Broody Serama hen

[Lidiapac730]

I don’t see any obvious males yet, but some are slow to develop. I can usually tell within about 3 weeks, but I’ve had ones that kept me guessing for much longer.

Rose comb could have some sebright or even d’anvers in her background, but you’d have to ask the genetics gurus about passing it forward. I’m pretty sure there isn’t any sex linkage to it, and I think rose is dominant, but if she has single combed offspring, then she only has one copy of the rose comb gene.

Also, how is your little baby chick doing?

 

[WVduckchick]

You are right, she does look a lot like sebright with her rose comb and white face and earlobes. I just discovered tiny little beetle like bugs around the coop, what is it? Can't find any info, they were hiding under the coop, when I moved it to clean they ran way into the ground. They jus look like beetles but small. Have you had any experience with such bugs?

Might have to try to get a picture of them. There are so many weird little bugs.

Also, how is your little baby chick doing?

Didn’t make it. Found it dead the next morning. thanks for asking.

But the leftover egg that was a late addition to that nest, I gave to a bantam cochin broody....the chick hatched this morning! I’ve never let a cochin hen raise a serama chick! I hope she doesn’t crush it. She’s quite a bit bigger than the serama girls. I’ll probably move them tomorrow, I’m afraid the other cochin girls might recognize the difference

 

[Lidiapac730]

Might have to try to get a picture of them. There are so many weird little bugs.




Didn’t make it. Found it dead the next morning. thanks for asking.

But the leftover egg that was a late addition to that nest, I gave to a bantam cochin broody....the chick hatched this morning! I’ve never let a cochin hen raise a serama chick! I hope she doesn’t crush it. She’s quite a bit bigger than the serama girls. I’ll probably move them tomorrow, I’m afraid the other cochin girls might recognize the difference

I am so sorry to hear about the baby chick. It's hard for you, I am sure. I googled a little bit about the combs and you are right, again. She has one singe comb chick and two I think rose comb, although the two still look different, they don't look the same, in other words, she has three chicks each with something different going on on their little heads. We will see. Yes, serama chick are super tiny, cochin hen might be a bit too much for such a little chick, but they grow so fast and they are so quick... maybe she won't crush it. Also I didn't know that hens can recognize that the chick isn't hers. Is it the color or smell?

 

[WVduckchick]

I am so sorry to hear about the baby chick. It's hard for you, I am sure. I googled a little bit about the combs and you are right, again. She has one singe comb chick and two I think rose comb, although the two still look different, they don't look the same, in other words, she has three chicks each with something different going on on their little heads. We will see. Yes, serama chick are super tiny, cochin hen might be a bit too much for such a little chick, but they grow so fast and they are so quick... maybe she won't crush it. Also I didn't know that hens can recognize that the chick isn't hers. Is it the color or smell?

Maybe one a walnut comb? I was reading a little after you mentioned it, but I got confused.

I usually let broodies hatch right in with the others in their pen, mommas usually handle the other girls. I just meant the other girls may be more prone to attack a chick that looks less like their own, and it’s so tiny! I already have a hen in that cochin pen raising 3 little ones, about 10 days old I think. Actually the broody that hatched the serama was on the cochin eggs first, and an older hen took over and pushed her out, just a few days before hatch time. That’s why I gave her the remaining serama egg. I thought she might give up, but she didn’t. I’ll get pics tomorrow.

 

[WVduckchick]

Horrible pics, but best I got. The black bantam cochin hen with her serama baby (she is still on a few cochin eggs)
And the other 2 mommas and their 3 remaining chicks (after the weak one died)

 

[L1sa]

Gorgeous pics

 

[Lidiapac730]

Horrible pics, but best I got. The black bantam cochin hen with her serama baby (she is still on a few cochin eggs)
And the other 2 mommas and their 3 remaining chicks (after the weak one died)
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I love your seramas. They are like little princesses... So pretty and white. Chicks growing fast. Their little tails are coming in. Still, they all develop at the same rate and feathering the same, Not sure how to sex seramas. I just have to wait till they will start crowing, I guess... I had one cochin bantam roster that started crowing at 3 weeks! The cutest thing ever.
About the little bugs I saw, I don't see them now, but I will keep an eye and will snap a pic if I catch them again. How are you babies doing? Do you know how many boys and girls did you hatch?

 

[WVduckchick]

I love your seramas. They are like little princesses... So pretty and white. Chicks growing fast. Their little tails are coming in. Still, they all develop at the same rate and feathering the same, Not sure how to sex seramas. I just have to wait till they will start crowing, I guess... I had one cochin bantam roster that started crowing at 3 weeks! The cutest thing ever.
About the little bugs I saw, I don't see them now, but I will keep an eye and will snap a pic if I catch them again. How are you babies doing? Do you know how many boys and girls did you hatch?

I’ve had little cockerels that I could tell were male within 2 weeks, but usually you will see the comb really pop around 3-4 weeks. Some can be slow to develop though, depending on the rest of the flock. I usually find a dominant male will show himself quickly, while more shy boys may be slow.

I’ve got a few groups of young ones now, I’m just getting a feel for genders. One hen has 4 chicks, and I’m pretty sure 3 are males but a good portion of the other chicks are looking female.

I think all 5 of these might be girls, 4 are silkied.


This is Carrie with her 3 boys.

 

[Lidiapac730]

I’ve had little cockerels that I could tell were male within 2 weeks, but usually you will see the comb really pop around 3-4 weeks. Some can be slow to develop though, depending on the rest of the flock. I usually find a dominant male will show himself quickly, while more shy boys may be slow.

I’ve got a few groups of young ones now, I’m just getting a feel for genders. One hen has 4 chicks, and I’m pretty sure 3 are males but a good portion of the other chicks are looking female.

I think all 5 of these might be girls, 4 are silkied.
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This is Carrie with her 3 boys.
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Your babies are super cute. I took some new photos today. They were not very happy because it's cold and rainy out. They kept hiding under their mom. I am not sure if you can tell hens from roosters, I can not. They look the same. Maybe the black one is a bit smaller, maybe that's a roo, but I don't know. They are just a bit over two weeks. What do you think?

 

[WVduckchick]

Wow, you are a great photographer! I don't see any obvious cockerels yet.