Serama
Ornamental · Malaysia
The Serama is the smallest chicken breed in the world, a Malaysian micro-bantam that stands like a toy soldier with its chest puffed and tail vertical. Their eggs are quail-sized and their personalities are enormous; some devotees even keep them as indoor house pets.
Eggs per year
150–200
Egg color
Cream
Egg size
Small
Hen weight
0.5–1.1 lbs
Temperament
Confident and personable
Broodiness
Often broody
Did you know?
In Malaysia, Seramas compete in beauty contests judged on posture and attitude — the birds are literally scored on how well they strut.
Is the Serama right for your flock?
Expect roughly 150–200 cream eggs a year from a healthy hen in her prime — production dips during molt and the short days of winter, and eases off as she ages. Planning space? A Serama hen runs 0.5–1.1 lbs, so size the coop with our coop size calculator and estimate the feed bill with the feed cost calculator.
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