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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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.
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.
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.