The Serama:

World's Smallest & Lightest Chicken

this bird came to Raven's Roost Farm as part of a flock of regular laying hens I had to buy in order to obtain two PeaHens I needed for my PeaCock.

His name is Charley Bird.

He is very tame and loves to be carried around, talked to and hand fed.

The Serama originated in Kelantan, Malaysia as the result of selective cross breeding of several breeds of bantams. Serama are inexpensive to rear as they consume only about one pound of feed per month, eating regular chicken feed.

Serama do not breed true to size. Out of a clutch of 10 chicks once can expect one or two to be very small, two or three to be rather large and the remainder to be within the normal size range for Serama - that is: 10 to 12 ounces per adult bird.

Serama's are not color bred, nor do they breed true to any one color. It is not uncommon to hatch as many different colored chicks as there are eggs that hatch.

The Serama makes a beautiful pet and companion, both indoors and outdoors. Their small size requires very little space and a pair or trio can comfortably be caged in a 24" x 18" enclosure.