My tribble was one...sisters dog grrr. Killed all my ducks too.
Ordered hatching eggs from the woman I got her from..bad experience this time 5 of the dozen were already developing the rest promptly blew up on day 3 of incubation. She sent 6 more..paid for 12 go figure. 2 hatched.lefty 4 toes on...
Wow, I rehomed one serama pen.. They weighed between 11-14 oz... Lady was like they are too big. I'll pay half.. .Thought B sized were what you are supposed to breed... Think I'm done selling serama to people.
I sent him photos of all the dead in shell chicks I've taken. Most what I thought was just died before finishing developing was actually their brains outside their skulls.. One of the chicks pictured below. so when your chicks are old enough I'll put Sabine in with one of the 4 cockerels from...
Well I heard back from University of Arkansas...
He said my hatching problem with Cajun and Sabine appears to be inbreeding. He recommended not breeding either bird. He reminded me that all Serama in the US comes from only 135 birds and inbreeding problems is becoming up more often. If I want...
well I finally bit the bullet and emailed the poultry Dept at the University of Arkansas. I want to know what is what with feed for my Serama breeders. He's out judging the state fair and will get back with me. I was told layer feed is too low in protein for breeders.
Heck I might take a...
:heMy son texted me a few minutes ago.. One of Acorns chicks died.... Grrr it was one of Cajun and Sabines before I seperated them. That proves something is wrong with that pair .They die in shell or at one week after hatch. I'm going to wait till spring to hatch anymore from her.. She's my only...
I was told micro rarely lay and if by off chance they do the eggs are not going to hatch. You want B sized for breeding purposes.
My Ayam Serama hatched today 5 out of 12...
Still in the incubator till I get home at midnight . Funny little things, they walk so upright already.
Look what I found on the internet ! This is what's happening to my chicks from Cajun and Sabine..
Chicks that do hatch without adequate carryover of vitamin B12 from the dam have a high rate of mortality. Vitamin B12-deficient embryos die at about day 17.