rollerpigeon
15 posts
Jan 19, 2004
10:37 PM
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Why do you like flying Rollers? What attracted you to the hobby? Who got you started and how long have you been doing it? Are you satisfied with the level of performance from your birds?
FLY ON!
Tony Chavarria
Last Edited by rollerpigeon on Jan 19, 2004 10:37 PM
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nicksiders
2 posts
Jan 20, 2004
10:34 PM
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A kit of good birds is one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. I have always like birds from my youth on. The color varieties that rollers have are fantastic. I first got involved in the pigeon hobby by capturing common pigeons off of houses and from under viaducs. An old man named "Frank" got me involved in rollers when I was less than 10. I cannot get rollers out of my system. I have moved several times in my adult life and each time I threatened to stay out of the hobby, but here I am at 60 years old getting back in it.
In the past I have had some really good rollers and I have had some trash so my flying satisfactions have had its ups and downs.
I have a great deal of fun building lofts and the re-configuring of them is fun as well. The loft is a big part of keeping birds and a lot of time should go into the planning of one.
Nick
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tim_barnwell_1966
5 posts
Jan 27, 2004
2:06 AM
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ITS A FAMLY TRADISHION LOL
my dad my uncle and my cousen have fooled with pigens longer than iv ben around..
iv always ben the one into chickens. (DIDENT want a POOPing pigeon) boy do i get reminded of that remark now lol
the prob was i was hanging out with dad and my cousen and thay had fantails dident impress me i went to a frinds last year and he flew his rollers for me that did it i was hooked deep lol rollers i can work with and fly yep thats for me i desided now id ben going up to my uncls all along but never looked twise at the pigeons just the chickens
i was telling him about seeing the rollers fly and that i had to have some he kinda lafed and thew the pooping pigeon thing in my face.he toled me to follow him to the loft that i always past up lol yep he raises rollers under my noes the hole time and i was close minded and never went in the loft hes got evry color you can emagen i was like a kid in a candy store i was thinking i want some of theam some of thoes lol you know how it is when you start out well next thing i know he had a few bean crates out pulling birds out asking if i liked thoes of cors i did lol in the end i ended up takeing 20 birds home and he wouldent take a peny funny how things work out yea the birds was free but the loft im working on sher wasent sorry i rambled on so much evry one ill try and limmit myself a little better next time
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BLUE CORNER BANTAMS
& PIGEONS
(KEEPEM ROLLING)
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rollerpigeon1963
2 posts
Feb 21, 2004
7:21 PM
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Hey Tim,
Glad to see you are still talking rollers. Missed you on the list its been a little slow right now. How are the bantams doing? Hope is all going well for you and your family.
Your good friend Brian Middaugh
NBRC website
nbrconline.com
Birds of a feather loft
http://rollerpigeon1963.tripod.com
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tim_barnwell_1966
34 posts
Feb 23, 2004
1:12 AM
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HEY BRIAN ME AND THE BANTAMS R DOING GOOD YEA IV BEN SLACK AT THE NBRC SITE BECAWS EVERY ONE ELS IS TO MABE I SHOULD see if i can ster theam up i kinda got hooked on tonys site but iv not forgot all ur help ill be back at the board u can bet on it good to hear from ya
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BLUE CORNER BANTAMS
& Pigeons
BIRMINGHAM ROLLERS:
yellow : almond : kites
baldheads : rec red
brown : black : blue bar
allso breeding : CONTINENTAL ROLLERS
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
3 posts
Feb 24, 2004
11:56 PM
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I fly rollers for probably the same reasons most others do...sheer enjoyment. There is nothing more beautiful and exciting than sitting in my chair on a crisp morning with the A-team up and seeing the bottom fall out of the kit like God himself reached down and snapped his fingers. My entire day depends on how good my rollers fly that morning. It is a good day when I can recall the vibrations in my chest as the kit volleys towards Earth with violent rotation like a bunch of sawblades churning the sky. It is an addiction pure and simple. I got my birds from several different people in my club (CPRC). Wanted to test the waters of who had what and what worked best for me. Still fly several different families or crosses of these families. I figured by now I would be set on one to work with but they all produce roll and I have since aimed my focus on being like one of the best flyers of rollers I know. Someone who can buck the system and fly competitively birds that roll, not just a family of rollers. More of challenge and even more gratifying when it stings the pride of the doubtful who have sat in my yard and said it can't be done.
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quickspin
72 posts
Nov 12, 2007
12:11 AM
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Why do you like flying Rollers? What attracted you to the hobby? Who got you started and how long have you been doing it? Are you satisfied with the level of performance from your birds?
I fly rollers because I love them I had them since I was born and in till I die. My dad had rollers since he was in jr high. The performance that I have is decent and will be improving every year to come.
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luis
316 posts
Nov 12, 2007
2:09 AM
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I fly Rollers because i enjoy the breed.The performance aspect of the birds is truly gratifying.I've had rollers now for about a year but have bred them in the past on and off.I've bred pigeons for about 20 some years now..again on and off!
These days unfortunately,are not like the days of old when you could fly your birds without care.The losses nowadays are almost unbearable,wich make for tough times, but the only other option is not flying your birds.Not much of an option in my book!!
Performance wise i'm eons away from knowing where i stand with my birds because i loose just about every bird before he makes it to adulthood.This makes it hard to move my family of birds forward.
Nevertheless i still enjoy my pigeons and there's nothing better than going outside with them and forgeting all my troubles!!
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gotspin7
412 posts
Nov 12, 2007
4:52 AM
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I always loved birds had commies as a kid (12) till one day riding my bike and I fell on my ass (we had a ramp that we built and were jumping over bikes LOL) I saw a kit of about 200 birds and I just saw the back of the kit start falling out! It was beautiful!! I will never forget it! From that day foward I have had rollers in my life!
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Steve_uk
271 posts
Nov 12, 2007
8:43 AM
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Because the totally awsome dude!
Steve0...
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Skylineloft
341 posts
Nov 12, 2007
9:15 AM
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Another old thread, Some good ones.
Like many here, I had rollers as a kid.
I just enjoy them.
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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wafer kits
52 posts
Nov 12, 2007
10:02 AM
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Luis; Fly portable and you won't have so many losses! Al
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
438 posts
Nov 12, 2007
4:49 PM
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I get home from work say hi to my family
open a cold beer go to back yard fly out the birds
kick back and chill to release the stress......
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Donny James
96 posts
Nov 12, 2007
5:53 PM
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for the joyment of watch them roll and i for got the other part of the question...................
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Donny James
97 posts
Nov 12, 2007
5:55 PM
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my brother in law and a close friend got me started in it thanks steve and bill....................donny james
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trevsta65
223 posts
Nov 12, 2007
10:06 PM
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i will second what rudy said , nothing better hey rudy.cheers trev
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