Oldfart
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1355 posts
Aug 20, 2009
2:02 PM
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Hey All, Having flown small test kits of three to six birds and not seeing any B.O.P. I decided to fly the whole kit yesterday. The news is they were rusty in kitting after being in lock down for over thirty days, went higher then I like but for a time, they ripped it. I had several great breaks but the individual birds were great. One or two were hitting thirty five to fifty footers consistently and with style. After the ten minute mark they settled down and flew slower and more consistent. The bad news is, I lost one of the deeper, better birds. I had hoped it would stragle in but today, I have the female Cooper's Hawk all over my kit box again so he is most likely gone. I was happy to see, even in that one fly, my young cocks are getting better and I think my program is headed in the direction I want it to go.
Thom
Last Edited by on Aug 20, 2009 3:53 PM
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JDA
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433 posts
Aug 20, 2009
3:09 PM
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Thom..... you sure are having that bad luck. I,m having the same here,flow the kit last Thursday had no problem,tried it again Friday and throe a bird up to join the kit and was hit by a pair of coopers hunting together chase the bird into trees where together they caught it. shut down again for four days and yesterday and today was able to fly,no coopers.JDA
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wannaroll
19 posts
Aug 20, 2009
3:55 PM
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Thom, sorry to hear you lost a bird. It's good to hear your other birds are doing well. Sounds like they would be quite a site to see.
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Dave - Hesperia, CA.
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Oldfart
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1356 posts
Aug 20, 2009
4:01 PM
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Hey Joe, I feel your pain. I'm not happy that I'm not alone but I am glad you understand. Sounds like you have an adult teaching her juvenile how to hunt. I've had the adult hit and then drop a bird so that the juvenile can make the kill. I'm running out of young cocks, and I'm going to have to shut down completely before long. I've seen enough and know them well, so I can protect what I have left with confidence but it's not being able to see the fruit of my plans that hurts the most.
I wish B.O.P. free skies for your birds.
Thom
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Oldfart
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1357 posts
Aug 20, 2009
4:25 PM
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Dave, Anyone that says Ruby's can't spin does not know what in the HECK they are talking about! :)
And with pizzazz!
Thom
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JDA
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434 posts
Aug 20, 2009
5:36 PM
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Thom....That has a good ring to it.(BOP free skies).I vote for D.D.T.to come back for full use. lol.JDA
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1358 posts
Aug 20, 2009
6:13 PM
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Joe and All, Blue skies, I see nothing but blue skies, all around!
Thom
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bman
711 posts
Aug 21, 2009
4:34 AM
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Thom,if you get in a bind.Let me know.Whatever you need buddy.
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Ron
Borderline lofts
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1361 posts
Aug 21, 2009
5:24 AM
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Thanks Ron, I'm going to shut down with the cocks. I'm going to need a couple for a friend. :)
I'll just fly the hens in small groups to minimize my losses.
Thom
Last Edited by on Aug 21, 2009 5:25 AM
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donnie james
650 posts
Aug 22, 2009
9:02 PM
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hay thom sorry for your lost maybe that bop will leave you a lone .....................donny james
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1374 posts
Aug 23, 2009
8:57 AM
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Thanks Donny, I hope so to.
Thom
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