~MALAYSIAN SERAMA THREAD~ (PICS!!!)

[shelleyd2008]

Personally I like the regular, clean-legged, smooth-feathered serama. The frizzles are okay but the silkies and booteds just aren't my cup o'tea

 

[austinhart123]

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imo, the type of feathering doesnt bother me as long as there is type, but booteds just dont cut it for me, adding feathers to the legs change the breed, its like having a different comb type

 

[tailfluff]

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They're both super sweet, but if I may say that rooster is really something else! I love his colors. He looks like a little spotted dalmation. He's SO CUTE!

Thank you so much! I was instantly attracted to him when I saw him at Carahamer's place. I really like his colors too. He reminded me of a checkered flag... hence his name...(for you racing fans Robby Gordon, not Jeff Gordon), and he's super fast. He got loose in the yard when I was transporting chickens to and fro from the coop to the run. He made a fool of me!! But I eventually caught him.

What a naughty baby! The name definitely suits him! He is definitely a little racing roo. I imagine he was very proud of himself for his great escape! My four year old wants to be a racecar driver when he's big. He hums to himself like a motor and "drives around".

My silkied roo was very pleased with himself for jumping off of my shoulder and gliding to the ground. He flapped his wings, warbled a bit and crowed, then he was caught again.

I guess he doesn't plan ahead very well.
My hen on the other hand starts squeaking whenever she sees me and I have her trained to where she flies up on my arm when I say "c'mere baby!" and hold my arm up for her. Cuuuute! They have such great personalities!

 

[tailfluff]

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imo, the type of feathering doesnt bother me as long as there is type, but booteds just dont cut it for me, adding feathers to the legs change the breed, its like having a different comb type

So are most of them crossed out on purpose to achieve this or is it something that just randomly pops up because of their genetics? Is it a trait generally culled out? I know that the silked and frizzled are recognized feather types, but I'm confused about the booted trait. Like I mentioned earlier, the booted seramas that I have seen have looked more like birds with feather stubs. This is the first time I've seen a real feathered foot on one.
I agree 100% about the type. That's another reason why I think that seramas are so charming. While they can be bred for specific colors, the most important factor to consider is the typiness of the bird. Achieving great birds with decent color is a process. One problem I've noticed in some projects is that the birds type suffers to achieve other traits/colors. It's important to maintain the integrity of the breed.
On the other hand, I believe there was just recently a breeder (Please correct me if I'm wrong!) who had a "booted" serama project hen - this person has really great birds and this one seemed to have popped up at random. That's why I was wondering if it's just something in their genetics. Please let me know!

Thank you.

 

[Brody's Broodello]

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imo, the type of feathering doesnt bother me as long as there is type, but booteds just dont cut it for me, adding feathers to the legs change the breed, its like having a different comb type

So are most of them crossed out on purpose to achieve this or is it something that just randomly pops up because of their genetics? Is it a trait generally culled out? I know that the silked and frizzled are recognized feather types, but I'm confused about the booted trait. Like I mentioned earlier, the booted seramas that I have seen have looked more like birds with feather stubs. This is the first time I've seen a real feathered foot on one.
I agree 100% about the type. That's another reason why I think that seramas are so charming. While they can be bred for specific colors, the most important factor to consider is the typiness of the bird. Achieving great birds with decent color is a process. One problem I've noticed in some projects is that the birds type suffers to achieve other traits/colors. It's important to maintain the integrity of the breed.
On the other hand, I believe there was just recently a breeder (Please correct me if I'm wrong!) who had a "booted" serama project hen - this person has really great birds and this one seemed to have popped up at random. That's why I was wondering if it's just something in their genetics. Please let me know!

Thank you.

They are pop outs from the first importation. Jerry had some that started to pop them out. These went to another breeder who has been working on them. That is my understanding from the Serama club. They have a standard, just like the Frizzle,Silkie & Cleanleg. I believe the "problem" with most breeders is that they have only seen the first gen cropouts with the stubble, and were turned off. But if they had bred them with another booted would have seen great improvement in the next gens.

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

I moved just a few of my adolescents outside today! There are some real lookers in the bunch. I'm trying not to evaluate them until I absolutely have to. From the 100+ I've hatched this year, I'm hoping to narrow down to 2 or 3 trios for the next generation. I have a few good friends working with me on these. We are starting to sell a few. I think a blue boy is up for auction at the moment...

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

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LOVE your flock!! Too cute... I must say I'm Serama hooked. These little critters are just not the average chicken, they really are special.....though I must also say that I LOVE my regular chickens too. They are all very special to me too.

 

[austinhart123]

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i probably hatch a total of 100 per season, my birds are typey and breed slower, but only breeding the very best saves me alot of culling

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

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i probably hatch a total of 100 per season, my birds are typey and breed slower, but only breeding the very best saves me alot of culling

Everyone thinks I'm insane for hatching so many (and maybe I am), but I know that's the only way to really make progress. I bought some very good stock to start with, but I know full well that breeders don't sell their best stock, so what I started with, while very desirable, isn't perfect. I expect a few of this generation will be show quality, many will be valuable as breeders, and some will be straight up pet quality!

 

[Nat123]

Seramas are so cuteeeee!!!!