kopetsa
2536 posts
Dec 15, 2008
8:11 PM
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Mine: A Birmingham Roller is a fancy breed of pigeon bred to perform in the air and in order for it to be a Roller I feel it should roll a minimum of 10 feet or else it would be a tumbler. I'm not sure I would call flippers Birmingham Rollers.. Maybe Birmingham Tumblers. :D THEY ARE DEFINITELY A MULTI-PURPOSE BREED!
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Andrew Carmichael
AB Canada
Last Edited by on Dec 15, 2008 8:13 PM
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parlorfancier916
479 posts
Dec 15, 2008
8:18 PM
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The birmingham roller is a perfection that we all strive for but will never exist because nobody is perfect and no bird will be a birmingham roller.. but they will be close to it..
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Nrhoua (Doua) Xiong
4581 25th ave. sacramento C.A. 95820
http://freewebs.com/parlorrollers
Last Edited by on Dec 15, 2008 8:18 PM
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Flipmode
314 posts
Dec 15, 2008
8:29 PM
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The definition of a Birmingham Roller, is a roller "Which Turns Over Backwards With Inconceivable Rapidity Through A Considerable Distance, Like A Spinning Ball." Anything Else Is Garbage :)
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2142 posts
Dec 15, 2008
8:38 PM
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Took the words right out my mouth Flip..lol was about to write that ..this is the way the great Bill P taught it and it stuck in my head ever since..That is a true Birmingham Roller ..he must start right and stop right facing the team and heading right on back to it....----------
Ralph
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THISROLL
260 posts
Dec 16, 2008
5:29 AM
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BIRMINGHAM ROLLER- A pigeon breed that has been bred for many many years to roll backwards,they are usually held in competion in a group call a kit, they come in every color.
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spinner ball
37 posts
Dec 16, 2008
6:02 AM
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All rollers these days are mixed some way or another and as years pass they will be no pure birmingham roller.There will be less breeders of pigeons due to the younger generation want computers not pigeons.So keep your birds pure and get younger people involved with pigeon or else latter there will be no birds.
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spinningdemon
86 posts
Dec 16, 2008
6:30 AM
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Flip, that is the way I understand it.
Spinner ball, We have got to get the youth involved it is sad to go the fair and see one single layer of birds at the show. When I was a kid there would be 10 or 12 rows all double or triple stacked with show cages.
There were at least five or six fliers in my neighborhood now there is one. In my old neighborhood there are none left the city put a stop to that.
So we need to be active with the ordinance folks to make sure no pigeon ordinances do not get passed also.
But for heavens sake try to think of ways to get the youth interested. My girls would always say come play a game of Mario Cart with me so I would trade with them. I will play four rounds, but then you have to come and help me pick the best birds for the a-team.
The girls now love the rollers and are active in all phases of them.
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David Curneal
Performance breeds since 1973
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true spin
44 posts
Dec 16, 2008
11:36 AM
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hi i agree with about every thing that was stated except that everyone has a different view on what they are striving for ie spin velocity depth kitting ability just to name a few so for me i would like my birds to spin at least 20 feet kit well return quickly but that is just me & not everyones point of view on what they are looking for oh and one other thing andy thats everything except the yellows ha ha
thanks rick
true spin
Country Creek Loft
Ontario Canada
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ducket
37 posts
Dec 16, 2008
1:07 PM
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Hej Lads & Lasses,
The Birmingham Roller is NOT a fancy breed, it is and all ways has been a SPORTING BREED, all flippers and birmingham tumblers should be put in the BIN, :D THEY ARE DEFINITLY NOT A MULTI-PURPOSE BREED.
Hilsen Eric Laidler, Denmark.
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kopetsa
2537 posts
Dec 16, 2008
1:14 PM
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Well Ducket I guess everybody is entitled to their own opinion..
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Andrew Carmichael
AB Canada
Last Edited by on Dec 16, 2008 1:15 PM
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true spin
45 posts
Dec 16, 2008
7:38 PM
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hi ducket i agree all BIRMINGHAM "TUMBLERS" should be put in a bin but were talking about "BIRMINGHAM ROLLERS" not tumblers & ill take a good spinner over any other breed of bird out there (just my opinion) & i was just wondering what are you flying????
thanks rick
true spin
Country Creek Loft
Ontario Canada
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ducket
39 posts
Dec 17, 2008
9:56 AM
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Hej true spin, what do you mean " I was just wondering what are you flying " ?
Eric, Denmark.
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j .wanless
549 posts
Dec 17, 2008
11:12 AM
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hi all
flipmode got it spot on what a birmingham roller should be.as for the birmingham roller dying out bull shit.its a big world out there i have travelled a bit of it + im telling you all now .the roller as never been so popular as it is now. and by that i mean the birmingham roller not these tumblers some of you are talking about.also ducket who i know as a friend though he lives in denmark.flys very good rollers + as probaly done more for the roller game than all of you who have posted on this page.he has sterted many people with top quality birds including one w/c winner.
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true spin
46 posts
Dec 17, 2008
11:16 AM
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hi ducket what i meant was what line are you flying i am flying bob browns line imported into canada in 1983 & they have been kept in this strain ever since (no crosses) i am breeding 9 pair off this line & 7 pair off of another line so i am keeping my fingers crossed for a good year lol how is the weather there in denmark?? we got are first snowfall last night not a lot but were supposed to get hit again friday so keep um in the air
thanks rick
true spin
Country Creek Loft
Ontario Canada
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ducket
41 posts
Dec 17, 2008
1:05 PM
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Hej true spin,
Thanks John.
My birds go back to Ollie Harris, Morris Hole and I have a Blue Badge cock from John that I am trying to work in, I will be breeding from 12 pr, the weather is terrible cold wet and windy, I have not had the birds out for weeks now, it will be in the new year before I fly them out again, this will be my last mail for the time being as I am off to England for Xmas, so have a good Xmas & New Year, good luck with your birds in the upcoming Breeding & flying season.
Eric, Denmark.
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kopetsa
2548 posts
Dec 17, 2008
1:32 PM
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Who was the WC winner John?
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Andrew Carmichael
AB Canada
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j .wanless
550 posts
Dec 17, 2008
1:58 PM
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hi all
andrew it was ferid catak was it 3 years ago.i think eric started him off with birds.as he has helped lots of people in europe.
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sundance
926 posts
Dec 17, 2008
3:47 PM
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I believe I`ve seen a Video of Ferid Cataks birds and they were looking very good. They must be a great family to work with. er... ah... spot on, right? LOL
Glad to see ya posting here regular, Mr. Wanless.
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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true spin
48 posts
Dec 17, 2008
6:39 PM
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hi ducket thanks for the reply & have a merry Xmas & a happy new year also & have a good time in merry old england
thanks rick
true spin
Country Creek Loft
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