American serama thread!

[nchls school]

Pretty good quality, it depends what you are breeding for in your serama flock, if you are working on better type, I would give her a little more time to see how she matures!

At this point I just want to improve the stock that I have. Seramas are heralded as the smallest breed. So size too. Even as pets the small size is preferable. I've read many posts about A size and smaller having fertility problems. I believe that there's more to the infertility problem other than just size. I have two hens that are 10-12 ounces and one a bit bigger. They lay like clock work-three days an egg and the third day is off. I am very curious to see what happens with my smallest pullet (8.5 ounces) when she starts to lay.

 

[prizepete]

At this point I just want to improve the stock that I have. Seramas are heralded as the smallest breed. So size too. Even as pets the small size is preferable. I've read many posts about A size and smaller having fertility problems. I believe that there's more to the infertility problem other than just size. I have two hens that are 10-12 ounces and one a bit bigger. They lay like clock work-three days an egg and the third day is off. I am very curious to see what happens with my smallest pullet (8.5 ounces) when she starts to lay.

yeah, I would wait to sell ANY of those 5 week olds, and just see how they mature more!

 

[nchls school]

yeah, I would wait to sell ANY of those 5 week olds, and just see how they mature more!

Thank you for the input. My avatar hen's chicks are now a month old; all pullets-disappointing as I was hoping for a rooster. But two look to be keepers; maybe next time.

 

[froggiesheins]

Thank you for the input. My avatar hen's chicks are now a month old; all pullets-disappointing as I was hoping for a rooster. But two look to be keepers; maybe next time.

Goodness gracious, its WAAAY too early to tell much of anything about those little fluffballs.....

 

[nchls school]

Goodness gracious, its WAAAY too early to tell much of anything about those little fluffballs.....

The little fluff balls are now a month old; all pullets. While it is possible that one will be a late bloomer, it is unlikely. My roo chicks are always easy to distinguish at 4 weeks of age; usually sooner.

 

[Ra_]

The little fluff balls are now a month old; all pullets.

It could be worse. I've got a generation of 8 birds that are 3 months old.
All roos.

 

[nchls school]

It could be worse. I've got a generation of 8 birds that are 3 months old.
All roos.

Yes. Better to have three pullets than three cockerels, but still, it means more time to get a rooster with the frizzle gene.

 

[prizepete]

Thank you for the input. My avatar hen's chicks are now a month old; all pullets-disappointing as I was hoping for a rooster. But two look to be keepers; maybe next time.

any time! I am happy to help!

Yes. Better to have three pullets than three cockerels, but still, it means more time to get a rooster with the frizzle gene.

Make Sure the frizzle rooster isn't with any frizzle hen!

 

[nchls school]

any time! I am happy to help!



Make Sure the frizzle rooster isn't with any frizzle hen!

What I am hoping for is a rooster with normal feathering and the frizzle gene to pair back to the mother.

 

[Ra_]

Yes. Better to have three pullets than three cockerels, but still, it means more time to get a rooster with the frizzle gene.

I've got 6 more birds that are 10 weeks old and 5 of them are pullets, so it will start to work out for the 8 roos,
2 of which are smooth-feathered, so I'll be giving those away.

Sometimes people want to buy just hens and I say noooo.
You can always sell trios if you have extra females but extra dudes are a pain.