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Polygamy Breeding
By: rookie from ct Date: October 6, 2010, 6:12 pm
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I am a rookie at the sport of roller pigeons, but I wanted to
clime the ladder quick, so i built a breeder's loft 6'x3' and
sectioned it off into 3, sections with 12"x6 ' in the front for
the cock the hens were in the 3 20"x24"sections.He strutted back
and forth for days ;) and then he spent 8hours with a hen and
16 hours rest then 8 hours with the next and so on.I would to
NOT recommend this to anyone unless you have 30 hours a day
free.Now you have to have the foster parents ready, you can pull
the eggs and save them @ room temp for up to 2 weeks BUT you
have to turn the eggs 3 times a day until you place them under
the foster parents. ;) It is a lot of work if you have the time
.Now I am enjoying a half kit (14)Rubey rollers rolling the best
that I have ever seen.Next season son's to mothers and sit your
own eggs.Dennis
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Re: Polygamy Breeding
By: BigShawn Date: October 16, 2010, 4:02 pm
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I want to try this come spring. To finally see what I have.
Shawn
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Re: Polygamy Breeding
By: rookie from ct Date: October 17, 2010, 6:27 pm
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Bigshawn don't get my wrong it is a LOT of work and I will not
do it again until I retire (if I do)It would be ok if you worked
from home or you are retired, it was so much work I have 6 doe
rabbits it all that hard work polygamy breeder pen that I built.
Fosters, wooden eggs, space and time time time. Dennis
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Re: Polygamy Breeding
By: oldfart Date: October 17, 2010, 6:36 pm
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Dennis, You are smart! :) Don't forget, father/daughter, my
best producing pairs.
Take care my friend
Thom
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Re: Polygamy Breeding
By: BigShawn Date: October 17, 2010, 6:37 pm
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Dennis, I'm a stay at home dad. So I may be able to spend the
time trying it. Just got to get a set-up for it. Could you post
a pic of your set up for me? That would go a long way with
string come spring. Thanks. Shawn
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Re: Polygamy Breeding
By: BigShawn Date: October 17, 2010, 6:38 pm
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[quote author=oldfart link=topic=119.msg1442#msg1442
date=1287358566]
Dennis, You are smart! :) Don't forget, father/daughter, my
best producing pairs.
Take care my friend
Thom
[/quote]Thats good to know Thom. Shawn
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Re: Polygamy Breeding
By: rookie from ct Date: October 17, 2010, 6:51 pm
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Thom that is what next spring will bring I have 3 hens and one
cock, pure Rubeys they will go father daughter and mothers -sons
and lots of good notes (notes is the most important part of the
breeding program.) :-\ Shawn the
only thing you have to loose is time :-\ Dennis
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Re: Polygamy Breeding
By: Paul Conway Date: May 18, 2011, 11:05 am
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Hi rookie, sounds like your enjoying your birds. Just a note-
viability of the egg decreases quite a bit as the days go on.
It's best to get your eggs under your foster parents in the
first 4 days of laying. You may be able to hatch one out after
it's sat for 2 weeks, but the odds will be against it. Worth
attempting if for some reason it went that long and you'd really
liked the pairing that produced the egg though. enjoy, Paul
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Re: Polygamy Breeding
By: rookie from ct Date: May 18, 2011, 12:37 pm
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Paul the key for holding eggs is to turn them twice a day in
cooler than room temp ;) Still a Rookie Dennis
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