Hej Jean, jeg angriber dig ikke, jeg kommenterer bare det jeg har set og læst det du har skrevet. Og jeg går ud fra, at det er udsagn som nedenstående du har læst - men bare fordi det står på nettet (sakset fra amerikansk hjemmeside
http://www.littleamericaminis.com/seramas/characteristics_of_seramas.htm ), gør det jo ikke til en sandhed...!? Og her tænker jeg på det med de små bure - bare fordi det står her behøver jo ikke at betyde, at de skal og bør holdes på den måde - og det glæder mig at du har andre planer for dem. (Nogle af de andre udsagn i nedenstående er jo også 'typisk amerikanske')
'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 inch by 18 inch enclosure. Seramas should only be let out of their cages when they are safe from predators such as dogs, cat and birds of prey. Seramas usually raise like a racket when an unfamiliar animal or object is sighted and are safe on their own as long as there are people within earshot who can recognize when they are under threat. They make great companions while gardening and enjoying the mornings/evenings on the porch. Their regal appearance and natural beauty adds to the splendor of any garden or home. They are inexpensive to rear as each Serama consumes only about one pound of feed per month. As a domesticated and naturally breeding pet, the Serama is a great substitute for wild caught pets, especially wild caught birds. Promoting the Serama as a mainstream cage pet will reduce the demand for wild caught birds.
My birds are bred for TEMPERAMENT, (like a puppy, they are very, people friendly and actually crave human interaction and attention) CONFORMANCE, (think Arnold Schwarzenegger for cocks and Dolly Parton, for hens in full body building pose) and SIZE, (hens 6-12 ozs, cocks 8 – 16 ozs). COLOR comes fourth, much like color markings in dogs and the Serama are judged accordingly, based on the above criteria.'
Og jo mere jeg læser om Seramaer - og ser billeder af nogle af dem, synes jeg der finder en kraftig overtypning sted for en dels vedkommende, nogle af dem er jo fuldstændigt deforme i deres kropsform, og jeg tænker om de overhovedet får noget godt og langt liv. Jeg tror dog ikke der findes nogen af de ekstreme typer her i DK, og jeg håber da også, at 'man' holder sig fra dem.
Håber ikke du - eller nogen andre - synes jeg er for skrap! Jeg vil jo bare fjerkræet det bedste, og jeg blev nødt til at reagere - men så formentlig uden grund.