jnyce
396 posts
Dec 05, 2008
5:35 PM
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how long does it take u guys to get ur birds back in shape after being on lock down for months do they automatically start flying as they did the previous season or is it like the first fly all over again
jerry t.
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PR_rollers
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2075 posts
Dec 05, 2008
6:03 PM
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I don't know this is my first lock down .but i got them exercising in a big pen 6by 8 .....now flying them I will let them fly the time they like until i get them in rhythm again I'm sure one or two will fly out but in a couple of days I should get them going again .since they were flying a whole year before i lock them up..but it will be fun I tell you that much..I still feed the one tablespoon so they not getting that fat with chasing them around in pen but conditioning wise they be out for sure .. ---------
Ralph
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mario
GOLD MEMBER
266 posts
Dec 05, 2008
6:08 PM
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mine are in a flying pen all winter ,but i feed them as much as they want ,here in Canada it s so cold i would not let them with out food ,but they came back just as good the year after being lock down
Mario
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PR_rollers
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2079 posts
Dec 05, 2008
6:22 PM
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yea here the weather is the same you know never gets freezing maybe 65 at night in winter but during the day always 80 ,85.. so I don't have to feed them to keep them warm just take the booze out they love to drink when on Vacation :).
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Ralph
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sundance
896 posts
Dec 05, 2008
7:07 PM
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I`ll put mine in the kitbox as soon as the weather stops freezing. Cut the feed back slow and fly as often as possible. 2 to 3 weeks, they should be back in kit form and then I`ll staart working the feed to get them where I want them physically. By the end of the month I`ll be bck on the regular feed schedule.
I have 1 kit that I`ll fly thru the winter, time and weather permitting. They wont take long to get back in shape. Just gotta knock the fat off.
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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true spin
16 posts
Dec 05, 2008
8:36 PM
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hey mario where abouts are you from in canada im in ontario windsor area thanks rick
true spin
Country Creek Loft
Ontario Canada
Last Edited by on Dec 05, 2008 8:37 PM
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Bill C
136 posts
Dec 05, 2008
8:46 PM
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Hi Jerry, this can be tricky, If you have some good rollers any depth 15-40 feet it is even harder. The problem is you need to have them hungry ( skip one days feeding ) to trap in. If they are fed just a regular feed and seem hungry and let them out the next day I find only a few trap in within the first minute and most will loaf around and can take up to 30 minutes to an hour to trap in or more if they are not hungry enough. But on the other hand, letting them all out at once can have some roll down and injure them selves if they are not flown and have been locked down. So that is why I say it is tricky. They tend to roll more if when hungry and an epty stomach. Hand toss the deep rollers if you can but I like them hungry more than sitting out of the loft for a few hours so I skip one day feeding and feed less the second and third day before letting them out.
Its amazing how some will trap right in while others will act stupid for a while and then finally trap in. The next time out I have them all going in right away or they get no food and then they are the first one in when they land. Bill C
Last Edited by on Dec 05, 2008 8:48 PM
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jnyce
397 posts
Dec 06, 2008
8:04 AM
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so im really gonna have my work cut out for me getting that kit back in shape and getting 09 birds up in the air also
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jerry t
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2086 posts
Dec 06, 2008
6:01 PM
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G00d post Bill.
Yea Jerry but look at it this way its going to be fun.when you do something you love its never work..gl..
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Ralph
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mario
GOLD MEMBER
276 posts
Dec 06, 2008
6:21 PM
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TO RICK ............im from Quebec near Montreal .........Mario
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