American serama thread!

[nchls school]

Another young hen has gone broody after laying six small eggs. I had sold many of my flock and kept just ten. Afterwards I thought I might have sold too many. Well, ten has become twenty, another hen hatches next weekend and then... I guess I needn't have worried about selling too many. Do they make birth control for serama-HA.

 

[Faraday40]

Another young hen has gone broody after laying six small eggs. I had sold many of my flock and kept just ten. Afterwards I thought I might have sold too many. Well, ten has become twenty, another hen hatches next weekend and then... I guess I needn't have worried about selling too many. Do they make birth control for serama-HA.

For me it's called putting the incubator into storage. It doesn't always work when a determined silkie goes broody, but it does help cut down on the number of chicks.

 

[Faraday40]

BTW - My 2 silkie hens are thinking about going broody. One is in the nest & the other is sitting on her food bowl.

 

[nchls school]

Actually, I look forward to each new family. When 6 is the uppermost amount of chicks I don't think I need to worry. Lately, I have a number of people wanting to buy serama.

Even so, I haven't figured serama birth control out yet. I know there will come a day when I'll have to yell, "STOP ALREADY".

Collect the eggs and the hens just keep laying. I prefer not to wear the birds out producing eggs that are so small it would take a dozen to make a big omelet. And how to adapt recipes? Hardly matters as Kimmi won't eat serama eggs (not real chickens and there's a baby inside). My Kimmi won't use fertile chicken eggs. She grew up in Chicago and has some strange ideas about country life.

If the layer feed is taken away soft shelled eggs are laid-not good.

Taking down nest boxes won't do it as they'll just lay in corners, feed dishes, etc.

I've considered selling hatching eggs, but the net abounds with people selling hatching eggs.

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVERYONE!!

 

[nchls school]

Silliness aside, there have been many times I did not want more serama. While my serama won't brood an empty nest they are just as diligent with a single egg to brood as they are six. They're quite happy to brood quail eggs, mini turkey eggs, large breed chicken eggs. I'm certain they'd brood duck eggs too. Probably any egg that they can cover. Goose eggs-probably not. With the weather the way it is I collected eggs and put large dummy eggs in the nests. The little hen that started brooding today couldn't cover the three dummy eggs that were in her nest; she has her own eggs now. If there ever comes a day when no babies are wanted the hens will brood fake eggs for a few weeks.

The extra serama eggs are hard boiled and fed back to the birds and dogs.

 

[nchls school]

Ms. Sadie and her new chicks. Sadie will be six months old a couple days.

 

[Faraday40]

Ms. Sadie and her new chicks. Sadie will be six months old a couple days.
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Looks at that handful of cuties!

Sadie's so tiny herself!


Yes, you now have to keep posting pics as they grow.

 

[nchls school]

I will try to post pictures. The chicks have already been spoken for and will go to their new home in three weeks. I plan to pair Sadie with tiny Pablo next.

 

[Faraday40]

I think my seramas may be a bit on the large size. Does anyone have a quick chart or link to help me figure out if they're A, B, or C sized..... and at what age.

My "Angel" is small and weighs almost 11oz (closer to 11 than 10oz). She's old enough to lay eggs but not a year old. Are seramas like the other breeds & considered a pullet until a year old?

 

[nchls school]

I think my seramas may be a bit on the large size. Does anyone have a quick chart or link to help me figure out if they're A, B, or C sized..... and at what age.

My "Angel" is small and weighs almost 11oz (closer to 11 than 10oz). She's old enough to lay eggs but not a year old. Are seramas like the other breeds & considered a pullet until a year old?

Found online.

Mature Serama Males


Class A upto 350 grams (12.35 oz)

Class B upto 500 grams (17.64 oz)

Class C upto 600 grams (21.16 oz)




Mature Serama Females

Class A upto 325 grams (11.46 oz)

Class B upto 425 grams (14.99 oz)

Class C upto 525 grams (18.52 oz)

Angel, then, is a class A serama. And yes, Angel would be considered a pullet. If very close to a year she has likely reached her maxium size. Like all breeds serama get somewhat bigger after reaching sexual maturity; 4 to 6 months.