How Many?

[Rollerman]

How many babys have you raised this year? I have already banded about 60-70! I started with 100 bands this yaer and it looks like I will have to get a few more before Dec. Wonder if this makes me a" backyard pigeon mill"!lol. But I only have less than 10 young on hand right now. I always seem to find homes for them.

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

I've raised a little over 100 but breeding season is over. I'm going to have a few late hatches here in a little while but that'll be it until I pair them up again this fall.

 

[kelliepulido]

wow that's alot great you find homes for them.Do you just have rollers?What blood line or family lines are they?I have 9 babies flying from the kit box and 6 more that recently hatched and 2 eggs that should hatch soon out of my 4 pairs of breeders.

 

[Rollerman]

Rollers are my main breed. I do have a few of other breeds just for fun.
I have had mine long enough that they are "my" bloodline!lol. I have collected stock from several competion flyers and others from great roller lines that were not competion raised. Doing my own mixing and matching for 40 years I feel they have as much of me as anyone else in them. Unfortunately I don't competion fly so don't have a "big" name to pas on to them. But I will match them to most.And am proud of them all!

 

[punk-a-doodle]

Man, I want a kit of rollers sooo badly someday! And to fly some racers. Tell me Becky and Rollerman...are they as awesome as they sound to watch?

 

[hookedonpigeons]

1/2 of the babies i have hatched this year froze

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

I only have 1 pair of rollers, but they have nested 4 times this year. First 2 nests I raided early since the eggs were clear. They have raised 2 and are working on another now.

 

[kelliepulido]

I think we need pix of lofts and pigeons!Rollerman I would like to see your set up and birds.I am just getting started but I sure to like my rollers they are from Dennis B.who has R.Mee with some Kurmo not sure if I spelled it right a roller man out of NY

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Ours are free range. They nest in a wooden spool we converted into nesting area - we cut a hole in the center part and tada!

 

[frenchfurn]

I've raised thirty five so far with ten eggs in the nest now. I've got rollers also, and a few fantails. I bought fifty bands this year and when I run out my breeding season is going to be over!