American serama thread!

[mauigirl]

Artimus III, Offical Mascot of the 2012 Cajun Classic

how do I post photos on this new site?

that didnt load ..... eager to see

 

[artsyrobin]

gotta love these little broodies, my two girls that are sharing the nest got three susex eggs cuz the EE broody decided to play musical nest boxes- so now these silly serama girls are fighting over who gets what egg....

Hey guess what!!! I have a broody!!!!

I'm so happy to have the pressure taken off of me and my reptibator!!! I stuck 6 eggs under her, but I'm guessing I'll be pulling out a few bad ones.

 

[ICallMyselfCherie']

Hey you guys, do you think you could help me? I have a rather strange situation with a serama hen that has been going on for a few weeks now. I posted in the emergencies/diseases thread, but I thought I should probably ask you guys specifically, since it's a serama problem. I actually had two threads going about her, but different questions. They link to each other, but here they are. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...serama-hens-tongue-plus-dark-comb-and-huddled
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/611037/could-my-serama-hen-be-sick-from-laying-too-big-of-an-egg

 

[Hatch me if you can]

I have a newb question for you more experienced serama breeders out there. I have 3 chicks that my broodies hatched out, they are now about 7 weeks old and one is about 1/4 the size of the other two. I know that they come in an array of sizes but this little fuzzy butt is sooo small I am beginning to wonder if he/she has something wrong with it? It doesn't seem to have a problem with jumping rite in and pushing the larger birds out of the way to eat, it's little eyes however have a "sleepy" look to them at all times.

HA!!!! I figured it out!!! (this was about a week ago)

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

Almost sounds like she is having a reaction to something?? Swollen tounge could be? I wish I could help. Antibotics in the water and warm place away from the others. Have you listened to the chest for weezing?

Hey you guys, do you think you could help me? I have a rather strange situation with a serama hen that has been going on for a few weeks now. I posted in the emergencies/diseases thread, but I thought I should probably ask you guys specifically, since it's a serama problem. I actually had two threads going about her, but different questions. They link to each other, but here they are. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...serama-hens-tongue-plus-dark-comb-and-huddled
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/611037/could-my-serama-hen-be-sick-from-laying-too-big-of-an-egg

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

hummm,sleep eyes? Maybe give some vitimans in the water? I have runts that are half the size as the sisters but if weak looking eyes I would watch her and maybe keep her inside warm for a few weeks more? Yogurt,egg yolk maybe?

I have a newb question for you more experienced serama breeders out there. I have 3 chicks that my broodies hatched out, they are now about 7 weeks old and one is about 1/4 the size of the other two. I know that they come in an array of sizes but this little fuzzy butt is sooo small I am beginning to wonder if he/she has something wrong with it? It doesn't seem to have a problem with jumping rite in and pushing the larger birds out of the way to eat, it's little eyes however have a "sleepy" look to them at all times. I am still trying to figure out the new site so I don't have any pics to show.

 

[ICallMyselfCherie']

Almost sounds like she is having a reaction to something?? Swollen tounge could be? I wish I could help. Antibotics in the water and warm place away from the others. Have you listened to the chest for weezing?

Yes, I've listened to her breathing and it sounds fine. It is so strange. The thing that's really worrying me now, aside from the dark comb, is the fact that her, uh, bum hole is . . . shrinking. I've had her separated from everyone else for a few weeks, but the last few days she's been back with the others. It doesn't seem to be anything contagious, it seems like it's just a physical thing.

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

poor girl. Its weird. Hope she kicks out of it. Good luck!

Yes, I've listened to her breathing and it sounds fine. It is so strange. The thing that's really worrying me now, aside from the dark comb, is the fact that her, uh, bum hole is . . . shrinking. I've had her separated from everyone else for a few weeks, but the last few days she's been back with the others. It doesn't seem to be anything contagious, it seems like it's just a physical thing.

 

[ICallMyselfCherie']

poor girl. Its weird. Hope she kicks out of it. Good luck!

Thank you, I hope so too!

 

[Ra_]

Snowflake is 4 months old today. 5.9 ounces.




On Saturday, my chickens were grazing in the grass before dusk, as usual, as I played goalie and guarded against the hawks that like to come swooping in about 3 feet off the ground. Just before it got dark, I heard a scream and turned to see a hawk 15 feet away, on what turned out to be my little special needs hen that I call Blueberry. I darted towards the birds to scare it off. The most a hawk has dragged any of my birds has been 2 or 3 feet before they abandoned the hunt and flew off. I was about 10 feet from them when the hawk managed to take off with the bird in its talons. I was screaming as I desperately tried to close the gap. Blueberry was screaming her lungs out. As I closed to within 5 feet, the hawk matched my speed and then began to slowly pull away. I ran about 200 yards before I could no longer hear or see them. Knowing that they sometimes hunt in pairs, I had to sprint back to protect the rest of my flock.

Knowing she was out there getting eaten alive was devastating.
Now I have to keep all my birds under wire when allowing them to graze.
Blueberry was not a part of my breeding plan but I loved her as much as any of them.