Has anyone else had issues with Seramas having inbreeding suppression? I can’t seem to get them to lay very much or hatch out. My eggs develop but then die a few days before hatch.
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While it is possible, I don't think there are so few Seramas in the country that genetic depression would be a problem.
Have you thoroughly looked at the nutrition of your breeder flock. That is an often overlooked cause of hatchability problems.
The breed I raise may only have 200 birds in the entire country of which I have half. That is an inbreeding problem if there is one.
Check the amino acid, vitamin A, E and D content of the feed you give and possibly the mineral content like selenium, zinc, copper, etc..
I didn’t think of that. I’m pretty sure what I’ve got going on is genetic though.Good move. My problem is that there is nowhere else to get quality birds so I have to work with what I have.
I recommend that you call the company makin g your feed and aske them for a complete nutrient profile of the feed you buy. They should be able to do that.
Embryo failure cause according to what day they quit starts around page 52 in the following link..My eggs develop but then die a few days before hatch.
my Serama eggs hatch much better when hatched by the hens. I always lose some when I hatch them in an incubator. Unfortunately, I don't always have a broody hen to tuck the eggs under. I think Serama eggs are a bit fussy to hatch.Has anyone else had issues with Seramas having inbreeding suppression? I can’t seem to get them to lay very much or hatch out. My eggs develop but then die a few days before hatch.