American serama thread!

[cluck-cluck]

Can't wait to see how big mine will all be. Having never been to a show, I don't know what size ABCorD look like, but when I can weigh mine, I'll know what that's like! Wait a second! I don't have to wait until they're grown!

duh! LOL, gotta try that tomorrow and see how big mine are now. Then I'll know what a micro or A or B (probably) are like!

Well, my sweet Luna is obviously my favorite girl. Not only does she have the best type out of my 4 older birds, but she's the most friendly (though they're all pretty darn friendly) So I got a picture of her from above (the floor is filthy, sorry) and am wondering if her top profile or whatever you'd call that, looks correct? She has the best tail spread of any of my others. I'm hoping one of my new years day hatch chicks will have good type so I can breed her with one of them?



I'm wondering if she's still a bit too narrow in the tail/bum area?

 

[WildWorks]

Can't wait to see how big mine will all be. Having never been to a show, I don't know what size ABCorD look like, but when I can weigh mine, I'll know what that's like! Wait a second! I don't have to wait until they're grown!

duh! LOL, gotta try that tomorrow and see how big mine are now. Then I'll know what a micro or A or B (probably) are like!

Well, my sweet Luna is obviously my favorite girl. Not only does she have the best type out of my 4 older birds, but she's the most friendly (though they're all pretty darn friendly) So I got a picture of her from above (the floor is filthy, sorry) and am wondering if her top profile or whatever you'd call that, looks correct? She has the best tail spread of any of my others. I'm hoping one of my new years day hatch chicks will have good type so I can breed her with one of them?



I'm wondering if she's still a bit too narrow in the tail/bum area?

She prolly isnt what you are looking for as far as type....you better send her to me...lol

 

[kukupecpec]

Can't wait to see how big mine will all be. Having never been to a show, I don't know what size ABCorD look like, but when I can weigh mine, I'll know what that's like! Wait a second! I don't have to wait until they're grown!

duh! LOL, gotta try that tomorrow and see how big mine are now. Then I'll know what a micro or A or B (probably) are like!

Well, my sweet Luna is obviously my favorite girl. Not only does she have the best type out of my 4 older birds, but she's the most friendly (though they're all pretty darn friendly) So I got a picture of her from above (the floor is filthy, sorry) and am wondering if her top profile or whatever you'd call that, looks correct? She has the best tail spread of any of my others. I'm hoping one of my new years day hatch chicks will have good type so I can breed her with one of them?



I'm wondering if she's still a bit too narrow in the tail/bum area?

Oooh I'd like to hear the answer to this. She looks just like my Belle except Belle is tan (or whatever that is in chicken speak lol, I can't keep all he color names straight, I'd rather worry about dog colors cause when you call someones "blue" dog a beautiful gray or silver, you better WATCH OUT cause yourjob is on the line! lol)

 

[WildWorks]

My brown serama hen was perfectly healthy one day...it got really cold that night...20's...but they had a heat lamp....next day she was laying on her side with her feet clenched and her head tilting backwards with a really dark comb almost purple...i brought her in...gave her b-12 and now she is sitting with her head tilted back and feet still clenched...i started her on Tylan 50..hasnt seemed to help...any ideas?

 

[cluck-cluck]

She prolly isnt what you are looking for as far as type....you better send her to me...lol

I loves her too much

LOL, thanks for the complement though!!!

Oooh I'd like to hear the answer to this. She looks just like my Belle except Belle is tan (or whatever that is in chicken speak lol, I can't keep all he color names straight, I'd rather worry about dog colors cause when you call someones "blue" dog a beautiful gray or silver, you better WATCH OUT cause yourjob is on the line! lol)

Me too, don't worry about hurting my feelings, I'm no breeder!!! (but I might want to hatch a few eggs, LOL)

My brown serama hen was perfectly healthy one day...it got really cold that night...20's...but they had a heat lamp....next day she was laying on her side with her feet clenched and her head tilting backwards with a really dark comb almost purple...i brought her in...gave her b-12 and now she is sitting with her head tilted back and feet still clenched...i started her on Tylan 50..hasnt seemed to help...any ideas?

Oh gosh, that's horrifying! Poor thing, I really wish I could say. I just looked up the symptoms, and there are two possibilities I found (so far) That is Marek's (and I really hope that's not the case!!!) and calcium deficiency. The latter can cause nervous system damage. In that case, one person suggested yogurt and bananas for phosphates. I hope these things help and that she gets better!!!

 

[WildWorks]

i am sick of dealing with sick birds!!!! It seems they are all coming down with different illnesses...I managed to hatch out four chicks...two roos and two pullets from two different hens and my rooster. I have kept the chicks at a different location and they all seem to be growing and quiet healthy. My question is...can i breed the new rooster chicks to the new hen chicks when they are old enough...or will that cause problems?

 

[chicklittlel]

Can't wait to see how big mine will all be. Having never been to a show, I don't know what size ABCorD look like, but when I can weigh mine, I'll know what that's like! Wait a second! I don't have to wait until they're grown!

duh! LOL, gotta try that tomorrow and see how big mine are now. Then I'll know what a micro or A or B (probably) are like!

Well, my sweet Luna is obviously my favorite girl. Not only does she have the best type out of my 4 older birds, but she's the most friendly (though they're all pretty darn friendly) So I got a picture of her from above (the floor is filthy, sorry) and am wondering if her top profile or whatever you'd call that, looks correct? She has the best tail spread of any of my others. I'm hoping one of my new years day hatch chicks will have good type so I can breed her with one of them?



I'm wondering if she's still a bit too narrow in the tail/bum area?

You can't really tell anything about her typiness (is that a word

) from this picture. The main things determining type are the length of back, which should be very short, length and carriage of wings, which should be long but not dragging the ground and vertical, and size of chest, which should be full, high, and rounded. When standing in pose their head and body should look like an "S". Their tail from the rear should look like an "A" and when in pose should almost touch the back of the head.

 

[SunshineSteedFarm]

Thought I would post some updated pics here since I haven't posted in a while!
My main guy is the light red rooster named O'Malley. He is the only one I am keeping. Psst I have his full brothers for sale!
I am selling the majority of the stock since I am trying to bring in new lines. I have 3 pairs and a trio for sale.

All of the pics are in natural stance






^The hen next to him is for sale as well!

 

[chicklittlel]

These are the judging factors for Serama Table-Top competition: Condition--maximum points-10
Feather Quality--maximum points-10
Wing Carriage--maximum points-10
Tail Carriage--maximum points-15
Type--maximum points-30
Character--maximum points-25

A perfect score is 100. There are no color or weight requirements for Table-Top competition. For in-cage competition maximum weights are: cock--16 oz, hen--14 oz, cockerel--14 oz, pullet--12 oz all with a 20% variance allowed.

 

[Gardeningmama]

I loves her too much

LOL, thanks for the complement though!!!
Me too, don't worry about hurting my feelings, I'm no breeder!!! (but I might want to hatch a few eggs, LOL)
Oh gosh, that's horrifying! Poor thing, I really wish I could say. I just looked up the symptoms, and there are two possibilities I found (so far) That is Marek's (and I really hope that's not the case!!!) and calcium deficiency. The latter can cause nervous system damage. In that case, one person suggested yogurt and bananas for phosphates. I hope these things help and that she gets better!!!

I think she had a seizure. Purple comb, even though it can mean many things, but can be related to heart attack, and poor blood circulation. The fact that it's a suddenly, is what 's making me think seizure. PM Artsyrobin, she has some first hand experience with this. Mine had a seizure, or heart attack, but died, and I found her like that, head back, feet balled up.