Been trying to buy some rollers for ages two many con artists on bird trader I know enough people bought birds when birds arrive they are terrible and good tips or genuine numbers
@@IPDAILY-qr1ss my advice would be to get in touch with local club members, visit them, go the fly’s and then I’m sure there’ll be someone to help you out.
I grew up flying Bill Pensom rollers from 1960-1967 (High school) … I used to visit Mr. Pensom on the weekends… He took a liking to me … he knew I liked white grizzle’s and blue badges … with an occasional Dunn or dark almond … I’d cross his roller line Pensom strain Birmingham’s … mostly whites x blue badges … no roll downs 👍…just 3-4 foot tight spinners… Back then I also knew this guy Bill Hague who lived in El Monte, Ca. He’d made a couple of trips to Birmingham England and hand picked other rollers to his liking … I’d backcross them onto the Pensome strain birds … I had several (6+) pair of small Homers I’d use as foster folks. I’d usually raise 20+ young birds a breeding season … fly a big 20 bird Kit … then cull down to a dozen birds … I took a few years, but damn what great rollers … then I got drafted into the army in 1967 and gave all my birds to a good friend … I still my rollers … I even had over 20+ pure white Parlor rollers … if you wanted a pair of white parlors they’d cost you … And I got wind of these White Thailand Laughter’s that this guy in North Hollywood had imported thru a pigeon friend so my dad drove me up to his places … I purchased three pair and this guy gave me three other youngsters … I was set … I wore them foster Homer parents out … Before long I was selling Laughers for $80 dollars a pair … back then I always had money in my pockets … Thailand Laughter’s will crack you up … Ha …Ha … Ha … 🤣 … watch a RU-vid video … FYI … I started hybridizing rollers when I was in the 4th grade … had friends of friends that raised mostly the Pensom strain … I was a lucky kid …
My feed is dependent on how the birds are performing. For instance if they are too low I’d add something in to get a bit of height or if they are too heavy, again I’d use a certain grain to bring them down. Last year my fliers were on a mix of mainly wheat with a touch of conditioner and breed and wean.
Hi pal, good to hear that you’re getting started with rollers. I hope it all goes well for you. I don’t have any for sale though and I was to gift some, I couldn’t deliver them.
@@doublearollers yea between the hawk and I virus that came thru I have one bird out 13 I bred my 1st round last season. I didnt even have enough stock to start my 2nd round after virus hit.
