jim
219 posts
Mar 22, 2009
4:49 AM
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We all visited Hannes Rossouw and saw a beautifull kit.
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Jim "Mason"
http://www.devilear-roller.co.za
Member of NBRC
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Windjammer Loft
753 posts
Mar 22, 2009
6:08 AM
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Great looken photos jim. Very impressive kitboxes. Thanks for sharing.
Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
GOLD MEMBER
2553 posts
Mar 22, 2009
7:45 AM
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Good looking pics the kitboxes remind me of the good old mexican jail.......lol
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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sundance
1077 posts
Mar 22, 2009
7:48 AM
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I was thinking jail too Rudy !!! For real, did he get those fronts from an old jail or what? thats a really nice set up. I wish I lived somewhere I could have such an open setup as that.
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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nicksiders
GOLD MEMBER
3340 posts
Mar 22, 2009
8:09 AM
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Rudy - Have you been in one of those good Mexican jails?(LOL)
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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BA Rollers
210 posts
Mar 22, 2009
9:12 AM
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Thanks for the photos. I am always intrigued by the South African's loft set ups. They don't use wood for building products like we do here. Wood building products is very scarce there. That is why you will see more brick and iron than wood and wire.
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harrison
518 posts
Mar 22, 2009
9:26 AM
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Dont get me wrong I wouldnt say no to the set up in my garden.
harrison uk.
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jim
220 posts
Mar 22, 2009
9:39 AM
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Hi
In SA we dont need to keep our lofts closed in winter as the coldest day could maybe be -1. Wood is also very expensive here so we keep to iron and wire.
PS:Harrison we keep the alarms for our houses not the lofts. If you have chicken you have problems.
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Jim "Mason"
http://www.devilear-roller.co.za
Member of NBRC
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harrison
522 posts
Mar 22, 2009
9:43 AM
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What doyou mean if I have chicken I have problems?
yours harriason
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jim
222 posts
Mar 22, 2009
9:45 AM
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We have a lot of poverty. A life chicken is a sure target for theft. More meat than a pigeon.
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Jim "Mason"
http://www.devilear-roller.co.za
Member of NBRC
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harrison
526 posts
Mar 22, 2009
10:21 AM
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I get you.
My alarm is on the door so as it opens it goes off and scares the crap out of the scum bags.LOL.
We get alot of loft thefts in the uk and its a sod when they take all you have.
Our club secatery donna had a hole smashed into the back of her shed and they stole nearly a hundred pigeons.
Including all her stock.
They get most of the birds back but the shed they had been put into had food and dropings all over the floor.
Also they had been rats in the shed.
Sadley her birds caught samaneler and all died baring a couple of pairs.
She has got her self sorted out now.
That his the reason we have to alarm our sheds and put as many locks on them as possible.
thank yours in roll harrison uk
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harrison
527 posts
Mar 22, 2009
10:21 AM
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sorr about my spelling.
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bigwilly
899 posts
Mar 22, 2009
10:32 AM
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Looks like you guys were having a great time. I like the loft alot u gottta protect the jewels. Thats my worst nightmare comming home and all of my birds are gone.
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BIG WILLY
TOPP FLIGHT/NCRC
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harrison
530 posts
Mar 22, 2009
10:43 AM
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I would hunt the suckers down and god be my witness they would be so,so,so,sorry.
Now the weather over here is coming nice I like to leave my door open for my breeders and have a second section with a door and I padlook that .
Its a shame,
If a young lad said mate do you have a pair of pigeons I could have I am sure I could find somthing for them.
But what it his these young lads have askd that many people if they have a spare pair of birds that they can even buy and they are told no.
They get fed up of asking and think .
No point in asking him lets just rob them.
Like I said god be my witness but Here were I live alot of people wont help the young lads out they tell them to go away.
I have been through it myself.
I never stole birds there is no excuse for that but people need to supprt the hobby and help the young lads out.
Just my take on things harrison uk
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DeepSpinLofts
1276 posts
Mar 22, 2009
11:18 AM
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Excellent looking pens to house the birds in. I'm highly impressed!
Hannes Rossouw appears to be doing rather good for himself and his family. May he continue to do well with his birds.
Marcus
Deep Spin Lofts
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Scott
1910 posts
Mar 22, 2009
11:26 AM
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Jim, is that him in the Blue Jacket ? and ask him for me how he likes his steak done and whats his favorite breakfast ? LOL LOL
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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j .wanless
691 posts
Mar 22, 2009
11:47 AM
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hi all
jim those photos are making me feel home sick lol as s/africa has become my 2nd home.ive been to hannes /s house a few times he has a great set up.harrison thier lofts are not built like that for security reasons just that wood is so expensive there.also steel lasts a lot longer.scott hannes is in the black jacket with grey trousers + he likes steak lol.he also flys great birds.what was the occasion jim + what did he fly for you.
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Scott
1911 posts
Mar 22, 2009
11:50 AM
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John, he is still judging W/C correct ?
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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j .wanless
692 posts
Mar 22, 2009
11:58 AM
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hi scott
yes he mailed me last week he is looking forward to it
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Scott
1913 posts
Mar 22, 2009
12:05 PM
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GOOD DEAL ! John how are the birds looking ?
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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j .wanless
694 posts
Mar 22, 2009
12:36 PM
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hi scott
birds are rolling 1st class but not working as a kit just yet.only small breaks at the moment but hopefuly the breaks will come.been battling to keep them low but had them flying great all week .but we are due some bad weather next week.so may not get them out for a few days.but scott the quality of them is really good.we think the perigrines are on eggs so have not been bothered by it for almost 4 weeks + that makes a massive diffrence when they are more relaxed.hope yours are getting there as its not too far away for your w/c flys is it.hopefuly hannes makes a good judge .as he certainly knows a good pigeon.ive seen some real good quality at his place.
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2739 posts
Mar 22, 2009
1:44 PM
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Good looking pics the kitboxes remind me of the good old mexican jail.......lol Rudy..
Damm that guy must have it hard with pigeon theft where he comes from.
Its like fort knoxs..Harrison..
LMAO..you guys had me cracking up..thx for the laugh i needed it..
Back to this post I love the space and setup very nice..
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Ralph.
miss opportunity are the curse of potential well if opportunity is not knocking you build the door...
Last Edited by on Mar 22, 2009 1:50 PM
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harrison
538 posts
Mar 22, 2009
1:48 PM
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I wish I could build somthing like that.
But i am sure it would cost a bomb over here in the UK.
Birth of the BIRMINGHAM ROLLER PIGEON.
yours Harrion.
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gotspin7
2335 posts
Mar 22, 2009
7:53 PM
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Jim, good show. Thanks for sharing...
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Sal Ortiz
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jim
224 posts
Mar 23, 2009
4:01 AM
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Hi John and everybody there were no occasion for the fly but we have been visiting Hannes for the last 3 week ends or so. He is flying an extremely high quality kit at the moment which we show other people. One of the guys that were there last Saturday says the kit is giving him sleepless nights. Some of the best quality and breaks I have seen in a very long time.
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Jim "Mason"
http://www.devilear-roller.co.za
Member of NBRC
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Scott
1925 posts
Mar 23, 2009
5:52 AM
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Good deal John, yea it's impossible to get potential when they are flying in a defensive mode from attacks, skys have been clear here where that goes but the weather is my worst enemy this time of year.
This year I do have have one the best teams that I've flown in a number of years,but also have some real competion in this region from a couple of guys that have made great strides with the birds.
So if I can keep this team in tact and cut my competion off at the knees,and if the suns and moon line up properly with Venus I should do ok if I get decent weather and I don't screw them up .
(hi scott
birds are rolling 1st class but not working as a kit just yet.only small breaks at the moment but hopefuly the breaks will come.been battling to keep them low but had them flying great all week .but we are due some bad weather next week.so may not get them out for a few days.but scott the quality of them is really good.we think the perigrines are on eggs so have not been bothered by it for almost 4 weeks + that makes a massive diffrence when they are more relaxed.hope yours are getting there as its not too far away for your w/c flys is it.hopefuly hannes makes a good judge .as he certainly knows a good pigeon.ive seen some real good quality at his place.)
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Just my Opinion
Scott
Last Edited by on Mar 23, 2009 5:55 AM
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winwardrollers
197 posts
Mar 23, 2009
9:48 AM
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Jim
What family of birds did Hannes Rossouw start out with? How long has he been working with the present line of birds?
bwinward
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jim
225 posts
Mar 23, 2009
11:20 AM
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He mainly started with Ollie Harris and Ken White some years ago, back to the white and then back to the Ollie and he has been working with them over 10 years. He started his family with one red hen and today he is breeding with one son out of her and his siblings.
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Jim "Mason"
http://www.devilear-roller.co.za
Member of NBRC
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Ballrollers
GOLD MEMBER
1796 posts
Mar 24, 2009
6:15 AM
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Which one is Hannes? I need to know so I will recoginize him when I fly in the finals! LOL!
Cliff
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Ballrollers
GOLD MEMBER
1797 posts
Mar 24, 2009
7:25 AM
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Thanks, Ralph. I had missed John's post.
Cliff
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
GOLD MEMBER
2663 posts
Jul 05, 2009
10:42 AM
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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