Welcome to No Limit High Rollers Loft. Hope you enjoy your stay.
My name is Rudy Campos Jr. and Im from Rockford, Illinois. I started trapping common pigeons when I was 6 yrs old living in California and was given my first roller at 7. My first 12 yrs where mostly spent with tumblers and learning how to care for them. I was eventually able through the years to breed some decent rollers but nothing to the level Im breeding now. That's mostly due to the fact that Im finally breeding from the "real thing". Back then I mostly had $4 and $6 swap meet pigeons and as you know, in most cases you get what you pay for. But anyways, I like many others in the hobby, had to give up my prized birds when I left home at 18.
Well, 17 yrs later and into my 5th breeding season. Im once again breeding these feathered friends of our's that bring so much joy and challenge to many of us. My current family of birds come from Ken Easley's 404 Speed Line and Rick Mee's World Cup Spinners Line. They spin hard, fast and tight. Im forever grateful to Ken and Rick for starting me with such quality stock. Below is a picture of Ken's 404 Speed Cock. Im breeding from a direct son and grandson of him. They've sure made my return to this great hobby a pleasurable experience.
For those of you new to this breed of pigeon. Your in for a long ride. The rush of seeing a true Birmingham Roller perform is breath taking to say the least. On release the true Birmingham Roller will group together and if trained properly will perform backward somersaults at an incredible speed all the while spinning towards the earth. Some spinning as much as 30 ft. or more. It's truly a sight to behold. If your up to the challenge to breed this wonderful bird. Many challenges await you in your journey to breed better Spinners. But if your like me, you'll deeply enjoy every minute of it. Once the roller bug get's in your system it's pretty hard to shake off.
I've included in my web site a section on How I got Started, Article Section, Friends in The Hobby section and so on. Feel free to look around. If I were to give a beginner just one piece of advice Id say join a local club but most importantly join the National Birmingham Roller Club. It's hands down the best $25 you'll spend for a yearly subscription to a national roller pigeon publication. It's full of information on breeding, housing, training technics and advice on how to care for these wonderful birds. It's also a great source to find local clubs and others in your area that fly these birds.
Well, to end. I feel blessed to be a member of the NBRC, Flying Illinois Roller Club and the brotherhood of fellow birmingham roller breeders. I hope you too find that after visiting several loft, seeing these birds perform and meeting the kind of people that raise these wonderful birds. You too will decide to step up to the plate and raise these amazing aerial acrobats. Till next time, enjoy the hobby.
Your Friend in The Hobby
Rudy Campos Jr.