We’re Collecting Photos for an Educational SCNA Standards Guide
We’re putting together a new learning resource to help exhibitors, youth, and adults better understand standard disqualifications and non‑standard traits in Seramas.
To protect privacy, we will not publish names with any submitted photos. We know it can feel uncomfortable to share birds with issues, but this project is purely for education and will help strengthen our community’s knowledge.
If you have birds that show any of the traits below, we would greatly appreciate your photo contributions. Please fill out the form at the bottom of this post, to upload your photos.
? We Are Seeking Photos Showing the Following Traits
COMB
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Comb foreign to the breed
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Single comb falling below the horizontal plane where the comb begins to lop
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Single comb with a side sprig
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Split comb
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Inverted comb
EYES
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Blind in both eyes
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Irregular pupil (possible leucosis/Marek’s indicator)
MUFFS, BEARDS, CRESTS
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Presence of muffs, beards, or crests
BACK
TAIL
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Permanent absence of all main tail feathers
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Split tail
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Squirrel tail
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Wry tail
WINGS
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Clipped primaries or secondaries
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Slipped wing
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Horizontal wings
SHANKS & TOES
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Bow‑legged
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Deformed legs
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Knock knees
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Creeper legs
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Malformed foot or foot joint
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More or fewer than four toes
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Any feather, stub, or feather‑like growth (Seramas must be clean‑legged)
PLUMAGE
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Plumage foreign to the breed
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Permanent absence of feathering not related to molt (e.g., naked neck, rumpless)
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Henny feathering in males
You can email your photos to judgeschair@scnaonline.org OR use this form:
