ftm 3,357 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) I keep some Micky mouse white pigeions ( my first birds ) iv learned a lot from keeping them but are now looking for some tipplers / tumbelers where would be the best place to find some quality birds ? see if you have a tiplpler club near you mate and join it it may take a while to friendly with them [funny secretive lot] lol but im sure you will taking a step in right direction -birds types to look for =shanon- pilot- hughes- plester and ive seen lovats fly good good luck mate ps keep you micky mouse birds for droppers as without droppers you wont get tipplers down Edited December 5, 2014 by ftm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 I dint know and pigeion lads ? Is ther a web site or club ? Am in East Yorkshire , I don't want top quality just don't want rubbish if that makes sence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Thanks ftm you just answed my post Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,624 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Interesting reading..............whats the difference between a tumbler and a tippler ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roybo 2,873 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Tipplers fly real high and for a long time ,tumblers well they fly and tumble or roll whilst flying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackfell 16 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 keep em on a light feed, and give em half of it an hour before you let em out for a fly they will soon be doin hours paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 sometimes you need binoculars to see your birds they fly as a kit in 3.s or 5.s- on initial liberation they will go very very high [especially on a clear day] but after about 10 hrs they will steady themselves and fly a little lower -my final feed before a competition would be canary seed and water would have pigeon tonic in it and they would be bursting to get out of kit boxes -one day i will go back into high flyers but not competitive just a hobby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Do you not get fly aways with them high flyers? I hear of lads losing full kits of rollers when they pin out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 gnipper -your correct mate you do lose a lot of birds with tipplers -too much grub and they just keep going up! so high that im sure they go into space! lol these special little birds are born to fly -ive had squeakers barely old enough to feed themselves take off and stay up for a few hours -it takes a patient bloke /person to get a good kit settled as it can get very disheartening when a whole kit dissapears Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shamo 319 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I think I have cracked it!!.......................No Falcons or Sparrowhawks to worry about, No losses or thefts to consider, No time of day issues or Weather conditions to hope for and No Neck and back ache!!.......................Anyone guess what type of 'Performance Pigeon' I am thinking of ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) stool pigeon? lol---silver pigeon? Edited December 7, 2014 by ftm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shamo 319 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 No, a serious breed of Performing Pigeon, an actual 'Fancy'. Anyone else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Runts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 think you can get a type that tumble around on the floor [might be wrong lol] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Parlor rollers I tried to find these for years without success Edited December 7, 2014 by budharley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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