Okay, I was supposed to get these chickens weeks ago, but life kept getting in the way. Turns out, it's a good thing I waited, as the seller was really, really desperate to lower his numbers before winter hits, and I walked away with 25 pullets/cockerels, and 12 fertile eggs! I have no idea what I'm going to do with this many little chickens, but so far, they are just fun to look at.
Things I've noticed about Seramas thus far:
1) They are NOISY! I'm not sure if it's because they just arrived and are all worked up, but man, these are little birds with big mouths and a lot to say.
2) They are CUTE cute cute! Their little tails stick straight up, and they strut around like they own the world. Oh, and did I mention that they are cute??
3) These little buggers can *fly*. I mean way more than my layers do.
4) They come in an amazing range of colors--who knew? I'd only seen pictures of Seramas before, and all the pictures I'd seen were of white birds, but I brought home white ones, white and grey, blacks, tans, tan and black--all sorts of pretty colors, and all with that crazy cute tail that sticks straight up.
All of my birds are young--anywhere from three weeks to three months of age, but I can already tell that I have WAY too many roos in with the batch, so if anyone is close to Eastern Iowa, and wants a Serama roo or two, I am your girl! Also, I don't have an incubator, so am hoping that my silkies will nest on the eggs, but if anyone with a 'bater near here would like the eggs, I really don't need another 6-12 chicks. It's just that the man I bought the birds from was going to break up the nests and toss the eggs, which have been set on for two weeks, so I thought that I might as well give them a chance. (slim as it is. . .)
I will get some pictures of the new birds, but am waiting for a camera cord to get here through the mail--compliments of my darn dog who ate the last one.
Therese
happy new Serama owner
Things I've noticed about Seramas thus far:
1) They are NOISY! I'm not sure if it's because they just arrived and are all worked up, but man, these are little birds with big mouths and a lot to say.
2) They are CUTE cute cute! Their little tails stick straight up, and they strut around like they own the world. Oh, and did I mention that they are cute??
3) These little buggers can *fly*. I mean way more than my layers do.
4) They come in an amazing range of colors--who knew? I'd only seen pictures of Seramas before, and all the pictures I'd seen were of white birds, but I brought home white ones, white and grey, blacks, tans, tan and black--all sorts of pretty colors, and all with that crazy cute tail that sticks straight up.
All of my birds are young--anywhere from three weeks to three months of age, but I can already tell that I have WAY too many roos in with the batch, so if anyone is close to Eastern Iowa, and wants a Serama roo or two, I am your girl! Also, I don't have an incubator, so am hoping that my silkies will nest on the eggs, but if anyone with a 'bater near here would like the eggs, I really don't need another 6-12 chicks. It's just that the man I bought the birds from was going to break up the nests and toss the eggs, which have been set on for two weeks, so I thought that I might as well give them a chance. (slim as it is. . .)
I will get some pictures of the new birds, but am waiting for a camera cord to get here through the mail--compliments of my darn dog who ate the last one.
Therese
happy new Serama owner
