American serama thread!

[Gardeningmama]

Mine are 5 weeks old and fighting, too. I seperated the aggressive roo, gave him 2 pullets and now he's attacking them. I am out of indoor room, also. I didn't plan on this so soon. Ugh!!!

 

[Fuzzybird]

Aren't they just sparing and feeling their oats?

 

[JulieNKC]

Mine are 5 weeks old and fighting, too. I seperated the aggressive roo, gave him 2 pullets and now he's attacking them. I am out of indoor room, also. I didn't plan on this so soon. Ugh!!!

Well, poo. There goes that idea, lol. I don't want to put one by itself, but if they don't knock it off I might have to.

Aren't they just sparing and feeling their oats?

I think that might be part of it. Most of my birds are free range and not confined, so I'm just worried they might take it a bit far and not be able to get away, being stuck in there together.

 

[cluck-cluck]

Oh, I just accidentally discovered the little arrow on the side that hides all the options, ROFL, now I know where it keeps going!

I guess it is that the roos are pubescent, LOL. So far, he hasn't damaged them in any way. I don't see missing feathers or blood or anything? I guess it's what I was just reading, they're clumsy and figuring it out??

In my other pen, two roos are starting to flair at eachother, I might have to put them elsewhere until I can find a home for one, but for now, they're not doing more than a little chest butting and looks more like play, though I'm sure it'll change...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

WOW so many beautiful birds!!!

Harmony's are getting feathering now and a few are frizzles, OMG are they cute!! and she has the tiny tinyest serama frizzle! I started calling her bumble bee!! she is cute.... need to take pics with Harmony!!!

I am thinking about doing an old tall dresser into a brooder / indoor cage for them. I have both babies from CPL and Beth.... how tall do serama get? just a guess? because I never seen one for real

 

[Lunar]

My guys spar all the time. They don't hurt each other, just some chest butting and a few pushes and shoves. Even my girls get into it some. I have seen my box of 8 chicks all do it at the same time and they look like a sports team doing hi-fives.

They work out a pecking order that way and somehow...my little cochin mix pullet comes out on top. She is the Ruler of da Brooder.

These are about 4 weeks old.

Uno and Scarlet are off to themselves. They hatched in November. They used to spar constantly, but have settled down into a nice pair. Uno has yet to crow, but he is very protective of her. I hope my new six-pack of chicks I got on New Yrs Eve will give me a nice harem for him.



Does anyone use a hen for chicks? I have started a single hen inside on eggs and so far she has done great. She has some of her own and a couple from my fave hen outside for a total of 7 eggs. I candled today and at least 4 are perking. 2 are only about 4 days in, so I will check them later. This is my first try with Seramas under a hen. I just wondered if anyone knew of anything special I should watch for or see with them. Thanks!

 

[chicklittlel]

I have had 25 serama chicks hatch since 11-29-12, all of which were incubated by serama hens. Number 25 hatched last night. They are from 3 different nests. Two nests each had one hen setting in it and the third nest had 3 hens setting in it together. This was their choice not mine. Serama hens are really bad about wanting to steal or move into each others nests. I have taken the chicks away as soon as they hatch. It's really hard to get the hens to stop setting once all the eggs have hatched-that's been my only problem. Because I take the chicks out as soon as they hatch and add eggs from other hens as they are laid, I have had chicks hatching from these nests for weeks. The hens do all the work--I don't have to worry about turning, temp, or humidity. And I have had a very good hatch rate. The hens have been setting in the basement and now the chicks are in my living room. I haven't figured out yet what to do with all them as they get older--I wasn't expecting so many to hatch. I really hope we have an early spring this year!!!

 

[Fuzzybird]

WOW so many beautiful birds!!!

Harmony's are getting feathering now and a few are frizzles, OMG are they cute!! and she has the tiny tinyest serama frizzle! I started calling her bumble bee!! she is cute.... need to take pics with Harmony!!!

I am thinking about doing an old tall dresser into a brooder / indoor cage for them. I have both babies from CPL and Beth.... how tall do serama get? just a guess? because I never seen one for real

Sally! Nice to see you on this thread! This is my new home! LOL

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

I, too, take the chicks away as soon as they hatch.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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