rockx.559
150 posts
Apr 21, 2009
9:57 AM
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hey guys haven't been on here for a while but...got a question.
I been flying my 09 kit birds for almost 2 months and they are just improving by the days. Then jus the past sunday, they were flying very low and landed in less then 10 mins. When landed, they were very exuasted and outa breath.
here's what I do, I feed them 50/50 milo & wheat. enough for all of them to have a good fly. Notice that they were flying low gave them some electrolytes and a day off after they flew. Unfortunately, flew them this morning and same thing.
What could be the problem? Feed? Rest? anything that could help, tell me...
Last Edited by on Apr 21, 2009 10:01 AM
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0221
218 posts
Apr 21, 2009
10:08 AM
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a young kitt of rollers wants flown first the morning. don't let anyone tell You how to feed your pigeons, Give them what ever it take to fly at a good heigth for half - 1 hour at that age.
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gabe454
1570 posts
Apr 21, 2009
10:10 AM
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Hey rockx.559 i think you shouldnt feed these youngsters milo/wheat not enough protien you need to feed them up with 13%-16% pigeon mix the young are still developing they need all they can get bro thats why they flying so low not enough protien.JMO
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TT
GOLD MEMBER
408 posts
Apr 21, 2009
10:26 AM
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Im going to agree with Gabe here,
Add some pea's to your mix.
good luck
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Tony...
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tthoj
71 posts
Apr 21, 2009
11:35 AM
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Hey rocky,
I think it might be the weather bro...this past sunday in California was Dead hot!!! through out the whole day.
Dave had a hard time flying cause of the weather.
Thomas Thao
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2887 posts
Apr 21, 2009
12:19 PM
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It could be the weather like tthoj said,, but I think about taking Gabe suggesting anyway they do need a good protien mix. until about 6 month.don't let nobody tell you different ..good luck..
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rockx.559
151 posts
Apr 21, 2009
11:02 PM
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hey thanks for the advice guys...and god damn it is hot here in fresno tthoj...burning today...not even summer yet...
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kham89
215 posts
Apr 22, 2009
4:52 PM
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It's the weather i would say. My kit is doing the same thing. Mix feed or not the birds do the same but with mix they jus stay up longer. Try flying the birds early in the morning if you can. It's pretty obvious that if it's hot on ground and so up there it's gonna be hotter.
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kham thao
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rockx.559
152 posts
Apr 22, 2009
9:11 PM
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barely got my 15.5% pigeon mix and hoping that they are going to do better ...
when do you guys think i should fly them again?
right now im giving them all they want until fly day...
i hope its not the weather cuz ive been flying in the morning around 8:30am
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tthoj
72 posts
Apr 23, 2009
11:01 AM
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Its your bird, so you should know them more. ....Fly them when you feel its the right time to fly....you know your area more then anyone...this coming up couple of days are going to be cool...fly them and see if its really the weahter...
Thomas Thao
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0221
224 posts
Apr 23, 2009
11:10 AM
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rockx559, Why don't you fly them at first light? If its light at 6:00AM, Go to work man. LOL LOL. Young birds need all the encoraging you can give them.
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gentle johnnie
30 posts
Apr 25, 2009
9:56 AM
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Hi Rochx your lucky went to fly my kit that I've had for 18 days have let out with tape on flights for 2 days all trapped back in when called with in a few min. yesterday removed tape this morning open kit box brushed them out landed on roof then up they went 5 of them flying and rolling about 15 ft. or so then next thing you know gone in ever direction haven't come back yet- sure feel bad!! guess will have to raise my own kit- these were birds that i got from Cliff Ball in N. Carolina- still have 3 in kit they never left roof and 6 in breeder loft. GOD BLESS!! be glad you still have your kit!!
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rockx.559
153 posts
Apr 25, 2009
4:42 PM
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hey johnnie, yesterday i flew the kit again becuz it was cooler and fed them 15.5%...and mann they were outa shape and wrong, flew them at 7;30 am and jus disapear..my last one didnt come back until 10 something...got kinda worried but I knew that I train them in worser weather and that this shouldn't be nothing to them...later found out that a hawk was over there where they were flying... they improve today though flying high again...
anyways if you still have the breeders, then hope is not over yet...
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quickspin
1019 posts
Apr 25, 2009
6:22 PM
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Just feed them regular pigeon food. If you feed them too high % they will fly more and not roll as much.
Feed them to fly for 30 minutes which is a good time. Fly them at first light 6:00-6:15 am no latter. This time you get no wind and no heat. You should not have any problems flying them.
If you feed them all they want you will not be able to control them. They will trap in when they want to not when you want to. Just feed them around 2 table spoons/ bird plus or minus a couple for the whole kit. Depending how long they fly but don't over feed them.
You can feed them all they want for 1-2 days but don't release them for those days just for them to get some weight. Then you go back to the 1-2 table spoon / bird before you start to fly them again.
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