juanrollers
198 posts
Jan 05, 2009
5:30 PM
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I put down 18 pairs just after christmas 11 pairs open loft and 7 pairs individuals. I plan on breeding 100 birds this year. How about you guys?
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spanky
725 posts
Jan 05, 2009
5:38 PM
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WELL I JUST PUT DOWN 12 PAIRS ALL IN INDIVIDUAL PENNS AND I WILL BREED AROUND 200 BIRDS WITH THE HELP OF SOME FOSTERS.
SPANKY
SGVS
Last Edited by on Jan 05, 2009 5:38 PM
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juanrollers
199 posts
Jan 05, 2009
5:55 PM
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Spank you're inspireing me to breed 150 birds ! The only problem is I only have 3 kit boxes that hold 24 birds each so I would have to build another 3 boxes.
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kopetsa
2707 posts
Jan 05, 2009
5:56 PM
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Got my first young this morning.. :)
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Andrew Carmichael
AB Canada
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bigwilly
805 posts
Jan 05, 2009
6:40 PM
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started a month ago.
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BIG WILLY
TOPP FLIGHT/NCRC
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Electric-man
2235 posts
Jan 05, 2009
6:56 PM
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Put em down on the 1st!
Down to half an A-team, half a B-team and 8 late hatches that might be good for grilling! LOL
Not looking good for the WC!
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Val
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J_Star
1827 posts
Jan 06, 2009
8:29 AM
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Too cold for us here in N.E. Ohio. We start breeding mid March - early April if the weather holds. I don't know if I am going to breed allot this year since I still have three kits of holdover from last year. I am going to fly the heck out of them early spring and cull the ones that don't make the cut and go from there. However, I am still going to breed the best breeder pairs just to get more of their youngsters.
Jay
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Square
639 posts
Jan 06, 2009
1:24 PM
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I put mine down on thanx giving, I got about 18squeekers, and am polanning to breed about 150 this year.. i built a new doubble kit box that holds about 40 each..
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"Home of the Ghost Town Roller"
K.C.R.C
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Velo99
2031 posts
Jan 06, 2009
1:38 PM
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I pair up on Valentines Day.
Running 4-5 pairs and 12 fosters. Probably breed 50 or so.
Nice thing is I got a new position at work. 8:00-5:00 for a change. I will be flying the snot out of them this summer.
I think my program is going to take a turn for the better this year. I feel more confident now than I ever have in my knowledge and management of my birds.
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V99
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Last Edited by on Jan 06, 2009 1:43 PM
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Ballrollers
1633 posts
Jan 06, 2009
1:50 PM
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Eighteen pairs ready to go, twelve of them on eggs or hatchlings....(eight hatchlings)....settled two young kits over the holidays.......two kits are coming into spin nicely.....comp teams A & B staying in shape.....looking good in 09!
Cliff
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getiton
184 posts
Jan 06, 2009
3:08 PM
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well guys,
i have 12 pairs down now. 3 pairs i'm working with, and the rest are just for fosters. (9 pairs for Fosters.)
THUNDERBIRDS
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jnyce
460 posts
Jan 06, 2009
3:42 PM
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i have ,to bad my 09 bands are not in yet i might have to band them with 08 band if there not here by the end of the week which is not good when its time for the young bird fly
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jerry t
Last Edited by on Jan 06, 2009 5:20 PM
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Square
640 posts
Jan 06, 2009
5:10 PM
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Got 18 about two weeks till I take them out...behind the curve, No Pedegrees or bands,,, man I really hope thease birds still roll....LOL
Square.
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"Home of the Ghost Town Roller"
K.C.R.C
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juanrollers
200 posts
Jan 06, 2009
8:00 PM
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Val let me know when you're grilling those late hatches. I'm in that sounds good. L.O.L.
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cr250
176 posts
Jan 06, 2009
8:17 PM
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8 pairs and going to put 4 more together.9 young so far.Just put 7 in kit box.Good luck everyone.
Brian
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gabe454
1455 posts
Jan 06, 2009
8:21 PM
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I put my pairs down already got 28 pairs down and two that are going down soon so realy 30 soon planing on breeding 200 this year got hit realy bad this year bred 180 left with 40 birds two pair of falcons destroyed me this year so got to breed 200+ will see.
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TRIPLE "G" LOFT
L.P.R.C
Last Edited by on Jan 06, 2009 8:23 PM
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juanrollers
202 posts
Jan 06, 2009
8:56 PM
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Gabe that's terrible that you lost so many birds to the b.o.p. The other day I was out repoing in Moreno Valley and seen a kit of birds flying I stoped and met the guy named (Black) he had some nice birds. You proabably know him. He said he was'nt loosing too many birds. He's lucky to be still flying. I'm on lockdown. Good luck to all.
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roller heaven
44 posts
Jan 07, 2009
6:59 PM
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Andrew have you started breeding for 2009 already.What is the temperature in alberta not cold or do you have heat in your coop?
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donnie james
146 posts
Jan 08, 2009
9:19 PM
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my brother in law is going to put his and mine together in mid february when the utah weather warms up a little .............donny james
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fhtfire
1745 posts
Jan 08, 2009
9:23 PM
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All my pairs are together and on eggs....the first round I never keep...so they are going to a guy in the mid west.....then the rest are for me....I do get the occasional hawk so not a good time to train young birds...by the time my second round is ready....the hawks have packed up and moved....The A team and B team are doing great....A-team is down to 17....I pulled a cock and three hens for the stock loft....The B team has been doing VERY well...real active...other than that same shit different day....
I pulled a real nice 08 cock...I will post a photo of him tomorrow...
rock and ROLL
Paul
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spinningdemon
167 posts
Jan 09, 2009
5:50 AM
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Just put a few pairs together I am way over on cock birds this year so I will probably only breed from four pair but I will foster them like crazy.
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David Curneal
www.freewebs.com/dcurneal
www.saltcreekcustomstone.com
In the air since 1973
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diamondrollers
309 posts
Jan 09, 2009
6:45 AM
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i will put my down in feb 1 iam not in a big rush but i will be putting down 10 pair of sammy william birds. i have tried breeding 20 plus pairs in the past to much work for me. that only was happening because i was breeding to many families. i still got two families the william and kgb birds in the middle of the breeding season i will put down 4 pair of kgbs
I find for my self its better to keep your program small but efective its much easyer to manage one or 2 familes compare to 5 just me to many families to many problems not all families are compatible
sal
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THISROLL
365 posts
Jan 09, 2009
6:54 AM
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yes i have started to breed b4 the new year...i need to catch up lol..
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Flipmode
332 posts
Jan 09, 2009
9:20 AM
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4 pairs with 12 pairs of fosters going down next Friday!
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spinningdemon
172 posts
Jan 09, 2009
1:55 PM
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Sal, I know what you mean I have way to many families I just sold all of my easley birds. And I have cut my caspersons down to 3 pair. I will be breeding from 4 pair of comp birds John Jones stuff and 3 pair of starley stuff. I will be breeding from 2 pair of the hiltons. 2 pair of the Hoyle. I will be flying them all together like I did this year. I have to cut down thats for sure. But I love them all so I need someone to talk some sense into me. Oh ya I just go 2 pair of Fireballs to.
So many spinners so little time!
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David Curneal
www.freewebs.com/dcurneal
www.saltcreekcustomstone.com
In the air since 1973
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brudahpete
385 posts
Jan 09, 2009
5:54 PM
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Lol! David, that's a huge reason that I'm focusing on the bellnecks. I could go really crazy if I tried to do too many families at once. BTW, I got through my surgery & will be back in the swing of things in a couple of days.
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http://www.freewebs.com/brudahpete/
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