American serama thread!

[kangchang]

I've searched and searched, but have yet to find an answer. Ethel (her Roo is Fred) has gone broody and is sitting on around a dozen eggs. This is her first time. Assuming that I get a hatch, what do I need to do? Will she be able to care for them, or should I separate them and put them in a brooder?

You should definately let the hen care for her chicks. She'll teach the chicks how to survive from the moment they hatch. She'll teach them how to eat and drink. In my experience, chicks raised by their mothers are far more healthy and are very hardy. You should bring the hen into an isolated area where she can raise her chicks. Provide feed and water and mama hen will do the rest. Make sure they're away from possible hazards such as harsh heat or harsh coldness. If you need any extra help just send me a message!

 

[froggiesheins]

You should definately let the hen care for her chicks. She'll teach the chicks how to survive from the moment they hatch. She'll teach them how to eat and drink. In my experience, chicks raised by their mothers are far more healthy and are very hardy. You should bring the hen into an isolated area where she can raise her chicks. Provide feed and water and mama hen will do the rest. Make sure they're away from possible hazards such as harsh heat or harsh coldness. If you need any extra help just send me a message!

EGGSCELLENT INFO! Nothing is more fun than watching Mama and her babies..ENJOY!

 

[badflash]

Right now she is in a 40"X40" rabbit hutch with her Roo Fred. I was led to believe that Serama Roos were good with the young. Do I need to separate him? He is very protective of her. They are indoors in a 65F basement, is that warm enough? I also read that I need to grind the chick feed, true?

 

[kangchang]

Right now she is in a 40"X40" rabbit hutch with her Roo Fred. I was led to believe that Serama Roos were good with the young. Do I need to separate him? He is very protective of her. They are indoors in a 65F basement, is that warm enough? I also read that I need to grind the chick feed, true?

Serama Roo's are great with kids. They'll be protective of the whole family. Yes chick feed should be grinded or use chick starter feed, and also the hen will provide heat
for the chicks but maybe add a heat lamp just in case

 

[molliebutt]

I had my first baby hatched this morning at 1:16am. None of the other eggs have piped yet.

 

[JLaw]

I had my first baby hatched this morning at 1:16am. None of the other eggs have piped yet.

early bird gets the worm. I think it's hungry.

 

[froggiesheins]

Right now she is in a 40"X40" rabbit hutch with her Roo Fred. I was led to believe that Serama Roos were good with the young. Do I need to separate him? He is very protective of her. They are indoors in a 65F basement, is that warm enough? I also read that I need to grind the chick feed, true?

Generally speaking you can leave Roo with the babes, but there is always that chance that the roo you have is not tolerant of the babes. SO, keep an eye on him to see IF he makes any aggressive moves on the babes.
Medicated chick starter, if not in teeny crumbles already WILL have to be ground down. Once you see the teeny-tiny size of those beaks you will know how small the crumbles need to be

Can you bring them out of the basement to a nice sunny window or enclosed porch, it would be so much nicer for the babies and mama to have some sunshine.

If mama can cover ALL the babies then they will be warm enough, but 65 degrees is a tad chilly for the ambient temp, thats why I suggested a warmer window/sun

 

[ladyneko]

Looking for pullets....

 

[froggiesheins]

Looking for pullets....

Where are you located?

 

[froggiesheins]

I have several seramas but my questions are about these three pictured below. Pic 1 is the hen I have been told is chocolate, Pic 2 is the lighter roo I have been told is a Cocoa pop the 3rd and 4th pic are of the darker roo I am trying to confirm his color. He looks like he has black on him but if you look in the up close picture of him where Im holding him you can see that the color is a dark chocolate color that is the same as the darker chocolate feathers on my chocolate hen. His tail and wing feathers are not black either, they are a smoky milky dark, dark brown color. Now, I know he is of the silver duck wing pattern, but is he also chocolate? I realize that the pictures make them both look a bit orange but they are both truly several shades of browns with the necks being a creamy yellowish but not gold. I would like to start to sell my eggs but I need to know exactly what color these guys are before I advertize them as a particular color. Also I have been unable to reproduce any chocolate offspring thus far. The darker roo is the father of the Cocoa pop roo and I believe that the chocolate hen was the mother but am not sure. Now I have heard that you need to cover your chocolate hen with a black roo to get chocolate chicks. I have held back a black roo from this last hatch, he is not old enough to use yet, and as of today he is black with small white tips on his wings but no leakage of red...yet. ADVICE PLEASE! Thanks a million in advance!

No one ever answered your question....It will take you many generations to get a color "down pat" as ther are SO MANY variations of a particular color...ie: chocolate,cocca pop etc... Yer basically hatching a box of un marked chocolate candies, ya just don't know what's ya gonna get..:cd