UFCVM
29 posts
Sep 06, 2009
8:30 PM
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Just wondering the age of your guys oldest bird(s), either breeder or flyer or both.
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Kevin
~Portable Flyer: Backyard flyer that flys in someone else's backyard.
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donnie james
699 posts
Sep 06, 2009
8:35 PM
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most of my breeders are 04 and 06 birds and 1 07 bird and i'm flying 09 birds ............donny james
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
3689 posts
Sep 06, 2009
9:09 PM
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LPRC-93-903 my foundation cockbird. Now retired and spending his days wooing all the hens in the hen separation pen.
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FLY ON!
Tony Chavarria
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UFCVM
30 posts
Sep 07, 2009
4:37 AM
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So a subquestion. How long can rollers perform for? Is any one flying a kit of 5-7 year olds. ANd does this even happen? I know we are limited cause we wind up stocking, culling, or BOP.
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Kevin
~Portable Flyer: Backyard flyer that flys in someone else's backyard.
Last Edited by on Sep 07, 2009 4:40 AM
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katyroller
544 posts
Sep 07, 2009
6:33 AM
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The oldest Roller I have had was 10 years old. It was a cock bird that was stocked as a two year old. As far as how long can they perform, I think the oldest flying bird I have seen was about five or six years old. You need to take into account the family of birds. I had a family that at 1 year was rolling their tails off, at two years they settled in nicely and at three years would rarely ever roll.
Tracey
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UFCVM
32 posts
Sep 07, 2009
9:54 AM
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Thats very interesting. So does the roll gene get turned off at some point in life? Do you think its possible that we are selectively breeding birds whose ancestors may/could have rolled for the duration of natural life, while current generations can only do it for a few years?
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Kevin
~Portable Flyer: Backyard flyer that flys in someone else's backyard.
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
3371 posts
Sep 07, 2009
10:47 AM
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I copy this by Ken Easley
The best bird I have seen in a competition was six years old. I flew an old hen that was seventeen years old. I have another close friend that flew a cock for eleven years that was a decent roller. He was white hence the name “Old Whitey”. A hawk did eventually get him but he was flown a minimum of 5000 times. That is a lot of enjoyment.
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Ralph.
Life comes down to the choices you make, and then living with the results.
Last Edited by on Sep 07, 2009 10:49 AM
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Ty Coleman
703 posts
Sep 07, 2009
3:53 PM
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FCRC 95-085 blue check Cock is my oldest bird. A good friend of mine has a eleven year old hen still flying and spinning well. The bulk of my comp team are 07 birds a few 08 birds and a couple of 09 birds.
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Ty
Vapor Trail Lofts
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Ty Coleman
704 posts
Sep 07, 2009
3:54 PM
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FCRC 91-007 is still alive also. He is no longer fertile but he is still kicking. I just asked James about him the other day.
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Ty
Vapor Trail Lofts
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macsrollers
184 posts
Sep 07, 2009
10:04 PM
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PRA89 B68 my 20 year old Hugo Blaas Cock is hanging in there with cataracts. I also have PRA90 122 a hen from Doug Ouellette. They deserve their spot in the coop so until their time comes. I have flown birds that were 8 years old and currently have a 7 year old hen in my A team. Now one would hope to have replaced a 7 year old hen in your team by now that is a good roller but not stockable for me. But she scores points in my team and BOP's and other factors have kept her in there. Looks like she will be replace for the Fall Fly, but I'll keep hear around and fly her with the other teams as she has earned her place in my kit boxes. My Blass cock filled eggs at 16 years of age. I have a 1995 hen that still lays. My old Ouellette stock has great longevity and most produce well past 10 years of age. Enjoy your next fly! Don M. LVRC
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