Nov 15, 2008
11:09 PM
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That hen has a really small beak...
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Chai_Seng
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Bill C
116 posts
Nov 16, 2008
12:02 AM
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What family of birds to you have? Where did you buy them from? I was wonder because they don't have bands on thier leggs. Most people into roller band the birds so you know the year they were born and who the parrents were. Stolen birds will not have bands on them. That is why I ask who you got them from. Thanks for your reply BIll C
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quality
37 posts
Nov 16, 2008
5:55 AM
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Instead of clipping or taping wings. Take ordinary dish soap & put them on the wings. This makes the wings stick together & they can't fly.
When you want the soap off, let them have a bath.
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Santandercol
GOLD MEMBER
3407 posts
Nov 16, 2008
6:34 AM
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Those flight feathers won't grow back till they moult out,probably next year.Better if you pluck em,one by one then they will grow back in a few weeks.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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Windjammer Loft
489 posts
Nov 16, 2008
7:49 AM
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Hey quality......does it make any difference what kind of dish soap you use?? Is one particular brand better then another??
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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Windjammer Loft
490 posts
Nov 16, 2008
7:52 AM
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Pete.....Good idea, the painters tape (blue). I never gave that a thought. I have always used just any ol ordinary tape. What a mess tring to get it off.
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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tomas'commerce,ca.
50 posts
Nov 16, 2008
12:21 PM
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a friend of mine uses soap on the wings but i really don't like it because it seems the birds get the soap in their mouth and must taste nasty to them,not to say its a bad idea i just prefer the tape method. and yes blue painters tape is what i prefer to use myself.
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roller_boi
3 posts
Nov 16, 2008
2:59 PM
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thanks for the advice/tips on the wings guys
i dont know about the soap but i saw a lot of wing taping in the past
it kind of ruin their flight feathers though
so i dont really like taping it
@ tomas'commerce,ca.
thanks tomas, yeah im new to the site
nice to meet u
wll i had them for about 2 months now
got them from my brother in law
@ fireball916
haha yeah its pretty small
@ Bill C
hey there bill, i got the birds from my brother in law..
i have no idea what family they belong to but
the badge/bald head one is a FBR
and the check is a BR
he's not in any clubs also he doesnt buy the bands
i use to have rollers back in the day too.. i never banded them
Last Edited by on Nov 16, 2008 3:11 PM
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Bill C
117 posts
Nov 16, 2008
3:26 PM
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Thanks for the reply roller boi, You see my point? You and 916 should buy some bands and band your birds. That way you can tell who the parrents are and what year they were born. Even if you just want some birds for fun in your yard. You can buy expired bands really cheep and still keep track on records the true year.
It looks bad with out bands since we all have to be careful of pigeon thieves. Hope you understand my point? Many rollers look alike and with band numbers on adults it will always clear that guy from having stolen birds. But if a guy had one stolen and it looked the same with out a band then there is suspicion for a reason. Thanks Bill C
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roller_boi
4 posts
Nov 16, 2008
3:35 PM
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yeah bill
i know what u mean
u said me and fireball916? haha so im not the only one without bands ? lol
well i'll see what happens
most likely im not gonna buy the bands cuz
im just gonna watch them roll in my backyard for fun
but i'll consider buying it ..
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Bill C
120 posts
Nov 16, 2008
5:34 PM
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Look, there are a few good reasons to have banded birds. I think this topic is worthy of another note. It keeps the birds legitamate. Gives you a reocord of the birds age and to keep track of when you have a great little roller come out of a pair and you want to focus on that pair or inbreed. If you lose a bird to weather or over fly if they have a band on them it gives opportunity for the person who finds the bird to return it home. Last year I got a bird in my neighborhood that was from 25 miles away and it got returned to its owner who really wanted that bird back.
I'll bet Tony sells old bands cheap as does the NBRC. You can order bands that have a name and phone number on them if you wanted to. Although most people will call you up and say I have a pigoen foot with a band on it. Well the rest of the bird got eaten of course. Anyway It helps to keep the hobby honest and respectable. I mentioned 916 because above you said you got your birds from your brohter in law 916? I thought anyway good luck and think about this to protect yourself and let your friends know that they need to band the birds to help improve trust among roller guys. BIll C
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roller_boi
5 posts
Nov 16, 2008
6:32 PM
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oh.. well i got that alot of times before saying that it'll help if your bird gets lost but not all people are that nice to return your birds.. some will return it but some probably would keep it.. well yeah i'll consider it.. right now im broke.. cant even buy food for myself lol need job first
lee
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kopetsa
2243 posts
Nov 16, 2008
6:37 PM
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Excellent looking rollers. Especially the black badge in pic. #1!
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Andrew C.
Home of the Yellows
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
1971 posts
Nov 16, 2008
6:44 PM
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Welcome Lee ,,you said you broke how you gonna feed the birds.just curious..
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Ralph
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roller_boi
6 posts
Nov 16, 2008
7:12 PM
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thanks kopetsa
thanks pr rollers
ahaha well u see i rather buy a bag of milo for my birds instead of getting me a big mac
well i only got 2 rollers so a bag of 50lbs milo cost about $6.00.. so it last for awhile =D
Last Edited by on Nov 16, 2008 7:12 PM
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gotspin7
2024 posts
Nov 17, 2008
4:44 AM
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They look good! Good luck with them.
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Sal Ortiz
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Mount Airy Lofts
819 posts
Nov 17, 2008
4:55 AM
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You should do well with that pair. Looks good on the ground. If I were so lucky to score a bag of milo for 6 bucks. Heck, you would think it is cheaper here since Canada (which to my knowledge where we get our milo from) is right up the alley. Nope, here in MN, I'm paying 12 bucks a bag. Wheat, I'm playing 16 bucks a bag.
Geez, no wonder my birds look like snot on crack :)
Good luck!
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It's all about the friends we make :)
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CSRA
1722 posts
Nov 17, 2008
6:42 AM
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Looks like thats a good pair to start with they look good together
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