Chicken Breed Focus - Sebright

[uzisuzuki]

Don't worry, I don't think sebrights are linked with lethal genes (thank goodness). The hen feathering is said, by some, to be linked with lower fertility in males, but I have not found this to be true. Some of my best breeding roosters are sebrights and they are full of themselves and most of the bantam chicks hatched are from them and not my other bantam breed roosters.

The hen feathering is caused by a dominant gene and only works in males because it is connected with the hormones of the male chicken, so young roosters and old roosters (with less hormones) may actually show male feathering. To my knowledge it is not linked with any health problems.

I have read, however, that sebrights bred to be small for showing and the like are more delicate and difficult to ship. In which case, certain strains may have weaker chicks that have trouble hatching.

I was worried about the low fertility I had read Sebrights had when I decided I wanted to try hatching some eggs. So far, he hasn't had any issues covering his hens.

 

[Alex1010]

My Good Quality Breeding Pair

 

[Faraday40]

"Trouble" is now famous on BYC. I was happy & surprised to see that her in flight pic was chosen as Chicken "Pic of the Week."

 

[Alex1010]

[COLOR=333333]"Trouble" is now famous on BYC.  I was happy & surprised to see that her in flight pic was chosen as Chicken "Pic of the Week."[/COLOR]

I saw it and I was like hey I know that bird lol

 

[Alex1010]

I saw it and I was like hey I know that bird lol

Congrats btw!!

 

[WVduckchick]

[COLOR=333333]"Trouble" is now famous on BYC.  I was happy & surprised to see that her in flight pic was chosen as Chicken "Pic of the Week."[/COLOR]

That's so awesome!! e

 

[GitaBooks]

My Good Quality Breeding Pair

He has an amazing tail! I love how wide it is and how clear the lines are. Nice roo.

"Trouble" is now famous on BYC. I was happy & surprised to see that her in flight pic was chosen as Chicken "Pic of the Week."

That picture so deserved it. It was AMAZING! Better then any of the pictures I submitted to the Flapper contest.

 

[Ballerina Bird]

"Trouble" is now famous on BYC. I was happy & surprised to see that her in flight pic was chosen as Chicken "Pic of the Week."

Congratulations! Very well deserved; those shots were spectacular.

I saw it and I was like hey I know that bird lol

LOL!

 

[Alex1010]

He has an amazing tail! I love how wide it is and how clear the lines are. Nice roo.


That picture so deserved it. It was AMAZING! Better then any of the pictures I submitted to the Flapper contest.

He's a good looking bird lol

 

[Faraday40]

I have to say that since Trouble, my Sebright, started laying, her output's been great. The 1st week about 5 eggs. The 2nd & 3rd week, she only missed one day. So 13 eggs in 14 days. (Of course it took her 6.5 months to start up.) The kids like her tiny little eggs hard-boiled as lunch snacks.