JB
5 posts
May 28, 2010
7:56 PM
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Yes that right not the vice versa. I was looking for something that I can kick out and fly year round regardless of weather or lockdown due to hawk migration and not get too worked up if I lose a few. I got a pair of white homers to try out and now that my roller breeding season is coming to a close, I was thinking about using the rollers as pumpers for the homers. Can a pair of rollers raise homers without killing themselves? Should they just raise one instead of two or can they handle two squabs? I use breeding cages so they are all pretty focused on just raising squabs instead of screwing around. I figure these homers will be a nice addition to keep me motivated during lockdown as well as be awesome pumpers for the rollers, but first I have to get a bunch of homers raised. Anyone try this? Anyone have any thoughts about it?
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Pogohawk
142 posts
May 28, 2010
11:02 PM
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Rollers make good foster parents. I've done this before. Be careful with those whites. The hawks always seem to target the whites over the others. Good luck.
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Bill C
533 posts
May 29, 2010
3:24 PM
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I would not recomend it at all. Rollers are much smaller and you will definately exhaust your breeders, especially the cock. Once he begins to get run down and going light on you, it is very hard to save them at that point. You will notice the cock or hen all fluffed up in the nest box, by then its too late to save them. The best thing that can be done is take out the bird going light wieght and feed it pellets and hope it can regain its health.
The other problem is your hens have only so many eggs, they have to lay eggs in order to foster, so she will run dry of eggs at an early age, which also goes for the guys who foster their good birds, so you need to have a replacement hen within 5 to 6 years if you foster a lot.
If you have some cull rollers you could do it, but I would never use a good stock bird for fostering. Its wasting her eggs which she has a limited supply and once gone she is done. Bill C
Last Edited by on May 29, 2010 3:28 PM
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donnie james
1019 posts
May 29, 2010
3:42 PM
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hay jb.,
i haven't heard of rollers foster parnets to the homers my feelings is the rollers couldn't fill up the homers babies because are 2 x's as big as a roller and the homers take 2x's much feed to feel them up and going wear the rollers out by feeding them so much feed .........i hope i explain myself good enough..........
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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donnie james
1020 posts
May 29, 2010
5:02 PM
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hay jb.,
it will just keep an eye on the rollers make sure they wouldn't go light on you by feeding the 1 homer
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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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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
284 posts
May 29, 2010
5:27 PM
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The only way I would do this is if you had enough rollers to give the foster parents ONLY one egg to care for if not homers are too large for the rollers to feed two in the nest.good luck Dennis
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RodSD
407 posts
May 31, 2010
6:30 PM
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I don't know whether it is a good idea. Rollers are smaller compared to homers so the babies might tax the rollers' parents ability to feed them. I agree with rookie from ct. I did that and it works! Those rollers are excellent feeders and parents, but definitely I will allow only one baby being raised.
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