Ayam Serama
Gallus gallus domesticus
Ayam Serama merupakan baka ayam terkecil di dunia dengan berat sekitar 350gm hingga 500gm. Ayam katik ini mula-mula diternak di Kelantan sekitar tahun 1970-an dengan pembiakbakaan kacuk antara ayam hutan tempatan dengan pelbagai baka ayam lain seperti ayam katik Jepun dan ayam katik Malaysia.
Ciri utama yang paling menyerlah yang boteh dilihat pada Ayam Serama adalah tubuhnya yang tegak, padat dan berotot dengan dada yang menonjol. Kebanyakan kaki Ayam Serama adalah panjang dan lurus dengan sayapnya menghala ke bawah sehingga mencecah tanah. Terdapat beberapa jenis warna bulu Ayam Serama, daripada merah hinggalah ke putih dan hitam. Akan tetapi, warna-warna yang diminati di Malaysia adalah warna kuning keemasan, merah, kuning lemon, hitam merah dan kuning coktat. Ekornya pula tegak dengan bulu bertindih di dalam bentuk susun sirih. Bulu lawi yang tedetak di hadapan ekor biasanya lebih panjang dan sepasang pada Ayam Serama jantan, manakala panjang dan pembahagiannya adalah sekata. Kepala Ayam Serama adalah kecil dan melunjur ke belakang. Jambulnya berwarna merah, manakala cuping telinganya pula kadang-kadang berwarna merah dan putih. Paruhnya bedengkung dan biasanya berwarna kuning dan hijau bush zaitun, dan kombinasi warna yang sama juga terdapat pada kakinya.
Pertandingan Ayam Serama bukan saaja sering diadakan di seluruh negara, malahan di seluruh dunia. Di dalam Pertandingan Ayam Serama, ciri-ciri menarik seperti keyakinan dan kebolehan Ayam Serama benatan dengan tegap, berani dan cara is mendominasi `pentas' dengan postur, kibasan kepak dan pergerakan pusingan adalah ciri-ciri yang menentukan pemenangnya. Biasanya sistem permarkahan Ayam Serama mengambil kira faktor warna ayam, bulu [awl, ekor, kepak, kaki dan peha, kepala, kekemasan bulu serta gaya keseluruhan Ayam Serama.
Secara amnya, terdapat Japan kategori Ayam Serama yang lazimnya dipertandingkan. Kategorinya adalah Serama A (jantan dewasa di bawah 350gm), Serama B (jantan dewasa di atas 350gm — 500gm), Anak Serama (anak ayam) A & B, Serama Muda (jantan muda), Serama Remaja (jantan remaja), Serama Induk/betina dan Serama Tanpa Lawi atau ABS (Ayam Belum Siap).
Ayam Serama adalah kebanggaan dan kesukaan ramai di Malaysia, dan ia juga terkenal di seluruh dunia. Ayam Serama diabadikan di setem keluaran pertama Pos Malaysia bagi tahun 2017, dan juga bersempena dengan perayaan Tahun Baru Cina yang merupakan tahun ayam dalam kalendar zodiak Cina.
Malaysian Serama
Gallus gallus domesticus
The Malaysian Serama is the world's smallest chicken, weighing just around 350gm to 500gm. This pygmy chicken was first bred in the Malaysian state of Kelantan during the 1970's by cross-breeding local jungle fowl with various other chicken breeds such as the Japanese bantam and Malaysian bantam.
The most prominent feature of the Serama is its upright, well-developed and muscular body with a protruding chest. Its legs are fairly long and straight with perpendicular wings held down, levelling to the ground. The colours of their feathers range from red to white and black, but golden yellow, red, lemon, black red and yellow-browns are most desirable in Malaysia. The tail carriage is normally vertical and held upright with overlapping feathers in a shape that is known as `susun sirih' in Malay, or overlapping betel leaves. The sickle feathers, which are prominent in the male Serama, are situated at the base of the tail. They are usually longer and come in pairs, which are of the same length and proportion. The head of the Serama is small and leaned backwards. Its comb is always red in colour, while its earlobes are sometimes red and white. Its curved beak is a combination of yellow and olive green and the same colour combination is observed on its feet.
Serama beauty competitions are held all over the country and around the world. In a beauty competition, a Serama should appear confident and striding, in a fearless and dominant demeanour on stage, or in its case, a table top. Its performance is judged by its posturing, flapping of its wings and moving in circular motion. Points are usually awarded in a structured scoring system, such as colour, sickle feather, tail carriage, wings, feet and legs, body, head, feather condition and overall style.
There are in general eight categories of Serama in these competitions -- Serama A (adult male below 350gm), Serama B (adult male above 350gm -500gm), Anak Serama (chicks) A 8 B, Serama Muda (young male), Serama Remaja (adolescent male), Serama Induk/betina (female) and Serama Tanpa Lawi or ABS (Ayam Belum Siap' or adult male without sickle).
The Malaysian Serama is the pride and joy of Malaysia and is renowned throughout the world. In Pos Malaysia's first stamp issue for 2017, and in conjunction with the Chinese New Year of the Rooster, we proudly pay tribute to the Malaysian Serama,
Penghargaan / Acknowledgements : Kelab Serama Selangor & Kuala Lumpur Serama Zam Subang (Norzamini Tukiban) The Art of Serama Malaysia (Lee Kok Hoong)
Lembaran Mini
Lukisan cina di dalam lembaran mini memaparkan keindahan ayam tradisional dengan jambut besar berwarna merah dan dengan lawinya yang panjang serta melengkung, dalam posisi ayam berkokok. Gaya berdiri, dada yang menyerlah dan warna kuning keemasan merupakan gaya biasa yang menjadi faktor penarik yang disukai pada ayam Serama. Tutisan Cina Bao Xi, Yi Ming Tian Xia Bai' bermaksud "Kokokan ayam emas mengumumkan ketibaan hari baharu yang indah."
Miniature Sheet
The Chinese painting in the Miniature Sheet depicts the auspicious traits of the traditional rooster with a large red crown and long, curved sickle in a cock-crowing position. The upright stance, protruding chest and golden-yellow colour are the typical desired traits of the Malaysian Serama. The Chinese character reads "lin Ji Bao Xi, Vi Ming Tian Xia Bai', which means The golden rooster calls, to announce the dawn and celebration of a glorious new day"
Chinese Painting by: Dr Wong Kum Peng
Butiran Teknikal / Technical Details
Tarikh Keluaran / Date of Issue 10.01.17
Denominasi / Denomination 90sen, RM1 & RM1.10
Saiz Setem / Stamp Size 35mm x 35mm
Denominasi Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Denomination RM3.20 & RM8.50
Saiz Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Size 80mm x 80mm
Tebukan / Perforation 14
Kandungan Helaian / Sheet Content 20 setem / 20 stamps
Kertas / Paper Tullis Rusell High Reading Yellow / Green Phosphor Gummed Stamp Paper 103gsm
Proses Percetakan / Printing Process Litografi / Lithography
Pencetak / Printer Southern Colour Print, New Zealand
Pereka Bentuk / Designer Reign Associates Sdn. Bhd.
Sampul Surat Hari Pertama / First Day Cover 55sen
Folder / Folder RM6.35
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