BREEDING SEASON 2024 - Birmingham Roller Pigeons

[@donburnett8594]

I grew up flying Bill Pensom rollers from 1960-1967 (High school) … I used to visit Mr. Pensom on the weekends… He took a liking to me … he knew I liked white grizzle’s and blue badges … with an occasional Dunn or dark almond … I’d cross his roller line Pensom strain Birmingham’s … mostly whites x blue badges … no roll downs 👍…just 3-4 foot tight spinners… Back then I also knew this guy Bill Hague who lived in El Monte, Ca. He’d made a couple of trips to Birmingham England and hand picked other rollers to his liking … I’d backcross them onto the Pensome strain birds … I had several (6+) pair of small Homers I’d use as foster folks. I’d usually raise 20+ young birds a breeding season … fly a big 20 bird Kit … then cull down to a dozen birds … I took a few years, but damn what great rollers … then I got drafted into the army in 1967 and gave all my birds to a good friend … I still my rollers … I even had over 20+ pure white Parlor rollers … if you wanted a pair of white parlors they’d cost you … And I got wind of these White Thailand Laughter’s that this guy in North Hollywood had imported thru a pigeon friend so my dad drove me up to his places … I purchased three pair and this guy gave me three other youngsters … I was set … I wore them foster Homer parents out … Before long I was selling Laughers for $80 dollars a pair … back then I always had money in my pockets … Thailand Laughter’s will crack you up … Ha …Ha … Ha … 🤣 … watch a KZbin video … FYI … I started hybridizing rollers when I was in the 4th grade … had friends of friends that raised mostly the Pensom strain … I was a lucky kid …

[@doublearollers]

Wow, thank you for sharing that with us and thank you for watching my videos.

[@SmokesLoft]

Still amazing clean setup and pairs. Good luck this year 🙂✌️

[@doublearollers]

Thank you! Appreciate it and best of luck to you too.

[@primitivebulliestony9090]

Beautiful breeders. Great video looking forward for your next vlog

[@doublearollers]

Much appreciated. More coming soon hopefully.

[@fatalxiong5320]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing and good luck with the birds this year!

[@doublearollers]

Thanks, you too!

[@ShaunOverfield]

Hi mate bird's look in great condition good luck with your breeding this year 👍

[@doublearollers]

Hello Shaun, appreciate your comments mate. Thank you and I hope your breeding goes well too. Look forward to coming up your way in the summer again.

[@ShaunOverfield]

@@doublearollers thanks mate look forward to seeing you on the flys I think it's going to be a good year for everyone .👍

[@TonyH76]

Good luck in 2024. Set up and pairs look great.

[@doublearollers]

Thank you. All the best to you too.

[@robsrollers1329]

Congratulations on reaching 2000 subscribers buddy 👏 keep up the good work mate 👍

[@doublearollers]

Thanks pal 👍

[@robsrollers1329]

It's nice to see ya new video and update Ali 👍 all the best with them mate 👍

[@doublearollers]

Thanks Rob. All the best mate.

[@LieselRamarayan]

I love your birds ❤❤

[@doublearollers]

Thank you!

[@NandeeshChilgod]

All the best for the breeding, and that's a nice clean loft floor even though birds are on the floor.. How often do you clean the loft?

[@doublearollers]

Thank you very much. I clean the kit boxes every 2 weeks. The breeding loft gets scraped every other day and then a big clean once a month.

[@NandeeshChilgod]

@@doublearollers thanks for the reply

[@LeginWinn]

I understand George mason has put Drano and Benanze birds to his stock

[@doublearollers]

I heard something similar but not certain that is the case or not.

[@merpatifreeflightucuup8521]

WOW, IT'S AWESOME, MY ROLLER DOVES LIKE IT ALSO, THIS DOVES ARE ALSO SUITABLE FOR FREE FLIGHT 👍👍👍

[@doublearollers]

Thanks for watching

[@TrevorBrazil]

What mix are your birds flying on thanks

[@doublearollers]

Normally fly on wheat, Dari and barley.

[@edkub9519]

Very nice

[@paulpace2129]

Very nice pair on the right the white ones

[@doublearollers]

Thank you. Both roll really well too.

[@212acres3]

Do pigeons mate for life? Or you can change it by sticking some alone together in a pen?

[@Z28PAPI]

Yes, you can split your pair and isolate them with a new potential mate.

[@bonganimasina5569]

Not really, sometimes they do separate and pair with other pigeons without you separating them

[@SaulAyala-j4v]

Nice birds

[@doublearollers]

Thank you!

[@kevinclark4493]

Hi mate how old are you yong birds when you first start to fly them

[@doublearollers]

Hello pal, I would say about 6-8 weeks old when I first start letting them out.

[@LeginWinn]

Do you have to breed more birds than normal for the numbers you loose in the sky

[@doublearollers]

I lose a lot of birds and yes I do normally breed extra but this year I’ve still got a lot of yearlings so won’t be breeding as much.

[@Flyingangelskevin]

Hi I’m doing my shed up so I can get into roller pigeons again do you deliver and do you have any pure white once

[@doublearollers]

Hi pal, good to hear that you’re getting started with rollers. I hope it all goes well for you. I don’t have any for sale though and I was to gift some, I couldn’t deliver them.

[@Mr.M-1]

What strain do you mostly keep mate ?

[@doublearollers]

Mainly the Mason strain.

[@rollerkitbird]

I like your breeder boxes. Very clean🤌

[@doublearollers]

Thank you 🙏

[@danieljean3913]

Good morning ! can you give me an address of roller pigeons Birbingham, IN FRANCE?? Thanks a lot !!!

[@doublearollers]

Sorry, I can’t help with that. I’m not sure if there are any flyers of rollers in France.

[@elkhadirmohammed]

Hi sir my name is Mohammed from Morocco. I hope that you, sir, will send me some of your pigeons, whether they are young or old.

[@doublearollers]

Hello Mohammed, I hope you are well. Where in Morocco do you live? I don’t know how I would be able to send them.

[@MrArif-tz3oj]

What country are you from?

[@doublearollers]

England.

[@angeltambe1097]

Price and location

[@doublearollers]

Who said they were for sale?

[@davidwhittaker1249]

How far can you home A roller

[@doublearollers]

What do you mean by that?

[@davidwhittaker1249]

Homing..like a homing pigeon how far can you take them from home loft and release them thankyou

[@doublearollers]

@@davidwhittaker1249 probably a couple of miles.

[@davidwhittaker1249]

Thanks for information

[@Flyingangelskevin]

Can I buy your white once

[@doublearollers]

Sorry I’ve gifted that to a friend now. You should contact fliers that are close to you and try to join a club if possible.

[@simonrizzo9203]

You have good numbers, as in gene pool of Mason's. Can I ask why your breeding as close as half brother to half sisters etc... you have no reason I can see, linebreeding I would imagine be you long term key to a family that breeds true for a long time without the pitfalls of inbreeding... Sure worth TRY here an there if a pair suit each other exceptionally ...