American serama thread!

[pongo]

ok folks jumping off....i have a house full of people for study group tomorrow..... BIG test is tuesday its the exiting exam for nursing and this school requires a 95% pass rate so im a bit nervous....im gonna take a sleeping pill tomorrow night LOL so i can sleep before hand

 

[Carolynspeeps]

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I have not noticed any difference with stopping the starter early. Sometimes those combs just have a mind of their own.

 

[luvinrunnin]

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Wow, they must really want to ensure that their students pass the NCLEX!!!

Good luck on your test! Do you have a job lined up?

 

[Nitrostreak]

Anybody who has to cull a rooster can just send it my way!

 

[YB192004]

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Personally, floppy comb is bad but I did not recall there is any section on the score card for it. Please correct me if I am wrong.

From what I have read, high protein feed and lack of sun light will cause the comb to grow big....genetic also contribute some of that too.

I use chick starter for my chicks the first 2 weeks then I switch em over to Nutri-blend Green (16% protein) from there on and I let them out a few hrs a day for excercise. Be very selective on his offspring if he is all you got in your program.

 

[Carolynspeeps]

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Personally, floppy comb is bad but I did not recall there is any section on the score card for it. Please correct me if I am wrong.

From what I have read, high protein feed and lack of sun light will cause the comb to grow big....genetic also contribute some of that too.

I use chick starter for my chicks the first 2 weeks then I switch em over to Nutri-blend Green (16% protein) from there on and I let them out a few hrs a day for excercise. Be very selective on his offspring if he is all you got in your program.

This is from the Standard of Perfection:
"Disqualifications
COMB: Comb foreign to the breed
Single comb falling below the horizontal plane on level with top of head.
Single comb with side sprig. Split comb.
Inverted Comb"

I would agree about watching the offspring.

 

[gumbii]

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I have not noticed any difference with stopping the starter early. Sometimes those combs just have a mind of their own.

i agree... i believe it's genetic... for instance... i have breeder/show quality OEGB and pet quality OEGB... all of my show lines keep small crest... and my pet quality, well, depending on the hen, they will have a different sized hen... they both eat the same exact food since hatching... i'd watch the hen's comb... just like when you try to breed good combs into the line, you pick a hen with great comb...

 

[bigb-71]

I'll be takeing you all out at the show nor cal is going to clean house boy's and girls you better be ready ! lol get ready joey your going down my friend !
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[YB192004]

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Thanks RedRoosterFarm....I am still a long way from where I want go.

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

Hey, to change the subject..... for all of you that have chicks that you are growing out, I need some advice.

I have 4 Serama chicks, two boys, two girls. I want to grow them out for a while, and see how they develop. Do you think its possible to keep them all together, or will I need to separate the cockerels at some point? I don't want my little pullets getting roughed up by competing cockerels, especially since the pullets are much smaller than the males.

I know the answer is that its up to the individual chickens and their personalities, but I just wanted to hear your experiences with keeping groups of young'uns together like this.