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My little Serama, Delilah, is now 5 months old. Even though there are 8 nesting spaces she insists on laying her tiny eggs where the Dutch bantam, Pippa, lays hers. There were several arguments between the two for about a week. This morning I find that they are getting along better. The Dutch...

You all know this is my first time raising chickens. Earlier this week, I noticed Pippa (Dutch bantam, surrogate mama hen) was limping. She has just come out of her broodiness AGAIN but was still sleeping in the laying box at night. The 16 week old little Serama rooster that she raised from 1...

Hi all. Just wanted to share my little Serama boy's picture. He was 10 weeks old on Mother's Day. I named him Sampson....hahaha With his beak open, he looks as if he is saying "Happy" in Mother's Day. Sweetest thing ever. He and Delilah (of course) love to perch on their branches and...

Hello again everyone! The Serama babies will be 6 weeks old tomorrow. The surrogate mama hen (possibly Dutch Bantam) was a terrific mama teaching them everything except how and where to roost. I built them a corner with 3 roosting poles at different levels complete with a table underneath...

Hello again everyone. I finally finished turning the back of my shed into a coop. This pretty bantam has been broody now for 22 days. I got up the courage and drove 35 miles to get two 1 day old serama chicks. I handpicked them so I hope they are both little girls. Tonight is the night for...

Hello all! I am new to posting. I was adopted by this lovely hen. She lays the tiniest eggs and eats from my hand. She might weigh one pound at the most. She loves to help me weed and prefers bugs over worms.. She lives in a kitchen cabinet mounted inside my shed with most of her needs...