American serama thread!

[nchls school]

My boss makes this pairing regularly (hasn't had the space or time to set up an additional breeding pen and the flat feather males we have been acquiring keep being duds). No doubles frizzles of any sort. The frizzle gene is regarded as a semi-lethal; although 25% of the offspring from a frizzlexfrizzle pairing should be double frizzles, ninety-nine times out of a hundred they die-in shell. So, you get lower hatch rates, sure, but you're not very likely to end up with a double frizzle.

Also, side note, first post on this thread! I'll be in here to post photos of my bosses birds one of these days when I'm at work. I've enjoyed working with them so much I'm tempted to get some for my home flock... if I ever have the room again, that is.

What you write is as I suspected. Thank you for the information. The hen laid 8 eggs before going broody. Three eggs DIS during incubation; my guess is those were the frazzle embryos (double frizzle gene). So from what you write, the three frizzle chicks I have are just that; frizzle serama with one frizzle gene-normal frizzles???

 

[nchls school]

Thanks for your thoughts. I would very much like to follow your research. So many say NOT to do it, but have read plenty where folks have done it with no problems. I haven't studied the genetics enough to make an educated opinion.

I wouldn't mind getting some of your girls' eggs next spring.

I know I've posted a few pics of my boy Chuck, but got this one yesterday. I just love this little dude.

He is a gorgeous bird! For me spring is year around. Again I have paired my my frizzle hen and rooster; I'm looking forward to their next chicks. Their first five are beautiful.

 

[nchls school]

No thank you. I've never had good luck with shipped eggs. I appreciate it tho.

True, shipped eggs are a risk. I've fair luck placing shipped eggs under broody hens; always get something, be it one or a dozen.

 

[schafer11]

Ok just pm me whenever your ready for eggs.

 

[nchls school]

Ok just pm me whenever your ready for eggs.

?????? Is this post meant for me or someone else? Using the "quote" button eliminates confusion. And if for me are you interested in my frizzle eggs when the hen starts to lay again?? Of are you offering to sell eggs to another person??

 

[schafer11]

I guess I don't know how to use the "quote" button. But I'm sorry I'm not interested in eggs. I haven't had good luck with shipped eggs.

 

[nchls school]

I guess I don't know how to use the "quote" button. But I'm sorry I'm not interested in eggs. I haven't had good luck with shipped eggs.

In the bottom right corner of a post is a small box marked, "quote". Click on that instead of, "reply" when you wish to post to a certain member. When you are finished typing, click, "submit".

 

[WVduckchick]

And if you are on mobile, the quote button looks like little quotation marks below each post, next to the thumbs up.

 

[schafer11]

And if you are on mobile, the quote button looks like little quotation marks below each post, next to the thumbs up.

Ok got it. I'm on mobile. Thanks

 

[WVduckchick]

Ok got it. I'm on mobile. Thanks