American serama thread!

[larps1234]

They are very much not winter tolerant. A little better in warm weather.

they can be comfortable in 20-30 deg F

 

[onafixedincome]

Mine did Ok in down to freezing, but I had them well-bedded with nestbox and hay they could burrow into (and did!). In summer, they hang around under the rabbits, which have fans and misters running to keep the rabbits cool. A fan in summer, with moist but not wet sand to dig into/bathe in where the fan blows, in deep shade, maybe a mister, would probably be a good idea--in winter, I'd make them a well-insulated coop with a VERY well installed kennel warmer that is made for the job rather than a lamp (fire safety first!). If your power tends to go out, you can make warm/hot water bottles with 2L bottles, which will help keep the coop warm until the power is back on. But a well-insulated coop is very much a necessity with those weather extremes, I'd say.

Froggie, congrats on the rep position! Just don't forget SCNA as a good source of information as well, eh?

Roosters...ah, roosters! They fight, on occasion, it happens even with Serama. But striving to keep temperament as even and gentle as possible is just as important in my mind as is type--it reflects on personality, and I'd bet that you'd be most unpopular if you brought a nasty-tempered Serama to a show and it jumped the other roosters to fight! A little preening and cockiness (and boy, didn't they name THAT right!) is a good thing and brings out that pose we love, but fight/be nasty? Nope. Not what is desired, as I understand it.

My two wheaten roos have been together since the son was hatched and they are constantly together. Rarely see one without the other right there, even at breeding. But...when a strange roo is introduced, there IS a fair bit of wrangling to establish pecking order and dominance, which I consider normal. After a while, all settles down and they do fine. It's the ones that never ever let up on the lower order cocks that are a problem, and the ones that just won't quit fighting with EVERYONE. At least here.

All my own opinion and may be totally off base! Mileage may vary.

 

[froggiesheins]

Hi,
I apperciate you chiming in. Do you know anybody that will have a SQ pair/trio for sale, or maybe even some chicks, at the Pacific Northwest Poultry Association show next weekend?
Thank you.

I don't know whos all going to the show, but will give you two names to get you started:
West Slope Seramas and Red Rooster Farms. Both are BYC members. Let me find their avatar names...
bigb-71 [Ray]and RedRoosterFarm [Anna].....hope that helps.

 

[froggiesheins]

Mine did Ok in down to freezing, but I had them well-bedded with nestbox and hay they could burrow into (and did!).  In summer, they hang around under the rabbits, which have fans and misters running to keep the rabbits cool.  A fan in summer, with moist but not wet sand to dig into/bathe in where the fan blows, in deep shade, maybe a mister, would probably be a good idea--in winter, I'd make them a well-insulated coop with a VERY well installed kennel warmer that is made for the job rather than a lamp (fire safety first!).  If your power tends to go out, you can make warm/hot water bottles with 2L bottles, which will help keep the coop warm until the power is back on.  But a well-insulated coop is very much a necessity with those weather extremes, I'd say.

Froggie, congrats on the rep position!  Just don't forget SCNA as a good source of information as well, eh?

Roosters...ah, roosters!  They fight, on occasion, it happens even with Serama.  But striving to keep temperament as even and gentle as possible is just as important in my mind as is type--it reflects on personality, and I'd bet that you'd be most unpopular if you brought a nasty-tempered Serama to a show and it jumped the other roosters to fight!  A little preening and cockiness (and boy, didn't they name THAT right!) is a good thing and brings out that pose we love, but fight/be nasty?  Nope.  Not what is desired, as I understand it.

My two wheaten roos have been together since the son was hatched and they are constantly together.  Rarely see one without the other right there, even at breeding.  But...when a strange roo is introduced, there IS a fair bit of wrangling to establish pecking order and dominance, which I consider normal.  After a while, all settles down and they do fine.  It's the ones that never ever let up on the lower order cocks that are a problem, and the ones that just won't quit fighting with EVERYONE.  At least here.

All my own opinion and may be totally off base!   Mileage may vary.

EGGSCELLENT post fixedincome! Great information. Even in Southern CA where I live, I have an insulated coop and use those purple reptile heat lamps for those chilly nights if it gets down below 32 degrees.
Yes there is mucho information on SCNA [Serama Council of North America] as well.

 

[onafixedincome]

Hi,
I apperciate you chiming in. Do you know anybody that will have a SQ pair/trio for sale, or maybe even some chicks, at the Pacific Northwest Poultry Association show next weekend?
Thank you.

You're in Oregon...Talk to CastleDelights Seramas up thataway. I got 15 eggs from her a bit back and 11 hatched under a broody. They're now very (!) independent and looking quite promising! Hearing good things from others who got stock from her, as well. PM me for her email, if you like.

 

[onafixedincome]

Aw, thanks, Froggie...that means a lot coming from you!

 

[larps1234]

when do you guys tthink my serama pullet will lay her second egg? she laid first one yesterday! she wighs 20.50 oz

 

[larps1234]

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[Lorilyn Farms]

Perhaps every day and a half. That would explain why somedays you get an egg every day, then there's a day of rest.

 

[froggiesheins]

You're in Oregon...Talk to CastleDelights Seramas up thataway.  I got 15 eggs from her a bit back and 11 hatched under a broody.  They're now very (!) independent and looking quite promising!  Hearing good things from others who got stock from her, as well.  PM me for her email, if you like.

OHMYGOSH! MY BAD>> [bad froggie bad froggie]
I forgot about Laura w/ Castle Delights!!!

fixedincome: It was a senior moment on my part....duh..... .....