Serama Hatching Eggs

These hatching eggs are the perfect start to your new chicken flock!  Seramas, as the smallest breed of chicken, are ornamental.  They are far too small to eat!  They will be your pet chickens, who happen to produce a bounty of tasty eggs.  

Your potential chicks will come with possible feather types of smooth, silkied, frizzle, and sizzle.  We do not breed frazzles.  The flock is set up so that it is impossible to produce a frazzle, so you don’t need to worry about this genetic defect.  Seramas do not breed true to color.  Each bird is unique.  I have a broad range of feather colors in my flock, and so far they have been producing chicks in a wide variety of colors, but there are no guarantees.  

So far our hatch rate is running at 95% in the incubator and 100% under the hen.  That’s an excellent rate on the farm.  However, these are hatching eggs…which means shipping.  Shipping is notoriously bad for hatching eggs, with most people having a success rate of 45% or less.  The hard truth is, depending on how badly they’re tossed around in shipping, some hatch rates are zero.  As a buyer, I have had this happen to me twice.  Once the eggs went out for delivery, but went back to the post office and sat for the weekend.  The other time the packing job was abysmal and the eggs were cracked when I received them.

To maximize your chances of viable eggs I only ship on Monday or Tuesday, unless you live very close by.  Each egg will be individually wrapped in bubble wrap, and then packed snuggly in a cardboard box.  I will be sending extra eggs as my supply allows, to give you a few extra chances.  It is very important that your eggs do not sit out in the weather!  Eggs that get too cold die.  Eggs that get too hot might start incubating unevenly, or if it’s super hot (100F+), die.  If possible, one of the best ways to boost your hatch rate is to pick your eggs up at the post office.  It keeps them from an extra ride in the mail truck.

When you get your eggs:  Unbox the eggs and inspect them for cracks.  If you find a damaged egg, take a photo and send it to me.  Once you’ve ensured they are whole and in good condition, carefully set each egg pointy side down and leave them in a cool place—not the refrigerator!  That is too cold!  An out of the way spot on the counter is a good choice for most people.  After 24 hours have passed, you can put your eggs in the incubator!  Happy hatching!

If you want more advice, tips and tricks, recommended products, and general Serama info, as well as my birds and what we’re up to in the coop, check out my other chicken pages.

And finally, Serama eggs are delicate, and their shipped hatch rate is low.  We do not refund for eggs that do not hatch.  Once they leave our hands, it is up to god and the post office.  Alternately, if you’re close to the farm you’re welcome to arrange a time to meet in person to collect the eggs.  Just drop me a line and we can work it out.