Serama

[Clucksworth12]

Well back in May, I bought six serama chicks from a local breeder in my town. One chick died a week later to unknown causes. Then I lost one chick when the rainy season came and disease struck my backyard flock. This took the next chick, at this time fully grown, a beautiful white hen. Next, my favorite hen, named eagle, was taken by a predator, (along with another chick that was not a serama.) Now the three I have make a perfect trio. One rooster and two hens. I created this post so all serama lovers can share there discoveries and problems with other serama breeders!

Some serama facts!
1. They only stand around six inches!


2. There ancestors consists of the japanese bantam, and silkie!

3. They are a bantam breed.

4. They originated in malaysia

5. They are sometimes called 'The Malaysian Serama'.

6. The only arived in the U.S mainland in the year of 2ooo!

 

[Clucksworth12]

Sorry for the picture of my ducks, I am new at making new threads!

 

[Sydnee Fisher]

I am thinking about purchasing a pair for me and a pair for my relative so she can show in showmanship. Would you recommend the breed for showmanship purposes? We are planning on buying her a breed on Sunday at a show we are attending so she can show in showmanship at the next show. Btw she is 12 years old and shows white crested black polish standards like me but is looking for a bantam so it’s easier to control.

 

[diamondsilkies]

@Sydnee Fisher
They are very friendly, and love to show off. Mine will randomly pose while scratching around in the yard. This makes them great for showing (especially for kids). The only thing I would warn you about is since they are so tiny, they can get stressed out and frightened easily. I don't show mine super often because of this, but if they weren't travelling too far, I think they would be good for her.

 

[Sydnee Fisher]

@Sydnee Fisher
They are very friendly, and love to show off. Mine will randomly pose while scratching around in the yard. This makes them great for showing (especially for kids). The only thing I would warn you about is since they are so tiny, they can get stressed out and frightened easily. I don't show mine super often because of this, but if they weren't travelling too far, I think they would be good for her.

I brought a pair home yesterday!!

 

[diamondsilkies]

They're beautiful! I'm sure they'll do really well in shows!

 

[Sydnee Fisher]

They're beautiful! I'm sure they'll do really well in shows!

Technically they can only show in something like a showmanship class cause only the white ones are recognized at the moment...

 

[happybooker1]

In the two fowl shows I've been to in Texas, Seramas have their own "club". Seramas aren't shown in cages; they're shown on tables like cats. The judging is fascinating as they try to get the Seramas to "pose" which usually isn't that hard!

 

[LilJoe]

Technically they can only show in something like a showmanship class cause only the white ones are recognized at the moment...

The blue, white, splash, exchequer, black, and wheaten American Seramas are recognized by the ABA.

 

[LilJoe]

@Sydnee Fisher - where did you get your beauties?