right amount of pigeons???? PLZ ANSWER

[pigeonE15]

well this is my 5th thread and nobody will answer my questions i thought byc was very helpful!!!! wheres the help!?!?!
my question now is
1) how many squabs or clutches would a pair of pigeons raise a year
2) is one pair of roller pigeons enough to start out a big flock????
3) how much space do rollers need during coop???
4) treatments for lice on birds
5)all steps on how to care for them like the flying rolling breeding trapping and selecting
PLZ ANSWER I MADE IT AS SIMPLE AS I CAN PLZ IM A BEGINNER HERE

 

[sourland]

Well, around BYC attitude won't get you very far.

1) # of rounds per pair varies greatly from breed to breed. I pair my rollers up mid Feb., and by mid July they have raised 4 or 5 sets of squabs. Needless to say if you breed longer you will get more squabs.

2) A flock might be based on one pair of birds, but they would have to be exceptional performers and producers before I would recommend doing so. Inbreeding in pigeons does not appear to cause too many problems as long as the parent stock is fault free.

3) For flying a kit of rollers, a 3' by 4' by 5' kit box could contain as many as 30 birds. For breeding more loft space plus 2 nest boxes per pair is needed.

4) To treat for lice use any of the commercial poultry dusts and also allow your birds to bathe several times weekly.

5) Go to rollerpigeon.com and purchase one of the books on raising and training rollers. What you request requires a book.

 

[pigeonE15]

no its not an attitude its because ive been waiting for all most a month and still no reply and some people have been giving dificult questions and always get them answered. if it offencive then srry

 

[larrylofts]

first i would ask the person you got them from if they do not know they may be able to tell u of some one where are you locate maybe some one on here is close and you could get more info first hand some books are aviable about roller and there are many local and state clubs the npausa.com website list many clubs make sure to look at what kind of rolers there are performing and show the show birds are bred just for type not performence