My family of rollers began with Plona Black check family purchased from David Kowalski in 1986. Bloodlines of these birds go back to greats like the # 492 cock Stan Plona import, the $350 cock band #1232 , # 11315 Black check Plona cock a top producer , #18345 hen , her dam #18736 , & Gr. dam #7917 Black Plona hen , & J. Leroy Smith blood.
A few years later I added a couple # 514 Pensom birds to the breeding team, one of those # 844 a Red Bar cock worked out as a producer of high velocity rollers. The 514 bloodline is down from Joe Borge's birds California that I purchased from David Kowalski.
In the early & mid 90's I purchased several pairs from the now late Tom Stone of West Virginia, also Plona/J L Smith birds, the frequency increased in my flying teams with the addition of these birds! Tom was my mentor , always willing to share his knowledge & history in regards to the Old English birds!
Having many conversations with Tom I learned to fly the Old English birds correctly, thus getting the most out of my kits, as well as better evaluations of my stock birds. All my roller pairs are bred in individual breeding pens.
Most birds do not enter the stock pen without being flown 3 seasons minimum, its rare that a yearling makes it to my stock pen the last 15 years. I breed from champion performers only! A champion in my loft is a bird that always rolls correctly & returns to the front / middle of the kit promptly. A lead bird or point bird. My favorite birds are the ones that can roll multiple depths , 5 - 10 ft. up to 30 - 50 ft., and always be safe , yet can excel as a kit bird. I pride myself in producing & flying great individuals ! A champion will never roll down or bump when the kit is going up or coming down to land , in fact they will roll short or wont perform at all at low altitudes , like when coming down to land or taking off. That's what I consider superior mental makeup or temperament , a champion is always in control ! Note : I do produce a few roll downs each season , that's how I gauge that I've got enough spin in my breeding pairs. Some of my birds develop into roll downs by the end of the first flying season & some in the 2nd season. By the 3rd flying season roll downs are very rare , even in my widow hood cocks. Here's another fact in regards to breeding high velocity rollers > it takes at least 5 years to appreciate the value or lack there of in a birds ability as a producer with a number of different mates. Bill Pensom wrote this first a long time ago & its still true to this day !
To view my roller kits in action by appointment call or e-mail Jim 715-459-9772 or [email protected]
Pictured below are some of my stock birds past & present , top to bottom "Chief Joseph" 844 DDK 88 Red Bar cock bred by David Kowalski > my original 514 bloodline stud deceased , "Apocolypse I" 1980 IRA 1205 Black check badge my original foundation cock from Dave Kowalski deceased , "Red Barron" 30 foot Champion band 87 NPA 2007 pre potent cock , "Warlock" Black mottle 20 - 30 ft. band 4601 NPA 2012 son of 87 & 2888 hen , "Black Magic" aka "Rip Snorter" Black Velvet self cock band 243 NPA 2014 20 ft. champion son of 87 Red Barron X Apocolypse II , "Thunder 75" Blue bar Grizzle cock 75 NPA 2007 (now deceased winter 2017/18) champion 20 to 25 ft. & a prepotent cock , "Oglala" 15 to 25 ft. champion Blue bar Grizzle cock 9479 IPB 2011 son of 87 Red Barron X 93 Apocolypse II , 9464 & 9466 IPB 2011 both Red Bar Badges I call the "Twister Sisters" , 9469 IPB 11 Light Tortise "Cheyenne" , 5th bird from bottom a new addition to my 2018 breeding team "Spotted Tail" 6124 IPB 2016 Grizzle hen up to 12ft. frequent / fast / excellent kit bird > daughter of Thunder 75 & Apocolypse II 93
A few years later I added a couple # 514 Pensom birds to the breeding team, one of those # 844 a Red Bar cock worked out as a producer of high velocity rollers. The 514 bloodline is down from Joe Borge's birds California that I purchased from David Kowalski.
In the early & mid 90's I purchased several pairs from the now late Tom Stone of West Virginia, also Plona/J L Smith birds, the frequency increased in my flying teams with the addition of these birds! Tom was my mentor , always willing to share his knowledge & history in regards to the Old English birds!
Having many conversations with Tom I learned to fly the Old English birds correctly, thus getting the most out of my kits, as well as better evaluations of my stock birds. All my roller pairs are bred in individual breeding pens.
Most birds do not enter the stock pen without being flown 3 seasons minimum, its rare that a yearling makes it to my stock pen the last 15 years. I breed from champion performers only! A champion in my loft is a bird that always rolls correctly & returns to the front / middle of the kit promptly. A lead bird or point bird. My favorite birds are the ones that can roll multiple depths , 5 - 10 ft. up to 30 - 50 ft., and always be safe , yet can excel as a kit bird. I pride myself in producing & flying great individuals ! A champion will never roll down or bump when the kit is going up or coming down to land , in fact they will roll short or wont perform at all at low altitudes , like when coming down to land or taking off. That's what I consider superior mental makeup or temperament , a champion is always in control ! Note : I do produce a few roll downs each season , that's how I gauge that I've got enough spin in my breeding pairs. Some of my birds develop into roll downs by the end of the first flying season & some in the 2nd season. By the 3rd flying season roll downs are very rare , even in my widow hood cocks. Here's another fact in regards to breeding high velocity rollers > it takes at least 5 years to appreciate the value or lack there of in a birds ability as a producer with a number of different mates. Bill Pensom wrote this first a long time ago & its still true to this day !
To view my roller kits in action by appointment call or e-mail Jim 715-459-9772 or [email protected]
Pictured below are some of my stock birds past & present , top to bottom "Chief Joseph" 844 DDK 88 Red Bar cock bred by David Kowalski > my original 514 bloodline stud deceased , "Apocolypse I" 1980 IRA 1205 Black check badge my original foundation cock from Dave Kowalski deceased , "Red Barron" 30 foot Champion band 87 NPA 2007 pre potent cock , "Warlock" Black mottle 20 - 30 ft. band 4601 NPA 2012 son of 87 & 2888 hen , "Black Magic" aka "Rip Snorter" Black Velvet self cock band 243 NPA 2014 20 ft. champion son of 87 Red Barron X Apocolypse II , "Thunder 75" Blue bar Grizzle cock 75 NPA 2007 (now deceased winter 2017/18) champion 20 to 25 ft. & a prepotent cock , "Oglala" 15 to 25 ft. champion Blue bar Grizzle cock 9479 IPB 2011 son of 87 Red Barron X 93 Apocolypse II , 9464 & 9466 IPB 2011 both Red Bar Badges I call the "Twister Sisters" , 9469 IPB 11 Light Tortise "Cheyenne" , 5th bird from bottom a new addition to my 2018 breeding team "Spotted Tail" 6124 IPB 2016 Grizzle hen up to 12ft. frequent / fast / excellent kit bird > daughter of Thunder 75 & Apocolypse II 93
663 DDK 86 Recessive Red Grizzle hen > bred by David Kowalski , My original stock hen she was a 5 to 15 ft. frequent performer & excellent kit bird
Below "Buzz Light year" 542 IPB 97 B.B. Grizzle pure Tom Stone blood 20-30 ft. Champion , deceased in winter 2012 , I was also able to stock 2 full sisters of 542 & several 1/2 brothers & sisters. 542 produced many good spinners , several great daughters were stocked that survived the hawks.
Below "Buzz Light year" 542 IPB 97 B.B. Grizzle pure Tom Stone blood 20-30 ft. Champion , deceased in winter 2012 , I was also able to stock 2 full sisters of 542 & several 1/2 brothers & sisters. 542 produced many good spinners , several great daughters were stocked that survived the hawks.
Recessive Red Grizzle hen 2017 hatch > stocked Sept. 2018 above , Close up of her head below , 10 to 20 ft. 2 to 3 times per minute
Lavender W.F. mixed tail 2017 cock stocked Sept. 2018 above , close up of his head below , 8 to 16 ft. 3 to 4 times per minute