Today I weighed my little 20-week-old serama, Sabina. She weighed 7.9 oz. Should I assume that she will be classified a Micro, or will she potentially gain more weight? I've read that Micros typically have short lives. However, since she is at the upper limits, I am hoping this will not hold...
These little serama guys/girls are a week old tomorrow. (ignore the date on the pic) The chick behind the black one is the smallest serama I've ever hatched. Actually I had to help it hatch using two chopsticks through the vent hole at the top of the incubator.LOL At least I didn't open the...
I am trying the dry incubation method for the first time, using a hovabator genesis 1588, forced air. With no water added, the humidity is running about 25-30%. I am incubating seramas. I thought the humidity was a little too low, so I have been adding about a teaspoon of water. every 12...
I didn't want to open the incubator and risk losing humidity at this crucial point. My humidity is currently at 61%. I've heard seramas are very sensitive so I'm trying to maintain humidity relatively stable without too much fluctuation. These were shipped eggs from a breeder with some...
Hi. I am currently incubating serama eggs--on day 20. This morning I noticed that one chick had pipped on the underside of the egg, against the cheesecloth. I can see bits of shell, but cannot visualize a pip on the egg itself. Will pipping this way cause the chick to die? Should I...
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I'm in Northeast NC near the Outer Banks. When I talked with Privett they told me their website was "not working". I found their phone number online. They are sending me a pricelist, so hopefully I can see what breeds they carry. I'm pretty sure she is a mix. She looks sort of like...
My first-ever broody left her chicks by 3 weeks. She started laying again by then and just decided to sleep in the big coop with the older chickens. Left the poor little chicks all alone one night. She also attacked two of them and almost killed them. After that, I kept the chicks locked in...
I contacted the TSC where I bought her and finally got the name of the hatchery. They use Privett Hatchery in NM. So I called Privett and the lady I spoke with didn't know of any bantam breed they have that would match my pullet's description. She kept trying to tell me I probably had a...
I bought some bantams from TSC 11 weeks ago. Two of these I thought were bantam Easter Eggers. The roo is developing into a handsome fella. As you can see, (he is the red and lavender colored) he has green legs and a pea comb. However, the white pullet in question has green legs, but a...
Thanks to all who provided some info. I was hoping to breed her and sell either chicks or eggs. Some folks really want the blue eggs, myself included. Hopefully my other pullet with provide those, but nevertheless I love my girl and her egg is beautiful. I'll keep her forever. I think I will...