Im not thinking those birds are pure at all. The one roo was kind of weird shaped, with some serama-esque qualities like shorter back and high round chest, but wings are way too short and tail base is unusual.
Seems to be passing on bad traits for a Serama.
In the offspring, the legs are waaaay too long and so is the back. There is no V shape at all.
The comb is already way too big on that young light colored bird. I think I can see seabright in him something about the face and chest.
He is lacking Many qualities that make a serama a serama.......
They are pretty, but I definitely wouldnt sell them as serama.
How about "really pretty cute little chickens"?
Here is a previous "rant?" about type in the birds from another thread that I posted.
Size is somewhat important, but the MAIN importance is
type! Especially if you are going to breed them. The serama breed is already flooded with birds that dont look like they are suppose to. Some look NOTHING like they are suppose to.
Im going to add this for future readers to make a point. ("YOU" is used generally)
I usually use dogs as an example since people understand dogs better.
Lets say you want a dalmatian, and its a relatively new breed that not a lot are familiar with. You luckily find a cheaper pair locally, but they have a deeper chest, too long of a nose than what the standard calls for and a fluffy tail. Other than that, it has the spots and the height and weight are a little on the larger size, but within the range. You like them for the cool spots and size and figure that some in the next generation will surely be smaller. Everyone can get runts, right?
Would you still consider those dog as a pure bred dalmatian?
What if you didnt really know what a dalmatian was suppose to look like--like you never studied the standard. I mean, it has spots and is the right size--is that what makes a Dalmatian a Dalmatian?
OR-- Would you study type first and talk to reputable breeders about what are major and minor faults? Really know what you are looking for when you buy your breeders.
Would you breed them and sell the offspring even thought they have the wrong tail and nose?
Sure, you could selectively breed for a few YEARS and if you are lucky probably get a smooth tail and the shorter nose and more narrow chest...if you took the time and kept lots of records.
Would you be willing to cull the "incorrect" offspring to get them out of these gene pool, or would you want to sell them to cover the cost of food?
You will probably have to sell them cheaper to get rid of them, since you now know they are incorrect. Some do or dont tell their excited customers about what they have learned from the standard. Some dont want to lose a sale!
What do you think that your customers are going to do with your "culls"? They are going to breed them too, and some are not going to care about the ears and tail and sell these "cull dogs" to more unsuspecting breeders who are going to breed more and more. Next thing you know, the market is flooded with incorrect Dalmatians.