Can Seramas live happily in pairs?

[SulkyBantam]

Well that's all good. But anyone else had experience with pairs please?

 

[SulkyBantam]

@ColtHandorf you mentioned in another post you had experience with Serama pairs?

 

[aart]

The vet said she could be a carrier, it was some kind of flu-like virus and Sally was a very delicate hen. The vet said she was unlikely to pass anything on, but she's being treated just in case.

Did he swab her for culture or do labs during necropsy?
What is the living one being treated with?

 

[SulkyBantam]

Did he swab her for culture or do labs during necropsy?
What is the living one being treated with?

He examined her and then injected her but she didn't make it.
Antibiotics.

ANYWAY, anyone else got something to say about pairs now your all awake?

 

[ColtHandorf]

Can they live happily in pairs?
I've heard so. My hen would, I think, like a boyfriend, and maybe one day I'd hatch some eggs.

Absolutely.

@ColtHandorf you mentioned in another post you had experience with Serama pairs?

All of my Seramas are currently in pairs. I was leery at first when we picked them up from the breeder, but that's how she keeps hers. I decided to give it a try and they've done just fine. I do plan on increasing the number of hens to four or five per breeding pen once I have them on the ground versus in breeding cages. Although the cages they are in would support at least that many. The males don't seem inclined to squabble either, so I might let a young cockerel grow up with them and increase the number of hens to twice that amount.

Anyway, I digress and ramble. Yes, they should be fine as a pair. Especially if he's younger and she can put him in his rightful place. My males aren't overly rough and the hens never look over-loved. I'll see if I can't find some pictures of them.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Absolutely.



All of my Seramas are currently in pairs. I was leery at first when we picked them up from the breeder, but that's how she keeps hers. I decided to give it a try and they've done just fine. I do plan on increasing the number of hens to four or five per breeding pen once I have them on the ground versus in breeding cages. Although the cages they are in would support at least that many. The males don't seem inclined to squabble either, so I might let a young cockerel grow up with them and increase the number of hens to twice that amount.

Anyway, I digress and ramble. Yes, they should be fine as a pair. Especially if he's younger and she can put him in his rightful place. My males aren't overly rough and the hens never look over-loved. I'll see if I can't find some pictures of them.

Thank you! I think he'd be a little younger yes. That all great info and so encouraging. Please do put pics!

How big are your pens?

 

[SulkyBantam]

@ColtHandorf are your pens about 1mtr sq.?

 

[ColtHandorf]

Larger than that. I was keeping them in flights designed for breeding large parrots.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Zeus and Hera:

Cupid and Psyche:

The blue tarped area just to the left of the dog run is one of the flights. The other two I don't seem to have pictures of...

Hades and Persephone and their four children:

 

[SulkyBantam]

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Thank you! They are lovely!

I'll keep you updated.

My pen is about a m. square (though with lots of interesting obstacles), but they have an outdoor run for warm enough days.