STUDENT 2 THE GAME
172 posts
Dec 22, 2009
2:39 PM
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Whats up everyone... just wanted to get some info on time of the year to start breeding. I live in N. Cali and I plan to start breeding the first of the year. What time of the year do you breed, and why ? What area do you live in also. Thanks
Larry
Make It Rain Lofts/ N.C.R.C.
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jnyce
832 posts
Dec 22, 2009
2:43 PM
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I dont start until march because my hawk problem will be over
jerry t
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STUDENT 2 THE GAME
173 posts
Dec 22, 2009
2:52 PM
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yeah I have that problem to, but its not as bad as it was
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Scott
2720 posts
Dec 22, 2009
3:09 PM
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Larry, I like the middle to and of jan. to early and I get babies freezing in the nest.
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Scott Campbell
" God Bless "
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cv rollers
519 posts
Dec 22, 2009
4:29 PM
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got my 1st round or last round of 09 and on my 1st(2nd)round of 10s hatching now already have my bands will get the 1st round up on kit box this week and start flying soon hawk not that bad(i hope)last year started later and just as they started to come in hawk showed up,i will learn from this.wish me luck.flying 3 times a week lost 1 in a month and a half,not that bad compare to LA and other parts
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Rick Flores
coachellavalleyrollers.net
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donnie james
843 posts
Dec 22, 2009
5:15 PM
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hay larry back in ohio and about 10-15 years ago i use to put my breeders together the week of thanksgiving because the flyers were i lived at (portsmouth) was very tough fly agiast there was joe ror 1992 world cup winner and john bender the 1993 world cup winner just name a few
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Donny James
"Fly The Best And Cull The Rest"
"Saying One Thing;Doing Its Another"
"Keep Your Head Planted In The Sky And Wings Spanned Wide"
1996 Piedmont Roller Club Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Portsmouth Roller Club Participation Award System Recipient 1994 '96 '97 And 2000
2001 Limestone,Ohio Sportsman's Club Lifetime Member Recipient
2002Portsmouth Roller Club Certified Judge
2004Portsmouth Roller Club Lifetime Member Recipient
"Miss Portsmouth"NBRC/90/J311 Rusty Dun Check Self Hen First Bird To Get Certified In Portsmouth Roller Club History With A Score Of 53 Judge By Joe Roe The 1993 World Cup Winner And John Bender The 1994 World Cup Winner
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STUDENT 2 THE GAME
174 posts
Dec 22, 2009
7:40 PM
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Hey Rick, I had the same problem last year also. Late rolling birds and the hawk showed up . Im intersted to see these late birds this year .. but i would rather test the young and get a get a head start.. than to fly to early and lose a good late bloomer.
Larry
Make It Rain Lofts/ N.C.R.C.
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STUDENT 2 THE GAME
175 posts
Dec 22, 2009
7:45 PM
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Donnie .... I no what you mean competion is tuff here also , that is another reason why " I ran out of bullets " meaning late bloomers and molt... but by locking down ... I now have more bullets ..lol
Larry
Make It Rain Lofts/ N.C.R.C.
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fhtfire
2348 posts
Dec 22, 2009
8:23 PM
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Larry,
I just put my pairs together...but I usually start the first week of Jan....but Mookie ran into some issues and basically has to start from scratch..so I put my pairs together and he gets the first round and no charge..I felt bad for him...they were together a couple weeks ago..
rock and ROLL
Paul
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donnie james
844 posts
Dec 22, 2009
8:24 PM
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hay larry i know what you mean
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Donny James
"Fly The Best And Cull The Rest"
"Saying One Thing;Doing Its Another"
"Keep Your Head Planted In The Sky And Wings Spanned Wide"
1996 Piedmont Roller Club Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Portsmouth Roller Club Participation Award System Recipient 1994 '96 '97 And 2000
2001 Limestone,Ohio Sportsman's Club Lifetime Member Recipient
2002Portsmouth Roller Club Certified Judge
2004Portsmouth Roller Club Lifetime Member Recipient
"Miss Portsmouth"NBRC/90/J311 Rusty Dun Check Self Hen First Bird To Get Certified In Portsmouth Roller Club History With A Score Of 53 Judge By Joe Roe The 1993 World Cup Winner And John Bender The 1994 World Cup Winner
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richard.r
167 posts
Dec 22, 2009
8:51 PM
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I started in november, my 1st round is 2 weeks away from the training kit box.Lost only one due to the cold. My breeding season is done by late june.
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wishiwon2
254 posts
Dec 22, 2009
9:12 PM
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I pair-up the weekend after Valentines day. By the time babies are fledging the weather is warm enough they usually survive. Also the days are getting long enough. I still run lights for my breedrs before pairing them about 20 days. If I dont extend the photoperiod they wont pair up and lay in sync with one another and I end up with babies of all ages to try and train together. Also, with longer days, I have time to work young birds, trap training etc. after work. I'll still be flying a couple of kits of last years young that need development time too.
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Jon
If it were easy, everybody would do it
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Square
768 posts
Dec 23, 2009
2:47 PM
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I would usally put my pairs down on thanxgivin day,, However this year I am in the process of putting down a few pairs now. I wont need to breed as many as last year because I have about 37 holdovers. The pairs I have down should Be "Super" not really lookin at comp this year based on personal reasons,,, However will still be the regional RD here in 9I and support the bro's as much as possible... Been flying my birds for acouple of months now and am really impressed with the performance. They are really fun to watch,,, It's wierd because I have been rollin bird here for about 4years and have the same neibhors in amazement when I fly my birds..The other day one of my birds let loose 40ft+ just beyond my back fence.. it was one of those rolls that you could only wish someone other than yourself seen....and as I peerd over the fence the bird flew up and there was my neibhor and a few people that got their eye's busted... My neibhor said he tryed to catch it but it stopped about 5 feet from the ground... Priceless..1 I spent the next 45min explaining thease special birds we raise....
Booker.
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"Home of the Ghost Town Roller"
K.C.R.C
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STUDENT 2 THE GAME
176 posts
Dec 23, 2009
7:55 PM
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amazing ...hopefully they will get the bug and start raising such athlets.
Larry
Make It Rain Lofts/ N.C.R.C.
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rtwilliams
GOLD MEMBER
543 posts
Dec 23, 2009
8:04 PM
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I put mine together when it gets warm enough, Around March 1st.
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RT Williams
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JMUrbon
807 posts
Dec 23, 2009
9:42 PM
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For years I put pairs together on thanksgiving day and always had young in the nest on Xmas. I have changed that the last couple years due to the preditors staying later into the spring. I have since started pairing up the first week in January. Later but I dont have to contend with the preditors taking the young birds as they are liberated or holding them in and they get to strong on the wing and then you have to contend with fly offs. Either way you loose birds that you dont want to. Joe
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J.M.Urbon Lofts
A Proven Family of Spinners
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Last Edited by on Dec 23, 2009 9:43 PM
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JBow
149 posts
Dec 23, 2009
10:29 PM
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For me here in north central kansas i will pair up late march. I was going to try and breed earlier but it wouldn't be worth it due to the cold and bops. Some friends of mine have birds on eggs allready. I need to move. Jim Bowen
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Newbie 08
176 posts
Dec 24, 2009
6:17 PM
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I'm in Northern cali and I'm pairing up now just finished with the last of 9 pairs for the year. Only breeding 3 rounds each pair have 32 hold overs from this year. Hope to fly 3 nice kits next year.
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~~~~~~Roosevelt
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Sunflower
GOLD MEMBER
592 posts
Dec 25, 2009
5:23 AM
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Jim,
I'm pretty close to you in timing, usually start putting pairs together in early to mid-March. Last year I tried to start earlier and just lost too many youngsters during the cold snaps. Plus I think it is hard on the breeders. Ron Harrison breeds all winter long but lost his best hen and two youngsters earlier this month when it got down below 0.
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Keep em Spinning
Joe
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Bill C
459 posts
Dec 26, 2009
3:24 PM
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Hi Larry, Glad you are enjoying your birds. There is a good record behind Mr. Dayton. I cant wait to see your birds in early summer flying.
I wait to pair up until the last week of Feb or within the first two weeks in March. I find that the coopers are moving around in spring staking out nest sites and want a good food source for their young. So I pair up when the wild birds are back from migration.
That way I am training my first round the same time the Robins, black birds and such are raising thier first round as well. The BOP will leave me alone if they have several young wild birds to eat just learning to fly from the nest.
As you know, I like older birds to compete with so I never have a need to breed early to try and get alot of air time in them before fall. I think I have it worse in spring than fall with BOP because of the young birds in training. Once they catch a young pigeon they come back again and again but they quickly lose interest in older birds when they have young robins,doves,bluejays and mocking birds, all of which I have plenty of around here in late March and April. Good luck to you, comming in fourth place in the local prelims for the fall fly! That is impressive for a guys flying his first year. Bill C
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