So excited!

We hatched three Seramas! We put nine in the incubator and removed three halfway through and out of the six three hatched. Due date was Wednesday. Pretty sure the other three won't hatch. But having three is SO exciting. I will post pictures later.

Congrats!!! They are beautiful chickens. ;)

Way to go Karbear!!! Can't wait to see the pic's. Haystack

Actually, that's a great hatch for Seramas! I hatched 2 out of 24 and only 1 lived... So yeah.. that's fantastic! You have gotta be so jazzed.. They are like lil bumble bees huh? I'm dying to see them!
We sooo need pics!

Congratulations!

I have 3 batches in the bator now.. :)

wow, I did not know they were so hard, or maybe I did....are they the ones that were discussed that have a fatal gene? hmmmm...
Even more reason to CELEBRATE!!!
Happy Dance.

I think the fatal gene your speaking of is with the Araucana. Don't know where you get the pic's for happy dance? but I love em. Your to much. Haystack

They say there is a lethal gene in Serama.. but I'm wondering how true it is after reading more and more about Seramas..
One thing I can say with certainty is.. Serama eggs just don't ship well at all... Home grown you would probably get near 100% With shipped eggs.. your lucky to get any to hatch. I've read that in several places from several breeders.


I feel that free range eggs have better fertility, hatch rate and chick survival.. I bought 6 eggs from a girl that lets her birds out regularly.. only 2 were TACs (scrambled after shipping) and 4 are now developing.
Asking is a gamble, since sellers can just say whatever they want.. Pictures that show the birds on the grass are what I like to see.. I was on a mission to get free ranged Serama eggs.. so we will see what happens.. I have a bator full.. development is great at this point..

Congrats!!!

ZZ's! A bator full? Full of what? Seramas! Tell me whats in your bator. It's possible you could have company. NO LOL. What's in your wallet (i mean Bator)?

Karbear!!! Where's the pic's? Let's get with it girl, were all waiting! Come on what's the hold up? Don't be giving us Washintonians a bad name. Hay

Haystack.. Just Serama and Lavender Ameraucana in my bator now.. I'm done exploring and have decided what I want.. They are due Memorial Day I think..
I settled on Seramas instead of Dutch Bantams. Blue & Lavender Ameraucana to replace a flock of "olive eggers" that I hatched and they are not olive eggers.. LOL I want blue and tiny.. that's all. Cody gets the Modern game that are tall and skinny like he is..
Then there are a couple of pets.. (shamo pair & Cochin Bantam pair) Their future is questionable.. but not in danger yet.. LOL

I have a Serama Roo.. (Dot renamed Studly DoRight) that is the love of my life.. He needs a wife big time.. I almost have him trained to crow on demand.. He will jump up on my arm if I pat my forearm... but I painted my nails a wild color and he is scared of my fingers now.. LOL

Oh.. Sorry to hijack..

Yes Karbear we need PICS!!!!!!!!

Karbear and others Listen: She is a great gal, she is many things, but one thing she is not is (Sorry) She loves hijacking threads. I want some Seramas. I hate anyone who has them. I need some Seramas. Somebody, anybody, are you listening. I want one Serama (trio) Pleeeeeeze. I'm really getting old, and don't want to die without having some Seramas. Does anybody care?

Think PINK for Memorial Day Hay...

edited to remove a comment till I'm sure..

This message was edited May 19, 2009 6:13 PM

I will start a serama thread so I don't hijack.. I will be hatching soon anyway

I'm here! I keep forgetting to take my good camera and get some pictures and I lost my phone all weekend and could not download those pictures. My DH did find my phone for me today. It was in the FREEZER! I will try downloading those pics now. :)

Here is some photos from my phone. These were when they were a day or two old. The big black one is a day younger than the Serama's. Miranda and I named a couple of them today. The all yellow one has a couple of dots on the top of her head so she is dot. The red brownish all colored one I name Sahara. Need a name for the black and yellow still. They are so tiny. I did put a pill cup for size comparison just like ZZ did before. :)

Here is a picture with the "regular" baby.

Excellent pic's, even with a frozen camera. Gives new meaning to frozen in time. LOL Thanks for the pic's. Love them. Hay

I just love that pic with the little serama chick and the regular standard chick. The look on the seramas face to me just say's "DUDE" what a great pic. Hay

Oh Oh I love Serama baby pics!!!!!!! They are darling!!!!!!! I have one I named Dot.. HE is Studly now.. LOL I still call him Dot..
They are just as cute as ever Karbear!!

I sent my cellphone through the washer with my jeans about 2 weeks ago.. it was toast.. Had to buy a new one.. I lost a gazillion phone numbers and all my appointments!!!! It was horrible.. The new phone has a better camera, so I like that at least..

Keep the pics coming! They are just toooooooo cute!

Oh Karbear, they are adorable!!! I sure do love baby pics. Those are so small next to the regular baby!!! Little itty bitty fluffy wuffy baby wabies!!! Coochy coo!! They make me all silly willy. :?