In reading my post keep in mind I'm talking about tiny serama averaging 10 ounces. Not all serama are small; serama sizes vary drastically. I have larger chickens-no, they do not do well with larger breeds. I have a small flock of 14 in a 10x10x8 coop and in no way are they crowded. Yes, serama bear confinement well .I'm in TN. The serama are fine even when temps get low; even in the teens for short periods. I'm now using solar heat and the coop never freezes. My flock lays, broods, and hatch chicks year around. For my hens seven eggs is about the average clutch size (I only use an incubator when I have to). The last two hatches were: 6 chicks out of seven eggs and one chick out of six eggs. The chicks are fragile for the first couple days/week.
We are having a unique cold winter down here. So the coldest it's got it around 34F. Could I keep them outside without a heat lamp?
If that's your coldest, then they'd probably be fine. An occasional dip to mid 30s should be OK especially if it warms up during the day. Make sure they have a draft free area where they can cuddle & share body heat. I find they're a lot more hardy than people think. Of course a lot may have to do with the size, age, & gender of your birds. In freezing temps a rooster's comb can get frostbite, so we just keep our serama boy inside. The smaller birds may also have a harder time with colder temps.
Thank you so much you have been incredibly help full . I have made it official and will get my own Serama this week.
If your seramas were housed indoors (before you purchased them), then they could have trouble adjusting to outside. If already in an outside coop & from the same general area, then they should be fine. If chicks, then you'll go through the reg brooding process and gradually decrease the heat.
