Recent content by prizepete

Look up the Serama council of North America, I think they have a table top card, it tells you everything they are judging for, and also a little of what to look for. I would get in contact with some breeders who show, from my experience, everyone is super willing to give tips. they might take a...

I personally really like using my serama hens for showmanship. I know some people who love their silkies for showmanship, but I had a judge who said that you really need to be a good showman to use a silkie, because of the crest feathers, and feathered legs. It just makes more work for your 7...

to me, this guy has really nice leg length, to give you an idea. you can see that his legs give him enough room to pose his wings properly, but not too long that he looks like a flamingo This one to me has too long of legs, BUT if you have a hen with too short of legs, it would be benefitial...

Not entirely sure about the definition of creeper legs, but I think @AMERAUCANAS4REAL covered it? As I am sure you know, when a serama is posing, you want a vertical wing, you want the leg to be long enough that the wing does not drag on the ground, and is not too far off the ground. It depends...

I'm on the same boat here, I have a Jersey Giant pullet that hatched back in April that should be laying any day now! I have a hatch planned for February for our fairs, and I am really hoping she will be laying well enough for a couple of eggs from her!

Cool!! Mine are pretty young still. From what I’ve heard, they dont really “fill out” until about 8 months old. West coast jersey giants has some great pictures, definitely worth checking out their website!

Oops I dont think shes on BYC but look her up on facebook. She is in loomis. Right off off i-80

Not sure where you are located, but Bombshell Chix is AMAZING!! Love her! She has olive eggers and Cream legbars. I personally have some of both from her. Check her out!

Ok so much easier than I expected. Here is a link the the standard. http://www.cochinsint.com/bantam-male.html

Great!! I will try and find the SOP. Sometimes they are online.

They are HUGE!! I knew they where big but I’m still amazed!! Mine are a tiny bit older than yours at 27 weeks. I still havent gotten an egg, but she keeps getting closer and closer! I will try and take some pictures of mine tomorrow to post!

There are a few factors. What colors are your hens? What kind of showing are you planninng on doing? Which one is closer to SOP? For pictures, well lit, so we can see everything correctly. Idealy, they would be taken at bird level (putting them on a taller flat surface like a table helps) with...

First one I would NOT consider a serama. That being said, it could be just a mixed breed/very poor quality serama. Thats second one I would say is a serama. The hens are probably seramas. They might also be OEGBs but I might be completely off on that. Get a couple more opinions but If you are...

im having trouble finding a thread for Jersey giants, so I figured I could start one! Post pictures or just plain talk about the big guys!

ok guys, our 4-H club no longer has a poultry leader, so we stepped up. What are everyones favorite things to learn about in 4-H?? Oldest kid so far (other than me) is 12