The tiny serama; a Hatching adventure

[TwoCrows]

These serama are WEIRD! I've never had chicks not wanting to roost before!

They are as small as quail, they as well act like quail and sleep in the floor.

 

[fluffycrow]

They are as small as quail, they as well act like quail and sleep in the floor.

If only their ground sleeping was as affective as a quail covey! Their ground roosting is more akin to stacked boxes

 

[BDutch]

These serama are WEIRD! I've never had chicks not wanting to roost before!

Tintin doesn’t want to roost either . First time experience for me too. He really is a strange cockerel. Part of it must be his mother upbringing. She doesn’t teach him to roost at all.

PS the photo belong to a question in my own thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...breeding-projects-5-🪺-🪺-and-6.1574045/page-57

 

[fluffycrow]

Tintin doesn’t want to roost either . First time experience for me too. He really is a strange cockerel. Part of it must be his mother upbringing. She doesn’t teach him to roost at all.

Cruella didn't like to teach her kids to roost either. Even so, all her kids insisted on roosting. I think it has to do with genetics, to a degree

 

[WoDia]

These serama are WEIRD! I've never had chicks not wanting to roost before!

Many of mine like sleeping on the floor in little groups. And, they will be in the same group, in the same spot every night.

 

[WoDia]

They settle in where they feel most comfortable and safe… and with their favorite flock mates. Most of the time, they remain close to their brooder mates and sleep as they did in the brooder. I see it with my flock.

 

[TwoCrows]

Many of mine like sleeping on the floor in little groups.

See Fluffy..... Quail!

 

[fluffycrow]

They settle in where they feel most comfortable and safe… and with their favorite flock mates. Most of the time, they remain close to their brooder mates and sleep as they did in the brooder. I see it with my flock.

Do your adults do this as well, or only your sub-adults and juveniles?

 

[fluffycrow]

See Fluffy..... Quail!

If these little dummies want to act like quail, they better not crow like them too!

 

[WoDia]

Do your adults do this as well, or only your sub-adults and juveniles?

All of my age groups do it. I have plenty of roosts, but most of them don’t use them at night. I do notice that the cockerels use the roosts the most. And, that may be due to them being young and uncomfortable with joining the others at first. In my own flock, most brooder mates tend to remain together 24/7. They all interact well, but I have always believed that they behave in such a way due to how I brood them initially. I always brood in small groups (generally, for about 6-8 weeks). When I do place them together in the grow out building, they continue to stay together. I think I’ve had a big influence on their behavior once I integrate the mini-flocks. Perhaps some may think my influence isn’t necessarily a good thing. But, I can say for certain that all of my birds are very tame and friendly, and I have very few issues with squabbling. I should also add that I’m talking about my incubator chicks. When I let the hens brood, their chicks remain close to their mothers, because I also have my hens brood away from the flock. So, I think the chicks and broodies bond much stronger.