American serama thread!

[welasharon]

My Serama rooster, Duke, has had 2 episodes of either seizures or strokes in the last 12 hours. I dont really know how old he is but I am thinking he doesn't have long before he will pass. I am so sad for him!! Here he is in my arms just now as I held him thru his episode again.

A couple days ago I went out and found one of mine just laying there dead. Looks like she dropped in her tracks. She had never shown any signs of anything but she was really small and never did lay eggs. She was almost 2 years old.

 

[ChknObsessedANG]

A couple days ago I went out and found one of mine just laying there dead. Looks like she dropped in her tracks. She had never shown any signs of anything but she was really small and never did lay eggs. She was almost 2 years old.

Aw, that is so sad. My guy is back out in the yard with his flock...I know that is where he is happiest. He is just kind of walking around very slowly. I really think he is at the end of his days very soon.

 

[kukupecpec]

I'm so sorry to hear about Duke!!!! This is so heartbreaking. I'm just getting over the loss of Turtle and Belle. This breed is so fragile, I don't know if I'll really every trust them outside. Taco is quite tough, but it seems like everyone else has had horrible problems living outside! I feel so bad that my sweet little birds have to pay with their life for my learning curve.

 

[larps1234]

My little serama is still lonely I can't find more seramas for companions. What LF breeds would you recommend to put with my serama hen. I will get a laying hen.

 

[cluck-cluck]

kukupecpec, I'm surprised that the geese have such a different body! But of course, it makes sense, they are different species.

My Serama rooster, Duke, has had 2 episodes of either seizures or strokes in the last 12 hours.
I dont really know how old he is but I am thinking he doesn't have long before he will pass. I am so sad for him!!
Here he is in my arms just now as I held him thru his episode again.

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry! He looks like he's asleep there, I think being in your arms is comforting to him, even if he isn't conscious.

My little serama is still lonely

I can't find more seramas for companions. What LF breeds would you recommend to put with my serama hen. I will get a laying hen.

Poor dear. I really don't know what to suggest! I would suggest 2 companions if possible as if something happens to one, they'll still have a second old friend.

Well, my eggs are hatching now, just went into lockdown late yesterday, so I hope they're ok. I was on day 18, forgot to do so earlier because the seramas sometimes hatch early. My temps were so steady, I was hoping they'd take the whole 21 days (I need it, their brooder isn't ready!

Anyway, 3 are out last I looked, will keep the thread updated, LOL

 

[kukupecpec]

Cluck-cluck

I don't think it's really THAT different, but they have a funky neck because they don't really have the strong forward shoulders that hold the diaper up on a chicken haha. With my diapers you would have to choke the gosling to death to get the diaper to stay up! And I think they will be even more alike once she has grown up and has a real tail rather than a fuzzy point at her butt. Part of my problem is that I don't really diaper baby chickens all that much because they have friends to hang out and play with. My gosling is more like a puppy in that I will take her around with me and she only really hangs out with people so she will really need a diaper to get any socialization. But it should be here Friday for me to work from!

 

[Sumatra503]

My little serama is still lonely

I can't find more seramas for companions. What LF breeds would you recommend to put with my serama hen. I will get a laying hen.

I would recommend finding her a couple of bantam friends. Seramas are generally too small to get on well with LF birds, especially alone. OEGB, Dutch Bantam, and Silkies are all breeds I have kept with seramas. D'uccles also mix quite well with them.

Cluck-cluck

I don't think it's really THAT different, but they have a funky neck because they don't really have the strong forward shoulders that hold the diaper up on a chicken haha. With my diapers you would have to choke the gosling to death to get the diaper to stay up! And I think they will be even more alike once she has grown up and has a real tail rather than a fuzzy point at her butt. Part of my problem is that I don't really diaper baby chickens all that much because they have friends to hang out and play with. My gosling is more like a puppy in that I will take her around with me and she only really hangs out with people so she will really need a diaper to get any socialization. But it should be here Friday for me to work from!

Here is a pattern for you for a diaper I used for my Emu. Basically the same. Red is the leg holes, blue is a strap that goes around the front of the breast, and yellow is the edge which is cut from the sock and would be the front, and green is the tail hole. I just cut up a maxi pad and put it in the bottom to absorb some poop.

 

[Sumatra503]

My little serama is still lonely

I can't find more seramas for companions. What LF breeds would you recommend to put with my serama hen. I will get a laying hen.

I would recommend finding her a couple of bantam friends. Seramas are generally too small to get on well with LF birds, especially alone. OEGB, Dutch Bantam, and Silkies are all breeds I have kept with seramas. D'uccles also mix quite well with them.

Cluck-cluck

I don't think it's really THAT different, but they have a funky neck because they don't really have the strong forward shoulders that hold the diaper up on a chicken haha. With my diapers you would have to choke the gosling to death to get the diaper to stay up! And I think they will be even more alike once she has grown up and has a real tail rather than a fuzzy point at her butt. Part of my problem is that I don't really diaper baby chickens all that much because they have friends to hang out and play with. My gosling is more like a puppy in that I will take her around with me and she only really hangs out with people so she will really need a diaper to get any socialization. But it should be here Friday for me to work from!

Here is a pattern for you for a diaper I used for my Emu. Basically the same. Red is the leg holes, blue is a strap that goes around the front of the breast, and yellow is the edge which is cut from the sock and would be the front, and green is the tail hole. I just cut up a maxi pad and put it in the bottom to absorb some poop.

 

[cluck-cluck]

Oh my, that's neat-o Sumatra! Only thing I can think of is that it does seem to restrict wing movement....

Really interesting, didn't realize their physique was so different kukupecpec!

Well, I have 5 baby Seramas in the 'bator now 3 blonds and 2 darks. I have at least 2 that are pipped, but don't know if I'll get more to hatch?? I sure hope I do! My minimum was to have 8 to hatch so I might get 4 females, minimum. Ugh, I really hope more hatch!

and of course, the new aviary is not finished, and heavier than a SOB! How are we gonna get it into the house? Worse still, it's supposed to rain tonight, and it's out in the yard, LOL

 

[Sumatra503]

Oh my, that's neat-o Sumatra! Only thing I can think of is that it does seem to restrict wing movement....

Really interesting, didn't realize their physique was so different kukupecpec!

Well, I have 5 baby Seramas in the 'bator now 3 blonds and 2 darks. I have at least 2 that are pipped, but don't know if I'll get more to hatch?? I sure hope I do! My minimum was to have 8 to hatch so I might get 4 females, minimum. Ugh, I really hope more hatch!

and of course, the new aviary is not finished, and heavier than a SOB! How are we gonna get it into the house? Worse still, it's supposed to rain tonight, and it's out in the yard, LOL

For a baby goose the wings are smaller and I generally drape the wings over the top when I use it on my seramas. It only covers the back half of the bird where the legs are and the wings are infront of it.

Congrats on the chicks and good luck with the rest of the eggs. My eggs from Laura never hatched due to a cat attack on the bator.