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Sippi,I sent the article,did it come through for you? Nick
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Nick I got it. I think I PM'ed you but just in case I didnt.
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Been rereading posts today as it is too hot to be outside. I read where Alan posted that into the clouds was a stretch. Not in Florida. I have to be careful here as we have clouds sometimes rolling through off the coast that will be three hundred feet up. They come in real fast in the summer. I have had one overfly with Birms that got caught in the clouds.
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Paul,Alan and others,
is this expected in FOR'S;
my birds flying time has slowed down considerably and now they like to roost in the tree tops before flying again or trapping.This has been going on for about a month now.Is this due to the extreme humidity and hot spells in weather? could i be overfeeding them or is it time to change feed combinations?im still feeding young birds?[1/3 wheat/1/3 pellets/1/3 milo].they fly well on overcast mornings[naturally]but still insist on roosting in tree tops.
Im open to any suggestions;
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I would cut the feed asap to get control. It is typical for OR's to try to be boss. I am having several days with short fly times. Some are panting and I know they are putting out the effort. But if they come down too early panting or not I let them trap and rest about ten minutes and put them up again. They do seem to have a period when they want to try you just before or during the time they are getting adult plumage. Three to four months old. I have noticed this over time. The Fehrholts seem to do this tree/pole/any place but the right place sitting more so than Husbands. Husbands try you right at the start and then try the landing early trick. I believe the birds are pretty intelligent.
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THAT MAKES MUCH SENCE PAUL.THE BIRDS ARE DOING EXACTLY LIKE YOU DESCRIBED.
I'LL CHANGE MY FEEDING HABITS THIS EVENING.
THANK YOU
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Mike,I'm with Sippi,I would cut back their feed.I make my birds fly OR trap,that's it.No other choice they make is Ok.I chase them up with a flag and use water balloons to get them out of trees and off the roofs.My daughter has a water balloon sling shot and it works great.The balloons are about twice as big as a golf ball.(best part is I can rip one down about 4 houses and the neighbors have no Idea where it came from!  )If they are out loafing around they are not hungry enough,They should WANT back in for food and water. Nick
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Mike fly them early before it gets hot.A good rule is in the air or in the loft. Feed as soon as they come down and go in. They should clean up the food in about 10 minutes after that pull the feed out he who does not go in does not eat that day I will promise you after 3 days with out eating they will do any thing you want them to.I race homers and you can't win a race if the bird is sitting in a tree.
If you are breeding in the same section feed the breeders in there nest box so the flyers can't get at it.
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Guys I got to the point of too much flaging. Put them in box went out one half mile in the air we go. all 10 fehrholt,s back home in 1 hour. now they fly better. Bob T. 
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I never flag them more than once. I never willingly  let them land on anything but the kit box. The tree sitters dont eat that day. I have the cross Florida power line poles to deal with though. They are eighty feet up and once one starts to land there they are usually destined to be culled. The last bird I culled was for that reason. He would sit there til the kit landed and then fly down and trap in real quick so I couldnt deny him feed. I told him as soon as one landed with him he was gone. About a week later he took a squeak down with him. He got fired that day.
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