~MALAYSIAN SERAMA THREAD~ (PICS!!!)

[catwalk]

This is sissor wing. The secondary wing feathers, the ones on the outside when the wing is folded, point down, and the primaries, underneath, angle towards the back. Ideally, all of the feathers will point the same direction, but it's not a big deal. In the pic, I've made lines on the two parts of the wing, to highlight the difference.

 

[andrea98]

I am collecting eggs from 1 hen.. How long can I keep them before I set them?
What is a good temp ( do they require the same as larger chickens) and does it rake 21 days or less?
She is laying an egg every other day

 

[Cackling Hen]

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Thank you now I get it

 

[ruthless]

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Great explanation and picture, thank you!

 

[ZooMummzy]

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Mine were climbing all over the other eggs and to be honest (and I never believed this before), I think it helped the others pip and hatch. They were all very eager to get out. I didn't have any shrink wrapping this time at all and the ones who hatched a couple days ago were just fine in there (I was always paranoid about this). I will never touch eggs again that are hatching unless I notice distress (longer than 24 hours and stopped zipping).

 

[ZooMummzy]

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Ideally, 7-10 days they say but I've had eggs hatch 21 days old and from in the fridge! I try to set mine (or ship mine) within the 7-10 days just to make sure.

I have a Brinsea Advanced so it's at 99.6 always (I calibrated it to make sure). I've been incubating at 45-50% humidity and then upping it to 70-75% for hatching. I mainly watch the air sac during incubation more than the exact humidity. I stop turning at the end of day 18 and rarely have one hatch before day 20.

 

[andrea98]

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Ideally, 7-10 days they say but I've had eggs hatch 21 days old and from in the fridge! I try to set mine (or ship mine) within the 7-10 days just to make sure.

I have a Brinsea Advanced so it's at 99.6 always (I calibrated it to make sure). I've been incubating at 45-50% humidity and then upping it to 70-75% for hatching. I mainly watch the air sac during incubation more than the exact humidity. I stop turning at the end of day 18 and rarely have one hatch before day 20.

Thank you , I want to set 6 of them but didntknow about the wait .. I have 3 right now . What should I do with the other eggs she lays? I feel bad for not hatching them & they really won't make much if a meal lol

 

[joycenjohnb]

Can anyone tell me why my 1 1/2 year old roo is letting his tail go to the side. He seems healthy.

 

[ocseramas]

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Not so, no disqualification (at any show) for an imperfect comb, only points deduction. In the scheme of things, a perfect comb
may be valued at 5 points, one spike missing, or one extra spike, at worst, may be a 2 point deduction. If all things are OK, I would NOT cull a birds for an imperfect (number of spikes) but would for a large comb or a floppy comb (like a leghorn) or a spooned or a rose comb. IMO

I have seen birds DQ'd here at the OC Fair in cage judging for "not enough points on comb." They were not serama but other breed.

 

[HatchingFever]

Wow never knew that Kate the barredguy is doing wonderful hes starting to really bond with me and im going to start trying to get him to pose soon.