seramas/chabos etc...how 'big' do they grow?

[spish]

im need to make something to house a group of small chickens that are either seramas or chabos...and i need to make it before they come on sunday!


could anybody give me a rough guide of how big an adult of these breeds is, so i can figure out how much space i need for 4?
thanks

 

[YB192004]

Serama are about 1 1/2 lb or less depend on their parentage, I cage my serama pair in a 30" X 36".

 

[spish]

oooh maybe i dont have to make something then...i have here one of those rabbit houses with a fenced in run underneath and at the side.....if i put in a few perchs im guessing that would suffice for small chickens?? its about 1,20cm long, 1m wide and maybe 80cm high?

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

For most bantam breeds you want to give them at least 2 sq. feet of space per bird.
The rabbit hutch thing would probably work for 4 Seramas.

Japs are a bit bigger....


The Serama Council of North America (SCNA) Standard of Perfection calls
for the following acceptable weights based on our pending ABA proposal for acceptance.

Cocks –16 ounces with a 20% variable either way, or
12.8 to 19.2 oz (358-537 gm), without disqualification

Hens - 14 ounces with a 20% variable either way, or
11.3 to 16.8 oz (313-470 gm), without disqualification

Cockerels - 14 ounces with a 20% variable either way, or
11.2 to 16.8 oz (313-470 gm), without disqualification

Pullets - 12 ounces with a 20% variable either way, or
9.6 to 14.4 oz (368 to 403 gm), without disqualification



I read that the average size for a Jap hen is at least 19oz...... so that's larger than a mature serama rooster.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/KidsFarm/InTheBarn/Chickens/atthezoo.cfm
says that Jap Males weigh about 1.63 pounds and females weigh about 1.38 pounds.

 

[spish]

something like this http://www.collishop.be/ecom/nl/sho...ppen__Tuinplezier/648491_TUINHOK__KONIJN__KIP ?

have just seen them on offer for €80

its a little bigger than my rabbit hutch idea...more height

or this one is twice as long but twice the price!
http://www.2dehands.be/dieren-toebe...perpromo-195x104x95cm-knalprijs-70294667.html

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

For that price, you can build one easily...
Or you can cheat!
Look for a rabbit hutch in the local classifieds ( Like we have Craigslist.org ) and then you can cut a hole in the bottom and staple on chicken wire around the legs.
Then you can staple tarp around the top in winter for shelter from the weather. Make it so you can roll it up in decent weather and where it is flush and secure in bad weather.
If you are handy, then you can build a nesting box and all that good stuff.
I can't build that well, so sometimes I cheat and use a box with a hole cut in the side.