American serama thread!

I present my newest named Nickie!
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Ok quick question... I just got chick number 2 out and noticed it has feathered legs. So I am wondering if booted chicks are silkies or if silkied birds have feathered legs at all? I know smooth have feathered legs but just curious since I am holding out hope it is a silkie.
Silkies can be booted and none booted. The ones with feathered feet usually have domed heads and tons of feathers up there, too. So, yes, you may very well have a silkie. Usually the skin is black; is it?
 
Alrighty - so I kept four eggs from my botched frozen shipment. I have never hatched eggs before, and I really have no idea what I'm looking for when I check them. One seems to have some veining but it looks like its right up against one side. Is that normal?

Another egg looks almost completely dark, can't see a thing through it.
The other two look clearish. Im not sure when to toss them or how to know what's going on! help?
I've gotten a lot of Serama eggs that had thick shells, and I couldn't see through them very well. Yes, the veining starts on one side and generally, until they get so big, the development will be on one side. You will see, hopefully, a dark spot soon, that's the head and eye close to the shell :) I hope what you have left will develop!!!
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You seem pretty sure Selene is a little girl?
Do you have a guess on Tinsel? I so hope for a hen! My little boy has a red comb already and it bigger then Tinsel's. She is over 3 weeks old. Not quite 4 weeks yet.




I'll put my hat in the ring and say I think she's a girl too!
This is exacly what happened to my black cockrel. One day he's all black then the next he has copper flakes one his hackels. I have a quick question what is the differnts between american seramas and malaysian seramas?
LOL, I'm really happy my boy isn't so plain now, especially since I have other chickens that are solid black or white
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Yes, I bought some eggs from a breeder in MI and so far chick #2 is very fuzzy but the legs are feathered and I was curious if anyone has info on the booted type? I have never had chicks from Seramas and not sure if the silkie feathered have feathered legs or if a silkie can be just fuzzy or if they do have feathered legs? Thanks!
The black skin would be the best indication of a silkie because Seramas also can have feathered legs (thought the toes aren't usually as well feathered as known feathered breeds)
Yes! My Toy has a dark pick comb and shows wattles now. If that holds true I do have 3 hens! So even the baby hens spar some in play?
I think so. I'm having a heck of a time figuring out my 10 week old Crevecoeur chicks! Today, I saw them sparring a bit. They all look alike, but one was a little more frisky, yet not the most male looking of the bunch (not the biggest) I highly suspect I have all hens though...? But they could all end up roos? Wish I knew!!
I present my newest named Nickie!
She's so adorable! Of course they all are, but oooohhhhh, so CUTE!

Finally, I have a question. My adorable Luna started out looking like my partridge Harriet but she always had a bit of white on her chest. Now, at about 8 weeks, she is getting more white feathers. I'm wondering if she is turning into a mottled, mille fleur, or tricolored like tolbund? LOL, it's just weird, I thought I knew what she looked like, and now this:

Sorry for the horribly fuzzy picture, camera wasn't cooperating with me today, this was the best I got. The white is spreading to her wings and tail. Anybody know where this color change is going? I'm really curious. She is my favorite little bugger! So sweet!!!
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Silkies can be booted and none booted. The ones with feathered feet usually have domed heads and tons of feathers up there, too. So, yes, you may very well have a silkie. Usually the skin is black; is it?
Well I ordered eggs from a Serama breeder and the assortment included silkie, frizzled and smooth Serama eggs. I was not sure if silkie Seramas have feathered legs but now I am also curious if Seramas have the bluish skin? Nickie is simply Serama with no bluish skin but I am curious if you are saying that silkied seramas have bluish skin like the breed of silkies? Thanks for responding too.
 



The chicks are doing well except for the crap caking up on their asses everyday...gets old cleaning them everyday.
I was told by a silky breeder to also add ground oats or it may have been ground wheat not sure right now, maybe someone on here knows. Any way add to chick feed and no pasty butt. Didn't have a one with my 4 babies.
 
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The chicks are doing well except for the crap caking up on their asses everyday...gets old cleaning them everyday.
Oh my gosh, that's so cute, LOL!!! Seriously try giving them raw apple cider vinegar in their water or give them yogurt, if you hatched them, they really shouldn't be stressed, causing pasty butt?? Try those two things to give them good bacteria and enzymes for their tummies??
Well I ordered eggs from a Serama breeder and the assortment included silkie, frizzled and smooth Serama eggs. I was not sure if silkie Seramas have feathered legs but now I am also curious if Seramas have the bluish skin? Nickie is simply Serama with no bluish skin but I am curious if you are saying that silkied seramas have bluish skin like the breed of silkies? Thanks for responding too.
Oh, I think we both thought you were wondering if you had a silkie chick instead of a Serama chick
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I think the booted legs can occur on any feather type, but it's kinda rare. One of my girls has greenish grey feet, they looked more green when she was little but mellowed out to a grey now??
 

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