The 2 lucky WINNERS of our hatching eggs GIVEAWAY have been notified by email, so if you entered, check your email to see if it was you!
Thank you to everyone who entered! So many people interested in both Seramas and Quail, we’ll have to do this one again! Until then, remember, we do sell our hatching eggs and will ship them anywhere in the U.S. except Alaska and Hawaii (sorry).
Stay tuned to see who our 2 lucky winners were, once they notify me, I’ll reveal who they are:)
Just a reminder that we have a GIVEAWAY going on here on the website. Just click on the GIVEAWAY tab for details on how you could win EITHER Serama Bantam hatching eggs OR Coturnix Quail. You have until Monday (tomorrow) night to get in on this awesome GIVEAWAY, so don’t delay!
Have A Great Day My Friends!!!
Couldn’t figure out why Grace, my Delaware, was honking like a goose all morning a couple days ago until I went out to the coop to check for eggs and found this! This egg weighed a whopping 100 grams (approx. 3 and a half ounces), was 3 inches long and so fat that I could not touch my middle finger to my thumb wrapped around the center of the egg!!! In the picture below, the other egg was her egg from the day before and it weighed 58 grams. I was really thinking it was going to be my first triple yolker, but to my surprise it was only a double, her first!
So why does this happen? Double Yolkers appear when ovulation occurs too quickly. Double yolkers may be laid by a pullet whose productive cycle is not yet well synchronized.
In Grace’s case, this was not a fertilized egg, but if it were, it would be unlikely that both yolks would be fertilized. If by some small miracle they were, it would be unlikely they would survive and actually hatch. There simply isn’t enough room in there for 2 embryos to develop fully.
Grace's eggs
One of my favorite breeds of chicken is the adorable Serama Bantam. We currently have 4 in our flock. They originated in Malaysia, therefore, are commonly called Malaysian Serama Bantam. Some interesting information about Seramas is they do not breed true to color or size! All 4 of mine are completely different looking! I mentioned size, Seramas are categorized in classes, Class A are birds weighing 350 grams or less (these are the most valuable) Class B are birds weighing 350-500 grams and Class C are those weighing over 500 grams. One of the most important characteristics when showing this breed in addition to their size is their “carriage” the carriage is how the bird carries him/herself. Seramas should stand very erect with their breasts sticking out, a very proud, kind of “look at me” stance, resembling a vase with a tight “V” shape.
Serama care including incubation, is really no different than any other breed of chicken. They don’t require as much room due to their small size, which makes them perfect for backyard chicken keepers. They are NOT as cold hardy as most large breeds however. When the temps drop below 40 degrees, they get cold. Many Serama owners will bring their birds inside for the winter or provide a nicely heated coop.
Seramas mature between 16 and 20 weeks of age and will begin breeding. Seramas are not good egg layers, so if a good layer is what you want, then the Serama is not right for you. That being said, mine produce an egg about every 2 days on average.
Seramas left to free range are very susceptible to falling prey to wild animals and birds. I personally do not recommend it. Another thing to keep in mind, is Seramas are good fliers, and, like other breeds, they will return to the coop at night, they can also flee to the treetops or a rooftop.
A Serama rooster’s crow is 1/3 the volume of a standard chicken which makes them the preferred amongst city chicken folks.
"Blackie" our Serama Rooster
Hi everyone, busy today with moving three new chicks into the main coop. I wanted to remind you that the giveaway we sponsored with The Chicken Chick at Egg Carton Labels by ADozenGirlz https://www.facebook.com/Egg.Carton.Labels.by.ADozenGirlz?ref=ts ends at nine tonight! If you’re interested in getting into quail raising this is a great way to start with free fertile eggs!! Good luck everyone!!
Good Morning Friends!
I’m so excited this morning! Last night one of my favorite bloggers and Facebook pages, “The Chicken Chick at Egg Carton Labels by ADozenGirlz” kicked off a giveaway with us as her sponsor! The prize, 18-24 fertile Coturnix quail hatching eggs! Head on over to her facebook page for your chance to win! Just click on her GIVEAWAY tab at the top of her page under her profile picture.
https://www.facebook.com/Egg.Carton.Labels.by.ADozenGirlz?ref=ts
Be sure to tell her we sent you!
Check out her awesome website too!