Serama Hatching Question!

[olijo123]

Hi! I am getting Serama hatching eggs in a month or two. I have never had Serama, but when I first saw them I just had to have some! I have a Brinsea incubator and will be putting in a dozen Serama eggs. I read that Serama's have a fatal gene that can kill them during hatching or after hatching. So can anyone with Serama's give me some incubating tips for them?? Should I use the automatic egg turner for better hatching?, or should I let them sit without turning? Should I keep them at a specific temp and humidity level? Should I give them something as chicks to ensure good health? I just want to have a good hatch with some of these little guys! Thank you!

 

[olijo123]

Anybody??

 

[Ridgerunner]

I’m not aware of any fatal gene in Seramas. Frizzles and Araucana, yes, but not Seramas. Do you know where you heard that?

I have not done Seramas personally, but from posts on here they tend to hatch a bit early. That can sometimes be true with smaller eggs. But just treat them like chicken eggs, heat humidity, and certainly turning. Good luck!

 

[olijo123]

I’m not aware of any fatal gene in Seramas. Frizzles and Araucana, yes, but not Seramas. Do you know where you heard that?

I have not done Seramas personally, but from posts on here they tend to hatch a bit early. That can sometimes be true with smaller eggs. But just treat them like chicken eggs, heat humidity, and certainly turning. Good luck!

I heard that from posts here on BYC. I wasn't exactly sure! I have only hatched once in an incubator, but those were standard chickens so I wanted to be sure with the banty eggs! Thank you so much!