American serama thread!

[mauigirl]

I think the bantam cochins make eggcellent foster moms - yours birds are TOO CUTE

june bug love famiy pict eggpecially Oops on the egg

welcome home ken

only 4 eggs look fertile from the batch from JS

last post
what are the smallest micro you have seen at adult weight and what could/would be done different to lengthen their lives?

 

[Pinx]

I prefer my Silkie bantams over my Cochin bantams as mamas. I can always count on the Silkies while the Cochins are sort of hit and miss... but whatever works.

Anyway I thought I would post pics of my first 3 Serama babies. All born the 4th of July. They didn't know what to think about being in the box they were in so I could take pictures. They stand more upright in their brooder, not like some of the chicks I've seen... but more then in the pics. If anyone has any ideas on colors let me know. Sorry these are kind of blurry, my camera wanted to focus on everything but the chicks and the chicks were constantly looking for the exit.

1st hatched and also the biggest. If I had to choose one that I thought was a cockerel it would be this one just by his attitude. He had a few black spots on his back but otherwise solid yellow when he hatched.
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k404/queenshareasa05/m001.jpg


2nd hatched and the middle size of the 3. This one was solid yellow when born, it is hard to tell but the darker color on the wings is a red color.
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k404/queenshareasa05/m005.jpg

3rd to hatch and my smallest. This one was solid yellow when hatched and the wings are solid white. What are the odds he will stay solid white? I hope it gets a little color somewhere lol.
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k404/queenshareasa05/m013.jpg

 

[Breshcandra]

I think I have a male.... He's 4 to 5 weeks old

 

[froggiesheins]

I think I have a male....  He's 4 to 5 weeks old

YUP you be right, that there is a boy.........

 

[Breshcandra]

And of course I promised my daughter that we would keep this chicken and it will be hers. Right now its name is chicken.

I am trying for one of the Thomas the train names.

 

[froggiesheins]

And of course I promised my daughter that we would keep this chicken and it will be hers.  Right now its name is chicken.    I am trying for one of the Thomas the train names. 

Hopefully Mr. Chicken will have a soft crow....I have one with a mini crow...its great!

 

[mauigirl]

Really interesting talk with a Malaysian breeder, he said this malay type the roosters are normally fertile and the hens only 30% fertile so I asked hi what would you breed to make more of this chick

I had assumed that with such a low rate of reproducing, they might use another 'style' hen. 30% is acceptable for breeding - he said that is why they are worth thousands of dollars, very hard to breed maybe only 2 per breeding season. so i asked what about the rest of the chicks, he said 'what rest of chicks - just the one' quality not quantity

 

[mauigirl]

I think I have a male.... He's 4 to 5 weeks old

and what a nice little boy he is....

 

[mauigirl]

I prefer my Silkie bantams over my Cochin bantams as mamas. I can always count on the Silkies while the Cochins are sort of hit and miss... but whatever works.

Anyway I thought I would post pics of my first 3 Serama babies. All born the 4th of July. They didn't know what to think about being in the box they were in so I could take pictures. They stand more upright in their brooder, not like some of the chicks I've seen... but more then in the pics. If anyone has any ideas on colors let me know. Sorry these are kind of blurry, my camera wanted to focus on everything but the chicks and the chicks were constantly looking for the exit.

1st hatched and also the biggest. If I had to choose one that I thought was a cockerel it would be this one just by his attitude. He had a few black spots on his back but otherwise solid yellow when he hatched.
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k404/queenshareasa05/m001.jpg


2nd hatched and the middle size of the 3. This one was solid yellow when born, it is hard to tell but the darker color on the wings is a red color.
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k404/queenshareasa05/m005.jpg

3rd to hatch and my smallest. This one was solid yellow when hatched and the wings are solid white. What are the odds he will stay solid white? I hope it gets a little color somewhere lol.
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k404/queenshareasa05/m013.jpg

lovely pinx - you did good

 

[froggiesheins]

Really interesting talk with a Malaysian breeder, he said this malay type the roosters are normally fertile and the hens only 30% fertile so I asked hi what would you breed to make more of this chick 

 I had assumed that with such a low rate of reproducing, they might use another 'style' hen. 30% is acceptable for breeding - he said that is why they are worth thousands of dollars, very hard to breed maybe only 2 per breeding season. so i asked what about the rest of the chicks, he said 'what rest of chicks -  just the one' quality not quantity    

YOWZA! Thank you maui for the education this morning! >>> It sure gives new meaning to: "Quality not quantity! You done good grasshopper!