~MALAYSIAN SERAMA THREAD~ (PICS!!!)

[N2Shown]

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Shavon,

I truly don't know. I haven't researched ingrown combs. I don't know if it is genetic or not--but maybe so, since it was only associated with the males that were frizzled...not the females....and none of the smooth feather birds. I doubt it is the result of diet since everybody was eating the same and I've never had it in hundreds of birds. If you don't want to cull your little cockerel, keep him on until you research the situation more. Side note--I did try to work the points out...it just would happen on mine.


I would say maybe keep him and breed him, but if you see it pop up in offspring cull all of them and don't use him for breeding anymore. Sometimes genetic issues lay hidden for many generations and then pop up when you least expect it.

 

[LAseramas KP]

Anyone interested in little seramas chicks that are 2 weeks and older i have lots of them about 15 that i need to sell anyway im selling everything these are the baby of my coco pop rooster

 

[bobbyc1970]

Thank you everyone. Really. I was just wow. everything looked good no sickness clean pen water feed. Oh inside. dont know.

he was an outside roo but was keeping him in with a hen. was kinda nice got to set inside and watch them. He even crowed in here. lol Will be missed ssoooooo much. thank you

 

[ruthless]

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Hey Bobby, he probably loved it inside. Unfortunately prey animals such as chickens and other small critters just don't always show signs of illness or weakness. They seem to be ok one minute and just dead the next minute.

Usually there is no way to know what happened and often no way to prevent it. Does not make it easier either.

 

[ruthless]

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i have found that rabbit feeders with a piece of plastic (cut like the little chick feeders with the holes) over the opening works really well and keeps waste down

Mandy, do you have a picture of that? How do you keep the plastic in place? Thanks, Ruth

 

[YB192004]

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lol what joey forgot to tell you guys is that hen was the smallest one from that batch she is full grown and at a B class her brother and father is C or bigger even her older sister is a C class so im breeding to my smaller B class rooster to get a few that size

Yes, that is what happen when you are getting old

.....you tend to forget to tell people everything.

 

[YB192004]

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X2....

 

[Tvanbui]

Recent photos of Jake.

 

[smoothmule]

How neat is that! Jake is quite a nice fella

 

[smoothmule]

We added a roost to the wire cage where I have T-Roo and his hens. Only one hen is using it so far. I've decided to add a little baby roost in my large chick pen so they will learn to roost when they're young enough they are intimidated by anything. I made the roost, we went to the creek and cut a long length of grapevine that's about 3 inches in diameter. My husband cut it to fit inside from side to side and I got one of those bolts that one end has a wood screw end and the other end is like a bolt and takes a wing nut. I put 2 washers on each end and it was secured to the wire by putting a washer over the bolt end sticking out of the perch, then put it through the wire and a washer on the outside then the wingnut ti secure it. Worked perfectly. It's the same concept as a large perch for a parrot cage but cooler cause the grapevine has a cool shape to it and is all natural. Total cost, under $2.

Three more cages to make perches for now.