Joe Valdivia
5 posts
Aug 01, 2009
10:49 PM
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A few months back when i was trying to find some good stock birds to start off with, i bought a cockbird that was never flown. The original owner of this bird passed away so i don't know too much about it, but the bird can easily roll/flip in a cage that's 4x4x6ft, does that mean anything?
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cv rollers
436 posts
Aug 01, 2009
11:44 PM
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not good i think ????
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Rick Flores
coachellavalleyrollers.net
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Ty Coleman
658 posts
Aug 02, 2009
12:02 PM
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In one of the old family's I had it was common to see one of the birds flipping in the loft, It was a unflown bird also she produced all unstable rollers and when I flew her she was also a unstable roller.
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Ty
Vapor Trail Lofts
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harrison
1117 posts
Aug 02, 2009
12:28 PM
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I have a hen also that has rolld off the top of the nest boxes.
Its nothing to worry about.
You say you was after some good STOCK birds and yet you whent out and bought a bird that was never flown and I guess you have never flown this bird?
Mate everyone to there oun ways doing what they do with there rollers but I would say you have gone the wrong way.
How can this bird be put into stock when its never been flown.
Just my view on things.
GOOD LOOK in all you do with your birds.
Harrison uk hull.
PS.
ALWAYS pick your stock pigeons by what they have performd like in the air Remember them stock pigeons are going to be the foundation of your full familey so you need to no that they can perform correct and also maybe a couple of seasons in the breeders so you no what they produce like.
Like i said just my view on things.
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Square
756 posts
Aug 02, 2009
12:42 PM
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In the past myself and my raising partner have had birds Kill themselves in the loft. So no need to wonder if they were good birds or not LOL, I guess acouple of flips would be ok,,, it's in the eye of the beholder.. Good luck
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"Home of the Ghost Town Roller"
K.C.R.C
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fhtfire
2019 posts
Aug 02, 2009
5:13 PM
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It happens and it means nothing....I have a blue Bar hen..that does it..and she is an excellent stock bird....and two of my cocks have done it...both my foundation cocks have done it and have over 4 seasons of proven out kit birds and not a problem with the offspring....they just get excited sometimes...
rock and ROLL
Paul
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Joe Valdivia
6 posts
Aug 02, 2009
7:02 PM
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well thanks for the feedback everyone. I have not bred this bird yet and I'm not sure i ever will. it was one of the first birds i got, and at the time i had no idea what i was doing.
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spinner jim
1046 posts
Aug 03, 2009
12:34 PM
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Joe ,breed from this cock bird ,what have you got to lose ,at least you know it rolls ,i have a stock pair that both turn in the loft ,i have had them for three years and all the young are stable when flying ,sometimes the age of the bird is the reason they roll in the loft whilst becoming excited usually at feed time ,see how you go ,good luck ,jim uk.
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J_Star
2046 posts
Aug 03, 2009
1:11 PM
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Certain birds when they get excited in the loft especially when they are hungry and you go in to feed them, they will spin. It doesn’t mean a thing. Test it’s progeny to see if he/she produces the goods.
Jay
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roller_boi
62 posts
Aug 03, 2009
7:02 PM
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isn't that what they call bumping?
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