Information on the Serama chicken breed

cuddly little ones

General information about Serama

The Serama is the smallest and lightest primal dwarf chicken in the world. In Germany they are not recognized by the BDRG, their origins probably lie in Malaysia.

Appearance of Seramas

These cute chickens grow to between 15 cm and 25 cm tall. They have a red single comb, wattles and ear discs are also red. Beaks and legs are yellow. Cocks weigh up to 600g.

Existing large mold

No

Color strokes of Seramas

There are over 2500 documented color variants

Keeping seramas

First of all, it must be said that these chickens are not suitable for a “normal” chicken life. Because if you don’t look after them properly, they will become unhappy and in the worst case they will die. Nevertheless, it is not recommended to keep them indoors because of the dust and because chickens naturally belong outside. However, seramas need a few extras to be happy. They like to have plenty of exercise, even in colder weather, but need a place to retreat from the wet and cold. The enclosure should also be safe from the neighbor’s cat, as seramas may be worth a nibble. They also often fall prey to magpies and crows. The hutch also needs to be smaller, of course, otherwise they won’t be able to heat it with their petite bodies. Apart from that, they do everything else that the big ones do. Seramas don’t usually fly. The little ones are in a kind of “permanent moult”, they lose a few feathers every day, but this is completely normal.

Character of Seramas

Seramas are very, very trusting, friendly, curious and affectionate. Their character makes them quite unique in the world of chickens. These chickens are cuddly chickens in the truest sense of the word, who not only enjoy the affection of their owner but also need it. However, they are also very friendly towards other breeds and not at all aggressive. Serama hens often like to get into a breeding mood.

Eggs from Serama hens

In contrast to other chicken breeds, serama hens do not have a laying season; they lay 20g cream-colored eggs at regular intervals. Unfortunately, it is not possible to say exactly how many eggs they lay. There are reports of only 30 to 200 eggs a year. We give 100 eggs as a guideline for our table, which is a nice average value.