American serama thread!

[diornisextant]

Thank you coopacabana for the link.
Frizzled serama that I think is a pullet.

I believe this one is a cockerel


Who thinks they are three months old? I think they are younger but I don't know. The biggest only weighs 3.4 ounces.

looks more like 3 weeks to me they are in the same stage of feather as my oldest one if I am seeing the pics right(they're pretty small - the pics that is) when I got my first 3 they all fit in my hand with some overlap but were fully feathered on the back wings and the breast was pretty well feathered as well. Size ins not a real indicator as they can vary widely. Micro chicks would be tiny. The three I hatched all fit in my hand cupped deeply, I think they will be quite small when full grown.

 

[brahmabreeder]

I kept thinking three weeks too but I just went with what she said. Hoping these chickens will be class A birds. I got four of them for free. She was ready to leave and had four chicks left and I asked if I wanted them. So I ended up paying twenty dollars for eight birds and got four for free.

 

[diornisextant]

that's great! hope you are not planning to breed with them though, I have read they are rarely viable. may depend on lines but i have one tiny hen that lays jelly bean sized eggs with no yolk and very few at that. Her name was Useless but she proved to be an exceptional brooder so she is now Use-tice.

 

[LAseramas KP]

BBRED

 

[LAseramas KP]

Ken,
I really love this roo (he looks so regal to me). He is really cool looking and I love seeing him online! I know that you have some amazing chickens and you have a lot of fun breeding and working with the different color genetics. I must admit that I have been lurking and watching the different conflicts about the Mala/American Serama. In my honest opinion (i stress opinion), I do not prefer the extreme look of the birds that look deformed. I like the posture of the birds you currently have and I would hate to see that bizarre appearance of some of the other birds I have seen online. There is something really odd about the shape of the extreme Malay, where the spine does not look correct to me. It appears that the bird is not structurally sound (although I know you say that they breed with no problems). I am not referring to ANY of your birds, but I think I prefer the current stock you have. I love the natural curves and the wonderful posture. I do not think I would have gotten into serums and fallen in love with them, if they had the extreme type.

Also, Ken, I think you have so much experience and contributions to the Serama community. You have tons of knowledge and ideas of colors and breeding, and even the history. I think sometimes, you speak bluntly and it is taken incorrectly/misunderstood. Ken has helped me personally try and treat an illness in one of my chicks and even took time to provide me to with a video to vaccinating chicks which was very helpful.

I hope that you keep continuing to breed these amazing chickens the way that you already do!
Skyler Salmasi

Thank you ...

 

[LAseramas KP]

and the OT's have a responsibility to the Newbs to be considerate. I bred budgies for many years, still have some, I found the arrogance and competitive nature of the breeders very off putting . I tried several times to join the societies and several times left due to the lack of willingness to help less experienced people, share quality stock(and I'm talking about giving up defective animals to newbs instead of choosing surplus quality producers to help them develop),or a critical without constructive attitude, laughing at an entry rather than pointing out the good and bad. I have been trying for years by contacting each and every known breeder of crested budgies to obtain just one single visual crested bird to build a line on and even though they have them and in one case colony breed them no one will bother to send me one . There are very few breeders and fewer interested in the variety so it would seem that helping one that is would be a priority. I don't get it . I'm not asking for free . This is what riles folks when they start a new association. In this day and age when there are more than enough pressures from AR groups to take the right to breed animals away from all you would think that people so invested in doing so would jump at the chance to bring someone new into the fold to help in the fight to retain rights to our hobby and interests.
Ken you have very nice birds.

Couldn't have said it better, Thank you ....

 

[LAseramas KP]

Here is my deal I will listen when you can show me how to control the COCOA-PATTON color and breed them true like I have . Along with type and size .Just like Jerry said before A seramas with out type is just a small chicken ... Balance is everything ... TYPE >>>>

 

[LAseramas KP]

 

[LAseramas KP]

 

[LAseramas KP]

In one clutch, time and time again I can make more then 50% and that is my friend is breeding them true ....