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Getting Back into Rollers!I am just getting back into Birmingham Rollers. I raised them when I was younger, and after my 12 years in the Army and moving all over the country, and finally settling in Pennsylvania....I am back in the birds!
Right now I just have three pair. One pair of Blacks, and two white bellneck pairs. I will be getting more in a couple of weeks, and building a much bigger loft. Here are a few pictures of where I am at right now.     Last edited by LittleJohn; 13th January 2009 at 04:16 PM. Reason: spelling 
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Nice birds. I have seen some plans drawn out for that loft. Did you follow those plans and modify them. You might want to put something over that feed so they don't soil it.
Again very nice birds, nice coloring. Three pairs, nice. They look comfortable, already took their perches i see 
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Thanks!
I just made up the loft out of my mind...didn't know there were any plans for them? I am going to get a different container for the grit, a small feeder with a top so it will stay clean. I am really looking forward to the spring and summer to raise some young and start flying them...after the BOP migration is over. It feels great to be back in the birds! Last edited by LittleJohn; 13th January 2009 at 04:05 PM.
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I know the feeling... sort of well when I got mine I wasn't getting "Back into them" but I was getting into them.
I know I can't wait either for spring. I will find a link.. it looks almost identical to yours.
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I need to get the know how on the banding process. Where do you buy them? What do you have printed on them, etc...
I have never banded my pigeons before, but I will now so that I can keep track of them on a program on my computer. Does anyone recommend a good loft software program where I can keep all the pertinent data on each bird?
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Here is a link to foy's pigeon supplies, they sell bands and they are located in pen. if you are close enough you could drive there... i think. Here is the link.
http://www.foyspigeonsupplies.com/ca...2009bands.html Here is a link to software, im not positive if it is good. because i don't have software. but i have heard of it before and it sounds good. Couldn't find link to it, but you could google it. "Hawkeye loft managment system by compware"
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Beautiful looking rollers. The grit definitely needs cover. I am supposing that is your kitbox.
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Yes, that is my kitbox, I am building a loft just as soon as the weather gets above 30 degrees here. I don't plan to fly until the first part of April.
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Gogeous birds, LittleJohn! Thank you for the photos!
Terry
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cool!
what strains are your birds? very hard to find bell necks that can roll these days!
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I am not sure what strain they come from. My first pair is a larger, older pair. The second set of the bellnecks are very refined and petite. I will raise young from them and fly the young to see what they produce....so should be sometime this summer if all goes well.
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Just got a confirmation on some birds that are known very well across the planet. I will share the info after the deal is done, I am real excited, and I should have a few birds that will flip a time or two....
 when the spring sun warms the top of my loft. I can't wait......
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how did the deal go? what kind of bird is it?
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It's going to happen this weekend coming up, I'll be sure and post a few pics!
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Alright sounds good. What kind of pigeons are you getting?
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