They sure are beautiful! You keep some in cages?

They are beautiful chickens! And I had to laugh at the picture -- don't those Tidy Cat buckets come in handy? I use them everywhere!

--Johanna

Here is a link that might be useful: My place: Busy Solitude Farm

Runningtrails, the Seramas are kept in cages to ensure who's your daddy is their daddy. It makes record keeping easier on the different bloodlines. During their resting periods they are kept in large pens--males in one and females in another.

All breeders are tattooed and have closed leg bands (bands that must be put on when they are young). I also do DNA testing on all breeders and keep pedigree record on each one.

Roosters are moved from cage to cage three times a day to mate with different hens, and can be mated to 15 hens during each breeding cycle (60 days). This makes it easier to test breed for genetic 'split or crossover' genes. This is about the only way to untangle the 'mutt' in the Serama breed.

I'll post some more pictures of the Seramas below.

I would be interested in trading with others for poultry breeds that are pure breeds not mixed breeds.

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Of course I can't forget Charles (Mutant Green Pheasant).
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*LOL* I LOVE Charles!!! What a cutie! :)

Beautiful birds, as always! Thanks for posting pics, I wish more people would show off their animals and barnyards. Seramas have long been on my 'Wish List', but I have to wait until I have room for another banty roo. I have a standard size roo and a banty roo now, and know from experience that I can't have more than that in my flock. *sigh* Someday...!

That red/gold roo with the white spangles and cream colored cape is gorgeous!

Velvet ~:>

When your ready I'll give you any color you want--you just pay for the shipping costs.