Wanted Birmingham Roller Pigeons

girnelibob


Joined: 20/02/2012
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 09:33

Hi everyone. I want to buy Birmingham roller pigeons. I will pay whatever price is. If anyone knows a breeder please help me. thanks. mobile: 0533 8637756

astro941


Joined: 22/05/2011
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 11:35

Are these also called falling or dipping pigeons. I remember watching some in a Bum Summer, flying high and then plumetting down, marvelous sight.

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 14:40

Nice pies.

If only canine pie was as good, there is an abundence of raw material roaming the street.

girnelibob


Joined: 20/02/2012
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
21/02/2012 23:26

yes u are right. They are falling down like rolling stone

astro941


Joined: 22/05/2011
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
21/02/2012 23:39

Do you know why they do this?

girnelibob


Joined: 20/02/2012
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
22/02/2012 19:33

as I know, pigeons gained this feature to escape from falcons. But there are lot of those type of pigeons. for example parlor roller pigeon is a kind of pigeon which rolls on the ground and cannot fly as other pigeons

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
22/02/2012 19:36

if it is any help whatsoever I do no someone in the uk that used to be the top breeder of these pigeons he can put you in touch with someone in the uk if it helps...................x

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
22/02/2012 19:41

sorry typing error..........know someone

rejela


Joined: 09/02/2011
Posts: 293

Message Posted:
22/02/2012 22:48

There are Turkish breeds which roll in mid air, one of my neighbours had a pen full of the last year. I was talking to him and suddenly a peregrine falcon stopped on them and made a kill right above our heads. Fantastic sight but the neighbour was not impressed. Every time he let the pigeons out the Peregrine made a kill. Not fast enough to escape the fastest animal on earth.

The chap went back to Turkey and gave the birds to another villager. Apparently the cage was attacked by a fox or stray dog and all the birds were eat. None survived. Yorgosli may know of someone with these birds.

Good luck

astro941


Joined: 22/05/2011
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
23/02/2012 00:23

Ms 6. A little off topic but it makes me think about how evolution imprints these features into animals. I remember once going into a small indoor zoo, all of the animals were captive and had never been outdoors. As an experiment I made a bird wings shape with my hands at the mere cat pen and all of them scarpered underground. I wonder what evolution has imprinted into humans?



Best of luck with your search.

girnelibob


Joined: 20/02/2012
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 19:57

I have different kind of pigeons. I have 9 different speces. I havent lost any pigeons, Because I know every natural thing for not to loose any pigeons. No cats, falcons, foxes can touch my pigeons. I feed cats to avoid attack by them. I make strong loft for them to avoid fox attack. I use tin plate to make voice and get rid of peregrine falcons. I love them too much. Video of my loft is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3ZObnB1b3w