American serama thread!

[serama mamma]

Thanks! That one has really evolved its colors over the few weeks, and was one of my favorites early on. I'm pretty sure its male.

Thanks.

Well I would keep it even if it is a male. Even though I am no breeder it is still really pretty and might make interesting little babies too.

 

[WVduckchick]

Well I would keep it even if it is a male. Even though I am no breeder it is still really pretty and might make interesting little babies too.

Thanks! I love the variety of them all!

I'm debating making 3 trio pens, or keeping all 6 females with 2 males, and getting rid of 1 male. But that would be a hard choice. And that's assuming I am guessing sex correctly so far.

But that brings up another question.... I have heard that serama males get along better together than some other breed males. What do you guys think? Do the boys fight less with each other than some other breeds? Or does it likely to just depend on the group?

 

[16 paws]

Well I would keep it even if it is a male. Even though I am no breeder it is still really pretty and might make interesting little babies too.

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[serama mamma]

Thanks! I love the variety of them all!

I'm debating making 3 trio pens, or keeping all 6 females with 2 males, and getting rid of 1 male. But that would be a hard choice. And that's assuming I am guessing sex correctly so far.

But that brings up another question.... I have heard that serama males get along better together than some other breed males. What do you guys think? Do the boys fight less with each other than some other breeds? Or does it likely to just depend on the group?

Well we used to have two seramas now we only have one cause the boy started being mean and so we sent him to my mom's mom's house and he started fighting with all of the roosters there but that might just be him now we only have the one hen that is in my profile pic.

 

[nchls school]

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I have a few new pics of my guys.  Any comments/suggestions/criticism on any of them are welcomed.  I have 9, I'm thinking 3 are male.  Hatched 5/27-5/28, so about 5 weeks old.

Yes, I see 3 distinct cockerels and the rest pullets. They are beautiful and healthy looking. I am trying for more vertical serama, as that is a trait of serama. I am having good luck in getting smaller size, a more vertical tail and wings, but vertical stance is proving to be difficult with the stock I have. Improvements take time. I am happy with the changes over my three generations though.

 

[WVduckchick]

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I have a few new pics of my guys.  Any comments/suggestions/criticism on any of them are welcomed.  I have 9, I'm thinking 3 are male.  Hatched 5/27-5/28, so about 5 weeks old.

Yes, I see 3 distinct cockerels and the rest pullets. They are beautiful and healthy looking. I am trying for more vertical serama, as that is a trait of serama. I am having good luck in getting smaller size, a more vertical tail and wings, but vertical stance is proving to be difficult with the stock I have. Improvements take time. I am happy with the changes over my three generations though.

Thanks for your input. Can you tell me which ones you see as males, because the most black one on the left of the 3rd pic, I believe is male also, but his head is out of that pic, and he's not in other pics.

And I've noticed several of them stand upright really nicely, and some I haven't seen do it much. Is that usually a trained thing, or would genetics have any factor in it?

 

[shahtir101]

This guy has a lot of potential! He is only 1 month!

 

[shahtir101]

Thanks for your input. Can you tell me which ones you see as males, because the most black one on the left of the 3rd pic, I believe is male also, but his head is out of that pic, and he's not in other pics.

And I've noticed several of them stand upright really nicely, and some I haven't seen do it much. Is that usually a trained thing, or would genetics have any factor in it?

It has to do with both. Good genetics defiantly help, but you often times have to train and pose your birds until they start to pose when you ask them too. Let me know if this doesn't make sense, I am not very good at explaining things

 

[nchls school]

Thanks for your input. Can you tell me which ones you see as males, because the most black one on the left of the 3rd pic, I believe is male also, but his head is out of that pic, and he's not in other pics.

And I've noticed several of them stand upright really nicely, and some I haven't seen do it much. Is that usually a trained thing, or would genetics have any factor in it?

The first indication of sex is a larger comb; those serama with the larger comb are your cockerels. Keep in mind that surprises happen when the birds are so young. It's quite possible that time will change things. Some birds just develop slower. When looking at the pictures I thought I saw three c hicks with larger combs, but...

 

[nchls school]

Thanks!  I love the variety of them all! 

I'm debating making 3 trio pens, or keeping all 6 females with 2 males, and getting rid of 1 male.  But that would be a hard choice.  And that's assuming I am guessing sex correctly so far.

But that brings up another question.... I have heard that serama males get along better together than some other breed males.  What do you guys think?  Do the boys fight less with each other than some other breeds?  Or does it likely to just depend on the group?

I jave three that get along well with no fighting; others that were wickedly mean and had to be kept separately-those I got rid of. I believe it depends on the bird's personality. I have one rooster that never starts a fight, but sure is quick to stop a fight that's started by another rooster.