American serama thread!

[SunnyCalifornia]

What age to you start showing your seramas?

After studying poultry diseases lately, I would keep them home, and separated from adults until about 5 months. Besides, they'll look better at 7 or 8 months old anyways.

 

[ChristineR]

Why should they not be fed the morning of a show? Just wondering...

How exciting for you! Make sure they are clean and have had a good bath, feed and nails scrubbed, and don't feed them that morning, just water. Good luck and keep us posted how you do!

 

[artsyrobin]

just gotta show this one... was too funny...YEHAW...


and the bookends...

 

[ChristineR]

This question may belong in the health section, but I thought I'd ask here first. I know chickens are great for eating the worm larvae out of the horse manure pile, which is great for the horses. I've mostly heard about the benefits of doing this from a horse-keeping point of view, though. My question is whether or not this is healthy for the Seramas? Most parasites are species specific, but I know not all of them are. Does anyone have any experience doing this?

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

cuz they eat a bunch and look like they have a big chest and its not chest but food.

Why should they not be fed the morning of a show? Just wondering...

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

mine grub but I worm every three months so they are healthy.

This question may belong in the health section, but I thought I'd ask here first. I know chickens are great for eating the worm larvae out of the horse manure pile, which is great for the horses. I've mostly heard about the benefits of doing this from a horse-keeping point of view, though. My question is whether or not this is healthy for the Seramas? Most parasites are species specific, but I know not all of them are. Does anyone have any experience doing this?

 

[lillylsj]

some have a special pullet and cockerel show

I have alwas been told 4 months but they are not developed yet and lack confidence.

 

[ocseramas]

They can wind up looking lopsided! Just throw in a few crumbs, no more, and feed after the bird is judged.

 

[pongo]

also the bird when fed can become lethargic and LAZY lol

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

also the bird when fed can become lethargic and LAZY lol

LOL... I remember the last show, Bill, your hen ate all her shavings!!!

Sometimes no matter all your best intentions, these little birds just do what they want anyways!!! To me, that is what is so much fun about them. Its always a crapshoot, even if you have loaded dice!