How special is this noble chicken breed that costs hundreds of millions of dong each?
The special feature of this noble breed of chicken is its "huge" chest that arches forward, and its light weight of only 300-500g.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•17/06/2025
Originating from Malaysia, Serama chickens were introduced to Vietnam more than ten years ago and created a fever in the ornamental chicken world. Photo: Roobeez Serama is the lightest chicken breed in the world , each adult chicken weighs only 300-500g. Photo: Chickens And More
The highlight of the Serama chicken is its "huge" chest that juts forward. Photo: Getty However, Serama is a difficult breed of chicken to raise and requires a lot of training to have the right posture. Photo: Getty Therefore, a mature chicken is considered beautiful and costs from 600 USD to more than 1,400 USD (equivalent to 15 to more than 35 million VND). Photo: Getty
With their unique body structure, Serama chickens are often present in "beauty" contests. Photo: Getty Winning Serama chickens can fetch up to 50 to 100 million VND. Photo: Getty Serama chickens can tolerate both hot and cold environments. Their habitat should be kept dry and free from moisture or mud. Photo: Getty
Serama chickens are quite friendly and like to follow people around the house. Photo: Getty After about 6 months of raising, Serama chickens will lay eggs. However, the number of eggs is small, the chicken only lays 1 egg every 2-3 days. Photo: Getty
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