~MALAYSIAN SERAMA THREAD~ (PICS!!!)

[catwalk]

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They can get really big sometimes. I had a clutch of 4 boys from an A hen and a B cock, and one of the boys was 17oz. at three months! I don't know how big he is now, because he's living on a farm, pulling a plow and giving kiddie rides on weekends!

 

[pamperedpoultry]

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They can get really big sometimes. I had a clutch of 4 boys from an A hen and a B cock, and one of the boys was 17oz. at three months! I don't know how big he is now, because he's living on a farm, pulling a plow and giving kiddie rides on weekends!

 

[Sumatra503]

I've seen some pretty huge seramas before. Mostly the newly created American Seramas.

I've found that the bigger birds have better fertility and lay better hatching eggs.

I've gotten some tinies out of my birds before. The bigger birds generally produce the smaller birds as well. I use the bigger birds for breeding to get the smaller birds more easily.

One of their babies from last year is 12oz now. i haven't had another quite that small. Mostly smaller B class.

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

Hey guys! Been busy and need to catch up on posts, but wondered who is going to Nationals?! Its coming up!

Liz--- Who do you get a hold of about donating something? Do they need more birds? I have a nice pair that I was going to keep for myself. They are 7-8 months old, but I was thinking it might be a nice donation. The roo is super pretty, with all white hackles!

 

[shelleyd2008]

My tiniest serama chick died today and another acts like it is going to

They are 5 days old, already starting to get wing feathers, but the tiniest one didn't have any.

 

[Ra_]

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Awww. So sorry.

Check their bottoms to make sure they're not pasted.
Good luck with the survivors.

 

[Sumatra503]

You may want to check the the temp. They like it a bit warmer than other chicks.

Sometimes the really tiny ones just have problems.

 

[PhoenixFeatherFarms]

I have Serama chicks hatching right now from mbrobbins (think that's her BYC name.. ) and eggs from a local SCNA member! I have one hatched and 1 pipped right now.. Can't wait!!

 

[juliette2009]

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I agree with the warmer temps, especially for those tiny ones. Checking for pasty butt is important, too, especially at that age, and especially for the smaller ones...they're so low to the ground, it's harder to see their butts without picking them up to check! I also find it harder to detect on the darker colored chicks, for obvious reasons!

Juliette

 

[shelleyd2008]

Their brooder is at 98*, so I doubt they are cold. It had been acting off the last couple days, like sleeping a lot and stuff. The other one has been acting fine, nothing to make it 'stand out' in the group.
ETA: none of them are pasty