quality
94 posts
Jan 10, 2009
6:26 AM
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I was just wondering if you keep water in with your kit birds all the time, or just when you feed them.
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Yours in the Hobby
Don Lunau
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mario
GOLD MEMBER
307 posts
Jan 10, 2009
6:27 AM
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all the time ....for me ..........Mario
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quality
95 posts
Jan 10, 2009
6:33 AM
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Mario, is there much of a following, in rollers in Quebec. I met a couple of guys last spring, at a friends during the World Fly fly off.
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Yours in the Hobby
Don Lunau
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roller heaven
49 posts
Jan 10, 2009
7:09 AM
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Leave it in all the time
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spinningdemon
173 posts
Jan 10, 2009
7:11 AM
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I leave it in all the time.
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David Curneal
www.freewebs.com/dcurneal
www.saltcreekcustomstone.com
In the air since 1973
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
3006 posts
Jan 10, 2009
8:22 AM
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Hey there, I would say just consider the effects on a good roller when it has just taken a nice drink of water and is released to fly and goes into a spin and centrifugal force wants to flush that water from its crop - into its throat and out of its beak.
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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fhtfire
1753 posts
Jan 10, 2009
8:27 AM
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I leave it in all the time.....Like tonys comment...dont fly your birds after you feed...they drink a lot of water....Pigeons only drink like twice to 3 times a day and less during the winter...in the morning..they will take a little sip....then you feed them and they they take big gulps...then in the evening before they roost they will take another sip...
rock and ROLL
Paul
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
GOLD MEMBER
2431 posts
Jan 10, 2009
9:45 AM
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All the time..................
Tony Good comment....
is like a human eating mexican buffet and drinking a 30 pack of beer following riding on a fast roller coaster....lol................
u will exit it out ..real fast...
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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Spin City USA
166 posts
Jan 10, 2009
2:08 PM
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I usually leave the water in, I will take it out the nite before the fly or in the morning if I know Im flying late. Very true what Tony said. I have seen birds spin the water out by centrifugal force, looks like a pinwheel on the 4th of July. The birds did go on and perform after they flushed the water out. Like any coach you have to make sure that the athelete's are hydrated, my birds work best when I have taken the water away before they fly. I know they are not thirsty as they wont fly if they need water.
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They gotta Spin to win.....Jay
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bigwilly
811 posts
Jan 10, 2009
2:45 PM
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Tony made a good point. So Tony, are you saying that you dont leave it in all the time?
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BIG WILLY
TOPP FLIGHT/NCRC
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
3010 posts
Jan 10, 2009
3:11 PM
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Hey bigwilly, that's right. Since I normally will fly the birds in the AM, I will remove the water after they have come in and eaten and all are up on the perches. If it is hot weather, I will wait until the later afternoon to remove it. I have also noticed the birds seem to kit a bit tighter when water is not available all day. But that is just my birds. You may find things are different with yours.
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2306 posts
Jan 10, 2009
7:56 PM
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I give my birds water twice a day in morning after a fly
and in the evening ..and even if they are not flying like in lock up they still get water by me two or three times a day.I never leave it in this way its always clean no dust or anything..gives me more reason to go to them too ..like the water boy is here..
Ralph
Last Edited by on Jan 10, 2009 7:58 PM
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bigwilly
813 posts
Jan 10, 2009
8:11 PM
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No Tony I do the same thing I just did not want people to bash me. I control the water and the food for my flyers.
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BIG WILLY
TOPP FLIGHT/NCRC
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tucknroll
43 posts
Jan 10, 2009
8:27 PM
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To be a competitive flyer you must keep the minimum weight of your birds in check. In order to accomplish this you must remove the water no less than 2 hours from the time of release. Water is essential to the birds in order to digest thier food properly.Keep in mind that they require alot of water during the winter months contrary to what you might think.If your feeding grit to your kit birds they will consume more water because of the salt content within the grit. If you haven't made this a practice of pulling your water it will take the birds at least a month to adjust to it.Some birds when you first pull the water will come down early and some will not kit but as they become accustom to the lack of water they are use to having they will adjust and accept the conditions. Never try and change something and expect to get instantaneous results. Everything that we do with the birds becomes a rountine that they have to adjust to.
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Flipmode
334 posts
Jan 10, 2009
11:21 PM
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If you're flying early a.m. pull the water the night before. If not, pull it at least 3 hours before you kick em out. They should be well hydrated.
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glenn
183 posts
Jan 11, 2009
8:53 AM
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I keep water in the Kit box at all times....Glenn
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Windjammer Loft
641 posts
Jan 11, 2009
9:07 AM
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My waters are in 24/7.....
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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quality
99 posts
Jan 11, 2009
12:27 PM
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I keep my water in all the time, but have heard some very good arguments here.
I think it's worth thinking about, thanks for the info.
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Yours in the Hobby
Don Lunau
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norlan hollingate
1384 posts
Jan 11, 2009
12:55 PM
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i left water in all the time
never fly birds when they have had that big drink because they have just been fed [?????????]
before comp i would take the water away after last feed[night before] try that it seems to spook them not seeing the drinker ive noticed a big difference
feed say 8pm sat water out 8.30 pm fly 10/12 am sun
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