American serama thread!

[CarolinaHen]

I've been checking out lots of pictures of silkie crosses, so now I'm guessing it will result in something between their sizes with smooth feathers and a feather pouf on their head (I'm sure there's a real name for that feather pouf I'm just not sure what it is lol)
I'm excited to see what happens! And if the babies grow up to be SUPER BROODIES haha.

Toy Boy the roo and Snowball the momma

Post pics when they hatch

 

[kukupecpec]

Post pics when they hatch

Just a few more days to hatch! I will definitely post some pix

 

[Mollie4dogs]

I am considering Seramas. They are so darn cute. I have built a coop to house ornamental/pet chickens. It is inhabited by a silkie roo- his bachelor pad ;-) From the photos I've seen, it appears that the Seramas get along fine with Silkies. How is their general temperament? They seem to be quite docile. Can more than one roo be kept? How do they tolerate heat or cold? I live in Tulare county CA in the foothills of the Sierras. It can get qutie hot here in summer and cold in winter.

Thanks for any advice!

--Mollie

 

[kukupecpec]

I am considering Seramas. They are so darn cute. I have built a coop to house ornamental/pet chickens. It is inhabited by a silkie roo- his bachelor pad ;-) From the photos I've seen, it appears that the Seramas get along fine with Silkies. How is their general temperament? They seem to be quite docile. Can more than one roo be kept? How do they tolerate heat or cold? I live in Tulare county CA in the foothills of the Sierras. It can get qutie hot here in summer and cold in winter.

Thanks for any advice!

--Mollie

Hi there Mollie!
I'm in Tucson AZ and my serama have done just fine with the swing from extreme heat to freezing temps at night in winter. They justfind shade, dust bathe in the cool dirt, and cozy up in their wind protected coop in the winter.
About their multi-roo temperament, in my experience it depends on the individual roosters personalities. I had one that couldn't stand other roosters, my current leader boy has no problem with other roosters who can submit, but he has to be the alpha.
I have also had lots of guys who were happy to live under the rule of another roo. I think they are more likely to get along with other roosters than other breeds might be but it still is an individual thing.
They are great little chickens! Originally I wanted to focus on BLRW but once I got serama I fell in love with the breed and can't imagine ever NOT having seramas. They are by far my favorite birds. I can't wait to see pictures once you get some!

 

[chickydee64]

Just a few more days to hatch! I will definitely post some pix

 

[Mollie4dogs]

Wow, thanks! Now, I'll have to go in search of some Seramas! I think there was a listing in the buy/sell/trade section of someone within driving distance from me that has some available. I love my little Silkie. He thinks he's such a big guy, LOL. I had a new coop/run built just for smaller breeds and ornamentals so those Seramas will fit perfectly. We have extreme temp swings from season to season, probably not as extreme as in Arizona, but close enough, LOL. I live right on the South Fork of the Kaweah river so when the wind blows across it, it cools the air. I located my coops so that in the height of summer they not only have shade, but a bit of cool air once in a while. Winter isn't too bad, just a few snowy days is all. We do have a lot of predators, so my coop/run structures have to be sturdy and I can't free-range at all. But I made sure that the enclosed runs are large enough so that everyone has space to flap around, LOL.

Well, now going in search of Seramas... *fingers crossed*

 

[kukupecpec]

Wow, thanks! Now, I'll have to go in search of some Seramas! I think there was a listing in the buy/sell/trade section of someone within driving distance from me that has some available. I love my little Silkie. He thinks he's such a big guy, LOL. I had a new coop/run built just for smaller breeds and ornamentals so those Seramas will fit perfectly. We have extreme temp swings from season to season, probably not as extreme as in Arizona, but close enough, LOL. I live right on the South Fork of the Kaweah river so when the wind blows across it, it cools the air. I located my coops so that in the height of summer they not only have shade, but a bit of cool air once in a while. Winter isn't too bad, just a few snowy days is all. We do have a lot of predators, so my coop/run structures have to be sturdy and I can't free-range at all. But I made sure that the enclosed runs are large enough so that everyone has space to flap around, LOL.

Well, now going in search of Seramas... *fingers crossed*

Have you thought of hatching?
I love getting to raise my serama up from the eggs. I got my first serama pair as adults, they were sweet, but they were nothing like the ones I raised from eggs. They are so much friendlier and not people afraid at all. I have 2 right now that fit through the chain link - they see us pull up in the driveway and come RUNNING up to see us and follow us in the house. While my adult acquired birds are beautiful and take care of my flock (Toy Boy) and lay well and brood well (Berry), they are pretty people shy.

 

[Mollie4dogs]

I have an incubator with automatic turner, but they've been sitting in their boxes for nearly a year, LOL. I suppose I could try to hatch them. I guess my main concern is in ending up with too many roos. Roos aren't a problem where I live. My entire county is zoned for agriculture. Plus, where I live, I've got three acres and my neighbors have every type of barnyard animal conceivable. Call me chicken, LOL. Do you have eggs? and if so, would you ship? I don't want to end up with too many chickens. I'm constantly trying (key word, trying) to keep in mind chicken math. Hah. But I suppose with this breed being so tiny, I shouldn't worry so much about the math. I have a wish list of other breeds that I want to have in my "ornamentals" coop- all of them for small breeds.

Okay somebody... twist my arm!

 

[kukupecpec]

I have an incubator with automatic turner, but they've been sitting in their boxes for nearly a year, LOL. I suppose I could try to hatch them. I guess my main concern is in ending up with too many roos. Roos aren't a problem where I live. My entire county is zoned for agriculture. Plus, where I live, I've got three acres and my neighbors have every type of barnyard animal conceivable. Call me chicken, LOL. Do you have eggs? and if so, would you ship? I don't want to end up with too many chickens. I'm constantly trying (key word, trying) to keep in mind chicken math. Hah. But I suppose with this breed being so tiny, I shouldn't worry so much about the math. I have a wish list of other breeds that I want to have in my "ornamentals" coop- all of them for small breeds.

Okay somebody... twist my arm!

Yes unfortunately when hatching it seems we always get mostly boys haha. If you don't have anywhere to take them then hatching might not work for you. I have a feed store just down the street from me that buys roosters for $5. They always sell the serama roos within a day so they are always happy to take in more from me =) I don't know that I'd want to keep too many roosters, although I'm afraid I'm going to end up with a 1 to 1 ratio, it's getting harder and harder to get rid of the boys that are so stinkin sweet!!!

 

[bantambreeder1]

I have 2 silkied seramas. A rooster, he is a black tailed buff and a hen, a blue. Can anyone help me with names for them thanks!