American serama thread!
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4312..those are the same questions we've all asked and you'll find as many answers as you find people to ask..lolo...I just enjoy my birds and try to breed the best birds I can.
They're all my pets regardless if I breed/show them or not. This is my best buddy Squeak. He somehow injured his leg in the brooder and hops around but it doesn't slow him down at all. He's also a very spoilt brat and injured his neck wanting out of his cage. I thought I was going to loose him but he recovered and now he's in a cage without a top..lolol...He stays in his cage until late afternoon and then he comes looking for me. He's very special to me and I really wish they had a longer lifespan.
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb476/Yeagin1/Squeak/squeak2-2-08-11.jpg
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb476/Yeagin1/Squeak/Squeak1.jpg
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb476/Yeagin1/Squeak/Squeak.jpg
He is a beautiful bird. Mine too are all pets, in fact first thing I did this morning was to let everyone out to go and demolish the remains of my garden. And your comment brings up a good question I had not thought about.....what is their life span? No, any we decide to keep will be kept until their very end. Once here they stay.
I just will have to build more pens.
Thank you, he's something else!!..lolol
At my age I shouldn't be too concerned about their lifespan.
I think Jerry had one and possibly more to live into their teens but I'm not sure what the average would be.
I'm the same way about wanting to keep them all but I have to keep only what I can take care of. Right now I'm running out of room!!
4312..those are the same questions we've all asked and you'll find as many answers as you find people to ask..lolo...I just enjoy my birds and try to breed the best birds I can.
They're all my pets regardless if I breed/show them or not. This is my best buddy Squeak. He somehow injured his leg in the brooder and hops around but it doesn't slow him down at all. He's also a very spoilt brat and injured his neck wanting out of his cage. I thought I was going to loose him but he recovered and now he's in a cage without a top..lolol...He stays in his cage until late afternoon and then he comes looking for me. He's very special to me and I really wish they had a longer lifespan.
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb476/Yeagin1/Squeak/squeak2-2-08-11.jpg
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb476/Yeagin1/Squeak/Squeak1.jpg
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb476/Yeagin1/Squeak/Squeak.jpg
He is a beautiful bird. Mine too are all pets, in fact first thing I did this morning was to let everyone out to go and demolish the remains of my garden. And your comment brings up a good question I had not thought about.....what is their life span? No, any we decide to keep will be kept until their very end. Once here they stay.
Thank you, he's something else!!..lolol
At my age I shouldn't be too concerned about their lifespan.
I'm the same way about wanting to keep them all but I have to keep only what I can take care of. Right now I'm running out of room!!
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OMG! All this time I thought when someone said "cull" I really thought every one was killing any chickens they didn't want. So "cull" also means to sell or give away too!
When I refer to cull it means to get rid/rehome some I don't want/need. I have 5 pullets I am "culling" right now..I am looking to rehome them. They are misc mixed breeds and since I am focusing on my orpingtons and the seramas I need the space. I am making sure they go to good homes who will appreciate and love them the way we do.
I see you have orpingtons. What colors do you have? I just lost my black cockerel. he was such a goof and I am so upset over his loss. I have no clue what happened.
OMG! All this time I thought when someone said "cull" I really thought every one was killing any chickens they didn't want. So "cull" also means to sell or give away too!
When I refer to cull it means to get rid/rehome some I don't want/need. I have 5 pullets I am "culling" right now..I am looking to rehome them. They are misc mixed breeds and since I am focusing on my orpingtons and the seramas I need the space. I am making sure they go to good homes who will appreciate and love them the way we do.
I see you have orpingtons. What colors do you have? I just lost my black cockerel. he was such a goof and I am so upset over his loss. I have no clue what happened.
One comment I'd like to make regarding culling: Someone mentioned that they are too small to butcher for food, but people eat doves and quail all the time. Granted, there probably isn't much meat on a Serama any place other than the breast, but they definitely have the breast!
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See, one thing I've learned about Serama is that they are not like other chickens. You really do need to raise them until grown to know what you've got. Had I culled mine at 4-5 months old as most people would do with other chickens, this guy would have gotten the cut:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq337/shelleyd2008/chickens/seramas/DSC00723.jpg
At that age, his back looked way to long to ever 'make' anything of him. But had I culled then, I would not have this guy today:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq337/shelleyd2008/chickens/seramas/DSC01127.jpg
Same bird, first picture is around 18-19 weeks old, second picture is at 11 months old. Some mature/develop quicker (like the Crele I have who looks great at 7 months), but some don't.
He is gorgeous. Love the coloring. What is going to be my problem is I am going to love them all. I think when I do get started....I will keep everyone until they are close to a year old and then from there cull....which will be contacting the local 4-H club and seeing who needs a nice fitting and showing bird. I just love the fact that Seramas don't take a lot of room. Someone told me that they actually housed multiple cockerels together with no problems. Have you found this to be true, or do they need to be separated as soon as they start acting like teenage boys?
I kept 4 males and 4 females from my first batch. When I moved them outside I added 3 additional hens. All the birds were together until a few months ago when my mottled male decided he hated my black male. I removed the black to the pen where he is pictured (with my pigeons) and the other 3 males are still together with 7 hens...all get along fine.
See, one thing I've learned about Serama is that they are not like other chickens. You really do need to raise them until grown to know what you've got. Had I culled mine at 4-5 months old as most people would do with other chickens, this guy would have gotten the cut:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq337/shelleyd2008/chickens/seramas/DSC00723.jpg
At that age, his back looked way to long to ever 'make' anything of him. But had I culled then, I would not have this guy today:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq337/shelleyd2008/chickens/seramas/DSC01127.jpg
Same bird, first picture is around 18-19 weeks old, second picture is at 11 months old. Some mature/develop quicker (like the Crele I have who looks great at 7 months), but some don't.
He is gorgeous. Love the coloring. What is going to be my problem is I am going to love them all. I think when I do get started....I will keep everyone until they are close to a year old and then from there cull....which will be contacting the local 4-H club and seeing who needs a nice fitting and showing bird. I just love the fact that Seramas don't take a lot of room. Someone told me that they actually housed multiple cockerels together with no problems. Have you found this to be true, or do they need to be separated as soon as they start acting like teenage boys?
I kept 4 males and 4 females from my first batch. When I moved them outside I added 3 additional hens. All the birds were together until a few months ago when my mottled male decided he hated my black male. I removed the black to the pen where he is pictured (with my pigeons) and the other 3 males are still together with 7 hens...all get along fine.
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OMG! All this time I thought when someone said "cull" I really thought every one was killing any chickens they didn't want. So "cull" also means to sell or give away too!
Cull simply means to remove from the flock....how you go about doing it is your business
OMG! All this time I thought when someone said "cull" I really thought every one was killing any chickens they didn't want. So "cull" also means to sell or give away too!
Cull simply means to remove from the flock....how you go about doing it is your business
froggie, your baby is so cute!!
To whomever it was who asked about green legs, they are a no-no BUT they are not hard to get rid of. Don't keep any green-legged males. If I remember correctly, yellow will cover green up if it comes from the hen.
To whomever it was who asked about green legs, they are a no-no BUT they are not hard to get rid of. Don't keep any green-legged males. If I remember correctly, yellow will cover green up if it comes from the hen.
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OMG! All this time I thought when someone said "cull" I really thought every one was killing any chickens they didn't want. So "cull" also means to sell or give away too!
Cull simply means to remove from the flock....how you go about doing it is your business
When I first started going on BYC I was corrected for thinking "cull" meant to give away or sell, I was told the word "cull meant to kill and that is what people did with there chickens. So all this time when I hear that people need to "cull" there chickens that they were "killing"
! I'm not judgeing! I just never question that word again. I always find homes for them. Even my roosters or if I can't find homes right away I keep them until I find a good home. After they leave my place (thinking they went to a good home) I don't know or want to know if they were culled! Also I've given a lot of chicks, pullets and roosters to 4-H kids! I don't breed a lot of chickens because I don't want to be in a position where I would have to cull! I get to attached to them.
OMG! All this time I thought when someone said "cull" I really thought every one was killing any chickens they didn't want. So "cull" also means to sell or give away too!
Cull simply means to remove from the flock....how you go about doing it is your business
When I first started going on BYC I was corrected for thinking "cull" meant to give away or sell, I was told the word "cull meant to kill and that is what people did with there chickens. So all this time when I hear that people need to "cull" there chickens that they were "killing"
To me, cull means to remove from the herd or flock. It can be by selling, giving away, butchering or whatever means, but the "culls" are the ones you don't keep for whatever reason you have, and the reasons can be numerous.
Hey, SeramasLovers-It's been "rumored" that you found some seramas! Is your little girl excited?
We'd all love to see some pics!
I'm so jealous. I will be getting mine next week and it is SOOOOOO hard to wait!
I'm so jealous. I will be getting mine next week and it is SOOOOOO hard to wait!
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