George R.
369 posts
Aug 13, 2010
11:16 AM
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Last Edited by on Aug 13, 2010 11:20 AM
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1255 posts
Aug 13, 2010
1:18 PM
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hey bro lots of grizzle on that family que no? looking good brother keep up the good work
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~ Jose Jimenez Aka Evilloft ~
Compton ca ,Mesa Az
.Going all Higgins this Year.
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Sound Rollers
384 posts
Aug 13, 2010
2:27 PM
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I like the look of all those birds, very flighty, they look like their ready to roll standing still.
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Raul Carreiro
92 posts
Aug 13, 2010
4:17 PM
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Hey George,You've got some good looking birds there! I wish you the best and Good luck with them!
Raul.
Last Edited by on Aug 13, 2010 4:18 PM
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polarbear
136 posts
Aug 13, 2010
5:18 PM
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George, these pictures look very similar to the birds i raised this year as well.
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George R.
372 posts
Aug 13, 2010
5:21 PM
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Polar Bear
Which family are you having bettor luck with ? The Reeds or the Horners ?
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polarbear
137 posts
Aug 13, 2010
7:28 PM
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The horners are showing more flipping, tail rides and short rolls very early in age, 2 months of flying. The reeds are a little slower to start, but when they start it is a few flips one week then 5 to 10 foot the next, and so on until now where i have 5 reeds doing 20 to 30 foot fast as hell almost violent.
Time will tell which ones hold up the longest, but i do like the fact that the horners start early. On the other hand i like that the reeds have the speed. A certain reed hen has produced most of my best performers this year, when mated back on her son. In 2011 i will focus on this hen and her offspring and see what i can get.
I raised 34 or 35 horners this year and i will fly the crap out of them as long and hard as possible to see what pairs produced what for me. By this time next year i should be able to see which birds produce the better birds, and i will go from there.
So george to answer your question, i have a fair amount of luck with certain birds in both families. I will focus my efforts on these birds on both sides and hopefully get a better understanding of both families.
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gotspin7
2692 posts
Aug 15, 2010
5:55 AM
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George,
I like the look of some of your breeders! Good luck!!
Polarbear, How long have you been flying and breeding both families? I am glad those Reed birds are showing some great potential for you.
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Sal Ortiz
"There are some fanciers that can talk and write about rollers and they sound very impressive, but they can't even fly a kite." (George Mason)
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polarbear
138 posts
Aug 15, 2010
8:44 AM
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Sal, this is my first year with the horners and second year with the reeds.
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George R.
375 posts
Aug 15, 2010
10:55 AM
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thanks Sal
I am happy when I am under a kit of rollers , I still dont like breeding LOL.
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