Gloss-Hen Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Hello. Im debating whether to breed seramas or naked necks. i have already a silkie cockerel so i dont want a cockerel thats to loud. On personal experiances what do you recommend thanks Skye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'd like to say naked necks but I think you'll sell sermas easier. as for crowing I think that's going to be down to pot luck as it'll be differant for each bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dance in the dark Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Well, any topic with naked neck in the title will always get SJP's attention, so I am not surprised by their suggestion. I have naked necks and think they are great, most people who do keep them always says what lovely, hardy, easy to keep birds they are, and I agree. They are also pretty brilliant layers, when one of my NN's who is a 1/2 bantam or something, came into lay she laid for 8 days in a row straight out of the gate! As for Seramas I don't know much about them, with the crowing I think serema's are supposed to be quieter but I don't know what "quieter" really means, and they can be quite tricky to breed as they have a lethal gene and don't have any standardized colours. But they are meants to be friendly and great pets, but pretty useless as layers You might find it easier to sell Seramas but I think it will be more difficult, so that depends on your confidence as a breeder. Also, with decent quality naked necks you will find people willing to travel to buy them as there as so few breeders (especially with large fowl, though I assume you are after bantams?) Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Seramas are smaller but my goodness those crows are shrill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 dance in the dark I'm sure I don't now what you mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloss-Hen Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 I have a order on 6 white LF NN eggs which I will put under my broody. I think it's gonna have to be nn I have fallen in love with them does. On Friday I'm getting 2 LF nn. Does anyone know where to get some good quality trios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dance in the dark Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Well, when I got my NNs I got them from Shelly Rogerson who lives near York, although your probably live no where near. She breeds quite decent number and is very well respected judge at poultry shows and is farm manager for a stately home. She only breeds NNs (cuckoo and black) and white lagshans so she is pretty specialized. The birds I bought from her are lovely, completely clean necked lovely examples of the breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
