High Roost Ranch

IN LOVING MEMORY OF HERO, THE MALAYSIAN SERAMA

It breaks my heart to announce that Hero, the love of my life, my buddy, my foundation sire, the bird pictured in my photo at the top left of the page, passed away on June 29, 2010 after a short and swift illness. I believe it was cancer. He was seen by a Veterinarian at the onset of his decline, passed all the medical screens for obvious illnesses, yet two days later he passed away in my hands. Showing no outward signs of illness, Hero quickly declined in body mass. He spent his last days sunning himself on my bathroom floor or sitting by me in the house. Loosing him devastated me and I haven't been able to post this until now without loosing control emotionally.

I cannot express how much loosing this wonderful bird has hurt me. I miss him like he was a family member. He wasn't just a chicken, he was so much more than that. Everywhere I took him, he turned heads. Even those who weren't Serama people fell in love with him.

He possessed nearly everything a true Malaysian Serama should be. Massive chest, showiness, perpetual pose, extremely personable, tiny in size but massive in body.

He leaves behind Ransom, his silver pumpkin son from 2009, to continue his legacy, as well as Cash and Bro, his full brothers, to also perpetuate this great bird's attributes. And I was fortunate enough to have hatched a silkied chick from him to infuse Hero's fine points into my silkied serama line.

Hero, you were the best bird I have ever had the privilege of owning, or knowing. I love you buddy, but then again, you know that with all the love and kisses you allowed me to give you. I hope Heaven is treating you well, and one day, we'll meet again.