American serama thread!

[Fuzzybird]

Look what our cold cold weather in Arizona brought us! The two together is 2 days old and the others are still wet in the pictures and was born just a hour or so ago. More on the way. It might be a cold long night!

 

[JulieNKC]

Look what our cold cold weather in Arizona brought us! The two together is 2 days old and the others are still wet in the pictures and was born just a hour or so ago. More on the way. It might be a cold long night!

i have to say, those are even cuter than serama. What kind are they? I so want goats someday.

 

[Brookhavens]

Look what our cold cold weather in Arizona brought us! The two together is 2 days old and the others are still wet in the pictures and was born just a hour or so ago. More on the way. It might be a cold long night!

Oh my are they adorable!!!

 

[Brookhavens]

double posted for some reason.

 

[Gardeningmama]

Look what our cold cold weather in Arizona brought us! The two together is 2 days old and the others are still wet in the pictures and was born just a hour or so ago. More on the way. It might be a cold long night!

Now, That's What I'm Talking About!!! Are they Nigerian? I've been wanting some.

 

[cluck-cluck]

I just thought I would introduce myself. I'm Jo from Gainesville, Florida. I went to the poultry show this past Saturday and absolutely fell in love with these little birds! I have 8 hens outside but because I live in a neighborhood, I can't have a rooster. With the Seramas I can IF he lives inside with his harem.

To that end and because I want to set things up right the first time, would y'all mind sharing your setups with me?

Thanks so much!

I want to warn you that they love to take dust baths, so if you use shavings, and probably anything else, they will scratch and fluff and make a dusty mess! If you can, have high sides containing the mess from their floor. I would do as high as possible, like more than 1'. If I were to build one, and I'm thinking about it, LOL, I would make it tall with lots of perches to fly to, walk-in-able can be thin and long with only one side caged, the others solid. Or else still at least 2 1/2 feet tall and off the ground waist high with a large door for easy access.

But frankly, I plan on making mine somewhat like that, only it will be on the patio. My chicks have made so much dust, I really don't want any in the house anymore, LOL. But on the patio, I can give them warmth, etc.. whatever they need

Well, folks....I am a frustrated Serama owner. I am apparently gonna have to restart my flock. I hatched six little ones on New Yrs Eve and got two with feathered legs.

I set up a test hatch with an egg from each hen and as of this morning....I have yet another with feathers on its legs. I love my little guys and they will stay here as pets, but now I am in earnest search for birds again. I am in Northeast TN. Anyone got some typey birds? I have decided to forego color at this point and get body type down. Then I will work with a color. My only request is that they not be white. We have a hawk that apparently has an appetite for the neighbors white birds. He "cherry picks" her whites any time he gets a chance. Hers are loose and up for grabs a lot too.

Mine are mille fleur or close to that, but again, most folks don't like to mess with that color. First I lost my favorite D'uccle this past weekend and now this.

Anyway....anyone near me that might have something available?

Thanks for reading.

Luna, try just getting a new boy with great type. So many breeders have fantastic boys that just don't fit into their plans, but would be great starting points!

Look what our cold cold weather in Arizona brought us! The two together is 2 days old and the others are still wet in the pictures and was born just a hour or so ago. More on the way. It might be a cold long night!

Oh my gosh, that's just so cute!

I have a question myself, I know it's a bit too early, but I'm worried that my one chick with a prolapsed bum is going to be a girl And I'm really worried about her bum. Does this look like a girl to you? These chicks are 2 weeks 2 days old.


When I look at this chick and compare to this one, this one actually looks like a boy to me??


They both seem hapy and healthy, but the first one still has a prolapsed butt and I don't know if it will ever go away! It's gotten smaller but still seems like it's sticking out. Should get a picture of that... I'll try to post one asap

 

[Fuzzybird]

The kids that are two together are Nigerian Drawfs but the other two are nigerian/nubian crosses.

 

[cluck-cluck]

They really are adorable, how big are they when they're born?

Anyway, this is my little one's bum, he/she goes to the bathroom all right most of the time. I give it epsom salt baths, but only have time once a day, maybe I should do it more often? It looks bad today, Ugh!

 

[kukupecpec]

I just thought I would introduce myself. I'm Jo from Gainesville, Florida. I went to the poultry show this past Saturday and absolutely fell in love with these little birds! I have 8 hens outside but because I live in a neighborhood, I can't have a rooster. With the Seramas I can IF he lives inside with his harem.

To that end and because I want to set things up right the first time, would y'all mind sharing your setups with me?

Thanks so much!

WELCOME! You are a smart cookie. I totally Half - A** all my preparations for just about anything and then always have some mega disaster because I'm so eager to get my hands on something!

I had my seramas inside in a small rabbit cage with shavings. Whenever I was home the cage door was open and they would come in and out as they please. They would also wear diapers while I was home so they wouldn't make a mess on anything. It was great! I miss having them inside - but I got two baby bunnies and they are my room pets at the moment, so the chickies had to go outside for now. I'll have seramas back in my room if I ever get any eggs to hatch though! UHG haha

I missed your reply earlier. I'm glad you think it's just an individual thing, that's what I was thinking but I feel better with others thinking the same thing, kwim, lol.
Welcome! You'll love them, they make wonderful pets. Easier to tame than parakeets and cockatiels and similar sized cage birds, imo. Quieter too, and beautiful. I just have mine temporarily, for winter, in a big cage meant for cats. Like this, pretty much although set up a bit different.

OHMIGOSH that is the coolest cage I have every seen! Where can you get your hands on that?!!? I need one for my serama to keep indoors!!!! I've NEVER seen a cat cage! And I work in a vet clinic inside a petsmart! LOL

Look what our cold cold weather in Arizona brought us! The two together is 2 days old and the others are still wet in the pictures and was born just a hour or so ago. More on the way. It might be a cold long night!

Those are the single cutest baby goats I think I have ever seen! I have been BEGGING DH to let me get a pair of goats! Goats rabbits and chickens all go SOOOO well together... but he says I need a bigger yard... he's probably right, but I want a pair of Nigerian dwarfs so insanely bad I can't tell you how drooly this pic makes me

I want to warn you that they love to take dust baths, so if you use shavings, and probably anything else, they will scratch and fluff and make a dusty mess! If you can, have high sides containing the mess from their floor. I would do as high as possible, like more than 1'. If I were to build one, and I'm thinking about it, LOL, I would make it tall with lots of perches to fly to, walk-in-able can be thin and long with only one side caged, the others solid. Or else still at least 2 1/2 feet tall and off the ground waist high with a large door for easy access.

But frankly, I plan on making mine somewhat like that, only it will be on the patio. My chicks have made so much dust, I really don't want any in the house anymore, LOL. But on the patio, I can give them warmth, etc.. whatever they need
Luna, try just getting a new boy with great type. So many breeders have fantastic boys that just don't fit into their plans, but would be great starting points!
Oh my gosh, that's just so cute!

I have a question myself, I know it's a bit too early, but I'm worried that my one chick with a prolapsed bum is going to be a girl And I'm really worried about her bum. Does this look like a girl to you? These chicks are 2 weeks 2 days old.


When I look at this chick and compare to this one, this one actually looks like a boy to me??


They both seem hapy and healthy, but the first one still has a prolapsed butt and I don't know if it will ever go away! It's gotten smaller but still seems like it's sticking out. Should get a picture of that... I'll try to post one asap

Awwww cute babies! I'm sorry about the prolapsed butt. Prolapse seems to be the theme of the week... we had two prolapse dog uteruses and a prolapse snake bladder at the clinic this week! But I bet his cute little butt will go away. Have you tried Preparation H? Even if it doesn't help with the actual prolapse part, it can be soothing to the birdy.



Alrighty everyone - I know its been a while since we've talked about Serama diapers but I have PERFECTED the Serama diaper!!!! My birds love them and they fit Absolutely perfect! I can sell them to those ho aren't as sew-y handy for $20 (They are so small I should be able to send them in a super tiny yellow envelope for cheap so that price would include shipping for now) OR if you are interested in getting the specs/pattern I can send pictures with my attempt at dimensions if you PM me, or if there is a big enough request I can just post that info straight on the board for y'all.
Now my pattern is bird specific, however the piece that goes over the back is completely removable and interchangeable so that the same diaper can fit different birds with the right back piece. I would need measurements of vent to base of neck on the chest, and base of neck on the back to the base of the tail on the back. If your guy has a thicker neck or tail than about 1in in diameter, you would need to let me know so it doesn't strangle them haha.
This is the best picture I have, but if you guys would like to see more, I can take some this weekend. Just let me know if you guys are interested in these little things.
I HOPE to be able to offer them cheaper, I just have to get the "mass production" part down pat.
This picture has BUTTONS and FABRIC straps but the model I like the best has SNAPS and ELASTIC straps. I would be happy to make a fabric and button combo but it is waaaay more work so would have to charge more. The elastic is small though so their feathers hide it quite nicely.
The snaps will also be just a bit smaller than the buttons - the big snaps I made my first few with are not only overpowering in the diaper's overall cuteness, but too heavy duty and tough on my fingers. Seems excessively strong for a tiny little serama even when they pull their very hardest on the leash/leash loop.
The inside of the poop cup is waterproof diaper fabric. My first few diapers didn't have this and I found they got really soggy and gross. The waterproof liner also adds some stability to the cup fabric so it stays open on it's own.
It's super easy to put on because of where I placed the 4 snaps on the back (buttons in the photo) so there is zero choking, squeezing, or feather ruffling in the process.
DISCLAIMER - Taco, my roo, hates his diaper. He sits on the ground tilting to one side brooding and making guttural muttering noises when he is forced to wear it. His girlfriend Belle on the other hand has no problem with hers. In fact it doesn't even hinder her ability to fly! She can still get up as high as she wants and perch anywhere in the house. It did take a coaching session of tossing her diaper-clad in the air to DH 3 feet away to get her to try out the flyaing part, but as soon as we played a little Belle catch 3 or 4 times she figured out she could still flap her wings and drive herself with it on and took to wonderfully.

You can't actually see the butt cup in the picture. It's not so large that it over powers their tiny size, so I just depends on volume of your birds poop. Belle only NEEDS a change every 4 hours, but I try to change it every hour since I'm around and I don't want poop weight messing with her balance.

 

[froggiesheins]

I want to warn you that they love to take dust baths, so if you use shavings, and probably anything else, they will scratch and fluff and make a dusty mess! If you can, have high sides containing the mess from their floor. I would do as high as possible, like more than 1'. If I were to build one, and I'm thinking about it, LOL, I would make it tall with lots of perches to fly to, walk-in-able can be thin and long with only one side caged, the others solid. Or else still at least 2 1/2 feet tall and off the ground waist high with a large door for easy access. But frankly, I plan on making mine somewhat like that, only it will be on the patio. My chicks have made so much dust, I really don't want any in the house anymore, LOL. But on the patio, I can give them warmth, etc.. whatever they need Luna, try just getting a new boy with great type. So many breeders have fantastic boys that just don't fit into their plans, but would be great starting points! Oh my gosh, that's just so cute! I have a question myself, I know it's a bit too early, but I'm worried that my one chick with a prolapsed bum is going to be a girl And I'm really worried about her bum. Does this look like a girl to you? These chicks are 2 weeks 2 days old. When I look at this chick and compare to this one, this one actually looks like a boy to me?? They both seem hapy and healthy, but the first one still has a prolapsed butt and I don't know if it will ever go away! It's gotten smaller but still seems like it's sticking out. Should get a picture of that... I'll try to post one asap

Cluck-cluck, you can use Preparation H for the prolapse, really works. LOL