My serama breeding, and showing project!

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unfortunantly, I am getting out of seramas, as for some reason I could not keep them alive. I tried everything, but I think they are a little too fragile for me... I am keeping some of the adults I have, but I am selling almost all my roosters, maybe all of them. I do have pictures of the only 2 babies I managed to keep alive, I will post them later today!
 
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The black cockerel is a surviver and annabeth baby, and the pullet is a surviver and pebbles baby. I am happy with how they are maturing! I am not NPIP yet(thinking about doing it eventually) but i am selling the black cockerel and nugget! Let me know if anyone is interested! You would have to pick his up or we could maybe meet somewhere but let me know!

ETA the first picture is of the black cockerel at maybe 7 weeks?
 
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prizepete said:
unfortunantly, I am getting out of seramas, as for some reason I could not keep them alive. I tried everything, but I think they are a little too fragile for me... I am keeping some of the adults I have, but I am selling almost all my roosters, maybe all of them. I do have pictures of the only 2 babies I managed to keep alive, I will post them later today!
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Please explain what you mean by, "...not keep them alive." Chicks? I have had only one chick die in two years (almost). Some have weighed less than 12 grams on hatch day. Small-yes, but not fragile. I have raised many dozens of chicks. If you like serama maybe try a different line. I have not had a serama adult sicken-one did have a prolapsed vent-she survived to lay more eggs and hatch more chicks.
 
nchls school said:
Please explain what you mean by, "...not keep them alive." Chicks? I have had only one chick die in two years (almost). Some have weighed less than 12 grams on hatch day. Small-yes, but not fragile.  I have raised many dozens of chicks. If you like serama maybe try a different line. I have not had a serama adult sicken-one did have a prolapsed vent-she survived to lay more eggs and hatch more chicks.
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We think it is our water, and the smaller chicks like seramas cant handle it. Its really hard and the normal chicks handle it fine. The chicks just kept dropping like flies. I tried i think 4 different lines, i expect a few to pass away, but not this many. I am going to keep a few hens as pets and to show because i think they are cute and fun to show, but it was becoming upsetting and not fun, i am a verry big beliver in if a hobby is not fun, dont do it. Breeding is fun, and i am looking into new breeds, but the seramas are really hard for me to hatch for some reason (hatched and raised a ton of chicks and not had any of these problems) I really do love them, but it was very emotionally challenging.
 
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I'm guessing-incubator???If so give some thought to trying broody hens. My serama hens have strong broody instincts; a new batch of chicks (around 6) every 6-7 weeks. I doubt it's the water. But I have/had no luck with incubators.
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I didn't care about that, even with the broody (who was an awesome mom) They died, I have tried different feeds, different lines, pretty much everything.
 
prizepete said:
Quote: So sorry for your problems. Something you could try is using distilled water from the store for the chicks first few weeks. That would let you know for sure that it is your water supply or not. I do understand the frustration you must feel as I have been there in the past with other bird species. I hope you keep your young serama and try again when the feelings of frustration lessen. Your young birds are survivors and that makes them genetically stronger than the chicks that died. Their chicks may well be stronger too. Whatever you decide I wish you the best of luck.
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nchls school said:
So sorry for your problems. Something you could try is using distilled water from the store for the chicks first few weeks. That would let you know for sure that it is your water supply or not. I do understand the frustration you must feel as I have been there in the past with other bird species. I hope you keep your young serama and try again when the feelings of frustration lessen. Your young birds are survivors and that makes them genetically stronger than the chicks that died. Their chicks may well be stronger too. Whatever you decide I wish you the best of luck.
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Thank you!
 

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