American serama thread!

[Herducks]

I use quail waterers for all my chicks and haven't had a fatality yet. Washing/sanitizing all those marbles got to be a pain in the neck.

X2 i have a quail waterer I use for the first 2-3 weeks.

 

[froggiesheins]

With all this fuzzy-butt talk I am gonna throw this in too. Don't forget some grit. My fuzzies [if and when I hatch] are always raised on sand so I never have pasty-butt problems. Just saying......LOL

 

[ThePaganJew]

Hello everyone, I will be getting my first three Seramas soon, from OC Seramas, really at this point we're just waiting for good weather for shipping. I'm getting three sweet little hens, sadly I'm not allowed Roo's where I live or I probably would have gotten one too. Sadly we've been having an unusual cold snap, I'm not a patient person by nature and I just can't wait for my sweet little girls to arrive.

 

[cluck-cluck]

hi Cluck!
Little Man is just under six months old. And he already has his little baby harem!
He's about to find a new home with Heritage Seekers, who I know will love him right!

Oh goodness, he's pretty much all grown up! Hope mine stays so quiet! That'd be awesome!

Hello everyone, I will be getting my first three Seramas soon, from OC Seramas, really at this point we're just waiting for good weather for shipping. I'm getting three sweet little hens, sadly I'm not allowed Roo's where I live or I probably would have gotten one too. Sadly we've been having an unusual cold snap, I'm not a patient person by nature and I just can't wait for my sweet little girls to arrive.

Congratulations!!! Well, I guess you can spend the time getting everything ready for them, LOL. I hope it warms up soon and that they arrive safe and sound! Congratulations again!

 

[ocseramas]

My avian vet says NEVER feed grit to chickens. One of the causes of impacted crop. Since he's considered one of the major authorities in the avian world, I never question what he says. I also heard the same from someone that head the poultry department at UC Davis and is a respected judge. But, what works for one doesn't necessarily work for others.

 

[cluck-cluck]

never feed grit? What do you do when there are no stones in the yard, only clay? That's kind of weird, don't they need it to digest?

 

[artsyrobin]

well, i don't either, although they do have a dust bath, so maybe they pick up enough that way?

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

I don't feed grit, either. i bought it, but then decided against feeding it because all I could see is those little guys eating a crapload of grit and no food. So...it sits in a bag, unused.

 

[cluck-cluck]

Are you all talking about chicks or older birds?

 

[chickydee64]

Hi everyone,
Just a quick post....
My broody Serama hen has chicks due this weekend.
Hope all goes well.eggs stsrted in the incubator..
This will be a first breeding withRooster and I have high hopes.He is white with
tomatoe red in his wings and tail.............with a white pullet and a very light buff.....
Isn't much of the fun waiting to see how the babies color out.
Also have LF eggs going into lockdown today.