American serama thread!

[meltel]

OMG I know this is a serama thread, but as I was sending that last post my wounded Ayam coming her I have inside came up to me and was grunting and panting so I rubbed her tummy so she... Layer an egg on my lap! Crazy!!

aww a present for you

 

[smcholland]

None of my others are laying yet. Just her I think it's because she's been inside for almost a week out of the winter. (plus she's been getting into the grass flats I grow for them and eating it ALL) I grow flats of grass for them to eat and play in IN the winter

 

[smcholland]

Thank you-I wish I could get the videos to post without having to put them on youtube! the were having a ball e  I could sitthere and watch them all day! I bought 18lbs of mealworms from Chubby Meal worms-they love them!!   
(I have very spoiled birds  )

Spoiled birds are happy birds happy birds are clean and perky

and your birds are clearly happy so keep spoiling!

 

[WalnutHill]

@meltel

Here are your babies!

 

[yellowherb]

None of my others are laying yet. Just her I think it's because she's been inside for almost a week out of the winter. (plus she's been getting into the grass flats I grow for them and eating it ALL) I grow flats of grass for them to eat and play in IN the winter

lol I went out to my little green house today and found some of my older chicks had helped themselves to the bottom row of forage. They love that stuff.

I use the deer forage seed from tractor supply. The chickens love the brassicas that grow in there in particular.

On a different topic, my little egg experiment is working. I found a way to disinfect eggs and wrap them for at least a week and they were 100% fertile and developing after being put in the incubator.

To me this would be a big break thru on shipping delicate eggs like serama.

 

[meltel]

@meltel

Here are your babies!

You're a natural!!!!!!

Wow they both look excellent!!!!!! That's why I don't get too disappointed when I only have a 30-40% hatch-the best ones make it!

Look at them posing naturally already. Do you have any takers on them yet???

 

[WalnutHill]

You're a natural!!!!!!   Wow they both look excellent!!!!!! That's why I don't get too disappointed when I only have a 30-40% hatch-the best ones make it!   Look at them posing naturally already. Do you have any takers on them yet??? 

Nope, I get to watch them grow a while yet. He is hen pecked, she is bossy.

 

[meltel]

Nope, I get to watch them grow a while yet. He is hen pecked, she is bossy.

Lol you're hooked-at least those two!!!

 

[yellowherb]

You're a natural!!!!!!

Wow they both look excellent!!!!!! That's why I don't get too disappointed when I only have a 30-40% hatch-the best ones make it!

Look at them posing naturally already. Do you have any takers on them yet???

Is 30-40% the normal HR out of non shipped eggs?

 

[meltel]

Is 30-40% the normal HR out of non shipped eggs?

Some do better, some do worse. I can't say there is a "norm". Mine always do better under broodies but even then I make sure they only have 5 -6 eggs each and I still only get 3-4 out of 5-6

I am toying with a few things with incubation and breeding/hatching. will see if it makes a difference.