~MALAYSIAN SERAMA THREAD~ (PICS!!!)

[Ok_Junebug]

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I scare lots of people away, but that's all right. Its hard for me to part with each and every one, and I want good homes for them. It's my responsibility to see that they have it. Since my birds are silkied, I always give a lecture on providing WARM living quarters. I once gave my "keep them warm" lecture to a buyer in Puerto Rico...before I knew where they were. Boy, did I feel stupid.

 

[ZooMummzy]

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If I were to sell one of my "babies" they would have to show me where they are gonna live [photos etc..] and I would tell any new-bees, to serama breed, that a serama roo cannot live with a normal size chicken, period! Also I would mention that because of their small size they cannot have alot of protien like a normal size chicken [learned that the hard way]. So they need to be separated if they're gonna get a hi-protien snack. I would strongly suggest to the prospective buyer that they need to have their own living quarters or part of their run sectioned off for them. Well, thats my 2cents.....hope that helps some.

That actually helps a lot and is pretty much what I said to this guy. I wanted to be polite and not sound too uppity, but I also wanted him to know that I was not just going to hand over one of my chicks to him without getting some information and giving some as well. Usually I go with my gut on rehoming chicks/chickens and this one is not sitting well. I'd rather keep all my chicks until I find them the perfect home. I don't even rehome my mutts to unapproved homes. Lol it took me all summer and fall but I rehomed 17 roosters last year, all to good homes, all people I am still in contact with about them.

 

[ZooMummzy]

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I scare lots of people away, but that's all right. Its hard for me to part with each and every one, and I want good homes for them. It's my responsibility to see that they have it. Since my birds are silkied, I always give a lecture on providing WARM living quarters. I once gave my "keep them warm" lecture to a buyer in Puerto Rico...before I knew where they were. Boy, did I feel stupid.

Ok good, lol now I don't feel so bad about being scary and hard nosed

And you just had to say you have silkied didn't you

Out of 100 eggs I have one silkied...

 

[Ok_Junebug]

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Well, that's easy to fix.

 

[ZooMummzy]

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Well, that's easy to fix.

Oh trust me, I have been to your site and I'm going to be emailing..

I think the one I have is a roo and I really want a hen. I'll know in about 2-3 weeks what sex it is.

 

[YB192004]

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I scare lots of people away, but that's all right. Its hard for me to part with each and every one, and I want good homes for them. It's my responsibility to see that they have it. Since my birds are silkied, I always give a lecture on providing WARM living quarters. I once gave my "keep them warm" lecture to a buyer in Puerto Rico...before I knew where they were. Boy, did I feel stupid.

I do the same thing as both of you guys do + the whole nine yard of why I sell them, educate them the standard type with my keeper and show them what to look for when they breed them.

 

[ruthless]

ZooMummy, I suggest you make up a list of things that you want to stress that each adopter for your Serama needs to know...... including details on warmth needed, very small size of breed , recommended feed, housing, etc.

A little care sheet for every one to keep with them AFTER you approve them to take your birds. Make sure they know it all before hand but it will be a good review for them to have in their possession.

Many breeders and rescuers of animals do this and you have every right to question their housing, feeding, etc practices before you let them have one of your animals.

It will help weed out impulse buyers and less serious people also if you ask questions. And you can encourage them ( if you want to ) to email you with questions and tell them you would love to see pictures of their progress as they grow.

 

[ZooMummzy]

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More really good suggestions, thank you. I felt kind of bad at first being so hard on him but not anymore. Everyone is right, I do have a right to be picky. I paid a lot for these eggs and put a lot of time and care into raising them. I certainly do not want impulse buyers that will regret their decision down the road and not take care of the birds.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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I scare lots of people away, but that's all right. Its hard for me to part with each and every one, and I want good homes for them. It's my responsibility to see that they have it. Since my birds are silkied, I always give a lecture on providing WARM living quarters. I once gave my "keep them warm" lecture to a buyer in Puerto Rico...before I knew where they were. Boy, did I feel stupid.

Hey, it could get cold in Puerto Rico! Stranger things have happened

 

[GotGame]

we had our silkied seramas outside when the weather was in the teens, and a couple times in the single digits with snow and ice on the ground, and they did just fine. We had them in a coop that was tightly built where the wind couldnt get to them, but they survived as well as any of my old english game bantams. One of them is a 10 ounce hen that was outside. I did bring them inside a building when the weather dropped down into negatives, but if you give the birds a chance to acclimate the outdoors, they can survive as well as any chicken (imo).....