American serama thread!

[Ra_]

double post

 

[nchls school]

I think stress and old age. Other than that I don't know. I know smaller seramas can be infrequent layers and I imagine might also have other issues laying. I've heard (but have no experience) that hens with shorter backs might have issues laying as well. 

Related story: we have an older EE hen that we took in last summer after neighbors told us her previous owners had moved away and left her behind. She only laid a few eggs right after we got her, and I believe two of those had no shell. Nothing the rest of the year. Then all of a sudden out of the blue she started laying again last week and is laying consistently now. Big beautiful blue eggs. Just wasn't the right time for her body? Or was something going on internally that resolved? Stress? Age? No clue. Just pleased she's decided to become a contributing member of the flock.  

Thank you for your response. I will hope that your related story applies and my pullet eventually lays.

 

[silver1polish]

There's a group on facebook called Serama Colours where someone will know the answer. https://www.facebook.com/groups/287660808055290/

Good luck!

That's really nice of you to do that but, I'm not allowed on facebook

. Thank You for the information anyways

 

[nchls school]

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I tried to take a portrait of Dorothy and she's gotten her chest all dirty.
Tribbles are usually self-cleaning.
I've got them packed in a pretty small day cage.
Worf stays with them most of the time too.
He terrorizes my larger pullets that are his future mates
but he's like a hen with these 8 week old birds.


2 of Dot's Sisters who are also pretty small.
Ha, I just realized how fitting Dorothy's nickname is.

Wow. They are an absolute "WOW".

 

[nchls school]

My little peanuts: 

These are all from Laura Castle's eggs. 

Cute chicks. Very cute.

 

[nchls school]

I found a new nest today, with one tiny egg. Now to figure out who the nest/egg belongs to.

 

[prizepete]

My little peanuts:





These are all from Laura Castle's eggs.

Multi Quote is not doing well but I meant to quote your post about how you incubated. thanks, my temp has been at about 100 and humidity as at about 40 I am going to see how that works, I am already trying not to candle eggs yet

I found a new nest today, with one tiny egg. Now to figure out who the nest/egg belongs to.

yay congratz!

 

[nchls school]

Multi Quote is not doing well but I meant to quote your post about how you incubated. thanks, my temp has been at about 100 and humidity as at about 40 I am going to see how that works, I am already trying not to candle eggs yet
yay congratz!

I'm hoping it is Midget's.

 

[prizepete]

I'm hoping it is Midget's.

That would be good!

 

[shahtir101]

I'm hoping it is Midget's.

Hopefully!