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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...

Free to good home. 11-week-old serama cockerel. Private message me if interested. Pickup only.

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...

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...

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...

I hatched this pullet from a blue egg, which I purchased from a breeder found on Ameraucana.org. To make the story short, one of the pullets laid her first egg yesterday, and then another today. To my surprise, her eggs are a beautiful dark green. I thought Ameraucanas laid blue eggs. The...

These two are supposed to be true Ameracaunas. I hatched them from blue eggs bought from a breeder in Arkansas. They are now 20 weeks old. By their tail feathers they appear to be roos, but neither have attempted to crow. They do not have spurs, or even anything that looks like spurs trying to...

I went to my "Ameraucana" pen today to find that one of my two blue pullets had laid her first egg. To my surprise it was green, actually olive. I hatched these pullets from eggs purchased from a breeder found through the breeder's directory at Ameraucana.org. Both hatched from pretty pastel...

I bought six chicks at TSC 2 1/2 weeks ago. One is especially large, has muffs, a long neck, and a distinct three-row pea comb. I assume a male. The particular chick in question is so large that my little Japanese bantam can walk between his legs. I thought at first an EE, but could it be...

Hi. I am currently in the middle of a hatch. 17 of 36 have hatched, 8 more have pipped. Quite a few of the chicks are panting as if they are too hot. What should I do? Will they be okay in the incubator until tomorrow? Should I take them out tonight? If so, how do I replace the lost...

I went to TSC today. I tried really really hard not to buy any more chicks, but they were just so cute! I was able to stick to the minimum of 6. Got 4 from the bantam bin and only 2 from the straight run bin. Does anyone have any idea what breed these might be? Japanese Bantam? Really...

I am currently incubating eggs which are a combination of Dominique Roo and white Leghorn hen. I have read that you can color sex the chicks when there is a barred hen and nonbarred roo. Does it work the same with a barred roo and nonbarred hen? I was wondering if the males might be white and...

I am requesting some opinions from all the "experts" out there. These are two 9-week-old Ameraucanas. Keeping my fingers crossed for pullets!! Thanks for the input. The chick on the right I believe is a roo. The one on the left is the chick pictured above in individual pictures.

I have two EE's, both 9 months old. One started to lay a couple of months ago. The other has never started. I have never seen her even get near a nest. Could this be normal? I have noticed that she and a few other hens have bare bottoms, from just under the vent down toward their legs. I...

Hi. I would like some input on what gender my two 12-week-old Blue Ameraucanas might be. I am thinking the lighter one with the shorter tail is a roo and the darker one with the longer tail is a pullet. I believe the mixed-breed hatchmate is a pullet also. Her dad is my Welsummer roo (I...

Today is day 7 of the incubation process for some serama eggs I ordered. I also set 4 from my own hen. I see movement in all of mine, but out of the 12 I received in the mail, only 2 have development so far. Do I give up on the other 10 or just wait and re-candle in a week? It breaks my...

I started incubating some Seramas today. If I put them in the incubator at noon, would I count today as Day 1 or would tomorrow be considered the first day?

Hi all!! I ordered my first batch of chicks last Spring and have been in love ever since!! I bought a Hovabator Genesis in the fall and have completed three hatches. So, you can pretty much guess that I have chickens EVERYWHERE!! I put the incubator away and decided no more until...