Effects of Various Grains on Rollers
Feed Table
This table taken from The Pigeon Insider gives the protein, carbohydrate, fat and fiber of various feeds used for pigeons. Our thanks to the racing hobby for putting this together.
Phases of Training
The Phases of Training the Roller Pigeon by Guil Rand Much has been written about how to properly train the Birmingham Roller. Most of the articles I have read concerning this subject usually only address one of the several phases of the training process. Rollers develop through several different phases. The first phase is starting […]
Bare-Bones Roller Care
Bare-Bones Roller Care basic guide By The Roller Pigeon Housing If you are flying rollers, at least one kit box is required. Each kit box should accommodate twenty pigeons without overcrowding and should be well ventilated, which is key in the prevention of diseases. A box measuring 3’x3’x3′ is suitable for 20 kit birds. […]
Proper Feeding of Kitbirds
Proper Feeding of Kitbirds by Rick Schoening A lot has been written about how to breed and fly the Birmingham Roller pigeon. Getting the best from your rollers, believe it or not depends on what you feed them and on how much you feed them. The latter seems to really evade most roller fliers […]
Self Discipline
Arif Mumtaz has given us permission to use this article. He maintains a nice collection of articles that you may want to check out on his page: Mumtazic Loft Self Discipline By Jerry Higgins Birmingham Roller! There has been enough written about this bird to fill a library. I think I have read most of […]
Higgins
**** Still looking for information on the Higgins family. One of the inquiries that was posted: ANYBODY HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS COCK HIGGINS 923-88 AND OR HIS SON (CPRC 69-) The reply was taken from a pedigree: NBRC-88-923 Blk wf Cock is off IRA-76-136 the foundation cock that is out of JCH-74-436 and JCH-74-437 […]
Basic Pigeon Genetics
Basic Pigeon Color Genetics Especially For Rollers By: Touhoua Yang I have made this as basic as possible so it can be understood by nearly everyone and I have discarded a lot of scientific verbiage to make the overall message easily understood. When I say single dose, that means the bird is heterozygous for a […]
Mee
The Story Behind Rick Mee’s 038By Rick Mee In 1995 I raised two nestmates who would change my family of rollers forever, RLM 95-038, and RLM 95-037 which was once owned by Wendell Spisak of MI, now back in my loft. These two nestmate cocks flew in my WC finals kits from 1995-2000, all finishing […]
James Turner
James Turner: The Man Who Put Color Into Spin By Cliff Ball The Carolinas are home to many great roller men. Names like Clay Hoyle, Joe Bob Stuka, Jay Yandle, Bob Simpson, Wendall Carter, John Castro, Don Simpson, Don Greene, Larry Williams, Bob Welbourne, Ed Garett, Tony Roberts, and James Turner are all synonymous with […]