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Mine do better when they are with quail chicks actually, probably because I remember to grind the feed for the quail
I seem to forget that the serama need smaller feed. The first ones I hatched were raised with some button quail.
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq337/shelleyd2008/chickens/seramas/DSC00357.jpg
very sweet photo of the babies and the quail babies.
I have a big dog crate, I figure it will work good for them for now in the house. But for outside: Why no roost? So that they keep their feet warm? I have deep sand on the floor on the coop and I was really thinking of running some heat tape through it...just to keep it a bit warmer.
eta: What do you grind the feed up with?
No roosts for the Serama in the winter is so they 'pile up' on each other. They generate more heat that way than just fluffing their feathers to keep themselves warm.
For my quail and Serama, I make a 'wet' mash. I use a 3-lb. margarine tub, fill it about 1/2 full with chick starter, and add a little hot water. I then 'mash' it with a fork. I store it in the fridge so it dries out some and 'mash' it every time I take it out. Eventually it gets to almost a powder, but they eat it. I also keep them on towels for the first few weeks to make sure they eat what they are supposed to eat. But some people use a coffee grinder or mortar and pestel to grind it. The wet mash is easier for me.
