Serama
aka Sri Rama
A Black & White cock weighing about 250
grams
Photo courtesy of T. L. Chuah
This breed was developed in the Malaysian state of Kelantan, apparently from crossing Japanese bantams and some local Malaysian bantams. The birds are tiny and must weigh less than 450 grams, under 350g being preferable. The breed was named after the Thai king Rama, because of its proud carriage: it carries itself erect, with an upright tail and protruding breast.
Over the past 20 years, a Mr. Wee of Kelantan, Malaysia, has done much work to standardize the breed.
Seramas can appear in almost any color. They are not color bred in Malaysia, so there is no standard for this.
Breed clubs:
Serama Council of
North America
Jerry Schexnayder
PO Box 159
Vacherie, LA 70090
National Serama Club and Registry
Serama Club The Netherlands (in Dutch, but lots of nice pictures)
Serama Links:
Here's serama.com
See the Serama bantams at Shagbark Bantams
Seramas at Bantam Farms Chicken Hatchery
Seramas at uptownpets.com
See the Seramas at Sugar Creek Ornamentals
Seramas at Julie's Parrotdise
Serama Bantam Breeders Association forum
The British Serama Bantam Community forum
Booted Serama at myminifarm.com
Happy Chicken Egg Farm has Serama bantams
Ohrient's Serama page
Steve Wheat's Bantam Barn
Serama at Vega Farm
A nice Black & Brown cock
Photo courtesy of T. L. Chuah
A Brown Serama male weighing around 308
grams
Photo courtesy of T. L. Chuah
A Serama hen
Photo courtesy of H. S. Wong
Two Serama roosters
Photos courtesy of Brian Sparks
Two Serama eggs with a quail egg for
comparison
Photo courtesy of H. S. Wong
Two more next to a quarter
Photo courtesy of JP Lawrence
A Wheaten Serama hen
Photo courtesy of Lee Fairleigh
A Black-tailed Buff Serama rooster
Photo courtesy of Brian Reeder
Six-month-old cockerel and pullets
Photos courtesy of H. S. Wong
Mottled (left) and Silver Birchen Serama roosters
Photos courtesy of Lee Fairleigh
A 248gm Serama male
Photo courtesy of Brian Sparks
Here's another Serama male
Photo courtesy of Norman Man
A Serama hen (left) and pullet
Photos courtesy of Brian Sparks
A Black Serama cockerel
Photo courtesy of Norman Abd Rahman
A Mille Fleur Serama rooster
Photo courtesy of Norman Abd Rahman
A Serama hen
Photo courtesy of Norman Abd Rahman
Another Serama male
Photo courtesy of Patrick Buck
A Mottled Serama rooster
Photo courtesy of Brian Reeder
A Spangled Serama rooster
Photo courtesy of Brian Reeder
Laura's Seramas: Elrond and his ladies
Photos courtesy of Laura Phillips
A Silkie-feathered Serama rooster
Photo courtesy of H. S. Wong
Another Silkie-feathered Serama, a six-month-old
cockerel
Photo courtesy of Julie's Parrotdise
A 12.75 gram Serama chick next to a Casio
watch and some keys
Photo courtesy of H. S. Wong
Or with a 9-volt battery
Photo courtesy of Marke
Exotics
Two closer shots of Serama chicks
Photos courtesy of Marke
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