American serama thread!

[cluck-cluck]

Hi everyone. Hope I am doing this post right. I just wanted to introduce myself to the thread. I have had 5 Serama eggs in the incubator for 15 days now, so should be hatching my first Serama chicks very soon. I have been watching this thread since I started the eggs and thought I would jump in before the eggs hatch as I am sure I will have questions along the way. I will share pics as soon as the new chics are here.

Looking forward to hearing how it goes!

Just wanted to introduce myself...I have just become a member and have been reading as much as possible about seramas....want to learn all I can and then purchase, maybe 3....thanks for all the great information I have seen so far....

to you too!

Uh Oh... yout haven't turned your serama eggs at all since you started incubating? the air cell wont detach if you turn them. what you are suppose to look for is veins in the egg. if you haven't turned them, I'm afraid they might be dead.

i mark my eggs with an X on one side, and an O on the other. ( x) and ( o), not on the points, in the middle of the egg. i turn them every eight hours so the embryos don't get stuck on one side. the air cell is not what helps you know if its fertile, its the embryo.

this is what you should have. on day 7 they start moving back and forth you can see the veins with the embryo in the middle.
quickly candle them and see if any are alive. if they are. then turn them immediately. oh and bump humidity to 65% during hatching.

Well, I believe experiments by ... I forgot, university of Kentucky? Anyway, they show that rotating eggs in the first (now this is by memory, not exactly sure) 10 days isn't necessary, the outcomes are the same for those that were rotated and those not, however, later it is important

Haubitze, I find it super hard to see the air sacks. You need a very bright light, good close up vision (or focus glasses) and need to stare a long time at that egg! Serama eggs are usually pretty thick shelled and have a bit of color (creamy, not pure white) both of which make it even harder to see. If your air sack isn't rolling, but stable, it's harder to see. Rolling ones you can see easier

Having eaten some Serama eggs now, I must say they seem to have a huge yolk compared to the whites. I wonder if this has anything to do with the difficulty hatching?

 

[kukupecpec]

Hi everyone. Hope I am doing this post right. I just wanted to introduce myself to the thread. I have had 5 Serama eggs in the incubator for 15 days now, so should be hatching my first Serama chicks very soon. I have been watching this thread since I started the eggs and thought I would jump in before the eggs hatch as I am sure I will have questions along the way. I will share pics as soon as the new chics are here.

Welcome to seramas!! We all shoppe them, happy hatching vibes!

Just wanted to introduce myself...I have just become a member and have been reading as much as possible about seramas....want to learn all I can and then purchase, maybe 3....thanks for all the great information I have seen so far....

Welcome to serama and BYC! As soon as I got on BYC I found serama and absolutely fell in love! I don't know a whole lot yet as I'm still kinda new, but all my questions have been answered here so ask away!

My serama eggs from charlie day 4, 5, and 6 black dot in 6 is the O i marked on the egg

wow! I can never see much of anything through my egg shells, those are awesome pictures!

 

[froggiesheins]

I make and sell my own serama diapers if you are interested =) I just recently perfected my pattern. You don't see much of the fabric on the top, their feathers lay over it quite nicely, but you can definitely see the fabric patterns on their chest, I think it's just adorable! His diaper is mismatched at the moment because the bottom is Belle's and I didn't make a matching one for him, the back pieces are all interchangeable, and they don't really get dirty so they don't really need more than a couple. I just dump the poop in the toilet and snap it back on. Only takes a couple second. If he's had a cecal poop or anything runny then I wipe it out and toss the bottom piece in the wash, the top piece snaps right into a clean bottom! Thanks, we love him! He is doing much better now, running around enjoying himself, even hanging out with the dog. I'm so glad he's back to his old spunky self. My cute little Model Here you can see the pleats on his chest and at the back by the poop cup - I've found that this allows the diaper to curl and sit closer to their body with such pronounced chests and sternums. This almost completely eliminates their feet getting caught in the underbelly body and gives them better range of motion than a flat diaper Here's one of belles heavily used diapers. I need to trim some of the threads again, but after a few months of machine washing I'm surprised it's still all in one piece! It has a meta leash loop, and waterproof baby diaper fabric lining the poop cup so if there is any wetness it doesn't leak. This also really helps it stay stiff and open.

SO PERFECT!!! Great fit too! you done good grasshopper!

 

[kukupecpec]

SO PERFECT!!! Great fit too! you done good grasshopper!

Haha thanks! It's great fun!

 

[kukupecpec]

SO PERFECT!!! Great fit too! you done good grasshopper!

Haha thanks! It's great fun!

 

[barbieszoo]

Hi to the new folks! Welcome! This is a fun and informative place. Seramas are extra special and will steal your heart for sure.

 

[lonestargame]

How'dy all folks!


UPCOMING SHOW

Lone Star Serama Showdown at the
Fancy Feathers Show
Hays County Civic Center, San Marcos, TX
April 13, 2013

For more information, please visit http://www.fancyfeatherstx.org

FILE DOWNLOADS BELOW :
SERAMA SHOW RULES/CATALOG
FANCY FEATHERS ENTRY FORM
SERAMA TABLE-TOP ENTRY FORM (Word document)
SERAMA TABLE-TOP ENTRY FORM (PDF)

 

[onafixedincome]

Shout out to all the newbies! Welcome to the crazy farm.

There are a couple of things I'd like to mention before you get too 'OMG It's a Serama grabbit quick!', though.

1: If you plan, or think you might possibly want, to breed in future, your first stop needs to be to get a Serama standard. There are three main styles/breeds of Serama-- American, Traditional, and Malay. Different body styles and looks, and different judging methods, so take the time to do your homework.

2: A pet bird is wonderful and these guys make wonderful ones. But again, if there is any chance you plan to breed, get the best quality birds you can afford. That way, should you decide to show and/or breed later, you can do so with good solid stock.

3: Head to a TableTop Serama show. It's fun to watch, great to learn, and while small, plenty of brains to pick while you're there.

ENJOY!

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

I agree with Cluck, I don't turn the first ten days either and I have no problems. In fact, when you get shipped eggs, you should NOT be turning them the first ten days. Not sure where that other person got their info, but you are doing just fine not turning them yet. Also, don't throw any eggs out until at least day ten. Some just take longer to start, maybe where they are at in the incubator, etc.

 

[larps1234]

  Looking forward to hearing how it goes!
to you too! 
Well, I believe experiments by ... I forgot, university of Kentucky?  Anyway, they show that rotating eggs in the first (now this is by memory, not exactly sure) 10 days isn't necessary, the outcomes are the same for those that were rotated and those not, however, later it is important

Haubitze, I find it super hard to see the air sacks.  You need a very bright light, good close up vision (or focus glasses) and need to stare a long time at that egg!  Serama eggs are usually pretty thick shelled and have a bit of color (creamy, not pure white)  both of which make it even harder to see.  If your air sack isn't rolling, but stable, it's harder to see.  Rolling ones you can see easier

Having eaten some Serama eggs now, I must say they seem to have a huge yolk compared to the whites.  I wonder if this has anything to do with the difficulty hatching?

Actually it's the first day and a half. Imagine if a pregnant woman lied on her stomach for 7 days. Same concept.