Golden sebright chicks.

[Sassyjane87]

I rescued a male and female golden sebright. They are said to be 3yrs old. The male is male feathered. Which I’ve been told makes him “hatchery quality” which is fine by me I don’t intend to show birds. I hatched 4 of their eggs, because I just love them. Two of the chicks seem to look more silver/cream rather then golden (I will post pics) I know that they can’t be a true silver lace. But can hatchery quality birds produce different color variations? Also can sebrights be wing sexed, or do males have spots on their heads.

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[nuthatched]

Wing sexing has to be bred for and they won't have a headset as their pattern is laced and it doesn't work like barring.
It's normal for then to be lighter than their parents.

 

[McHomestead]

This is Ginger Roo at 2wks after we got him (feed store bantam bin) and then now at 18wks. I will try to find a younger pic of when he was still all fuzz.

 

[Maziemay]

I love sebrights. i have 2, one is a silver roo and the other is a gold laced hen.

I am wondering the same thing about size. I have one at just 9 weeks old, and she such a tiny little thing, and talks so much. Mother was a black silkie, father was the silver sebright. Im wondering if its normal about her growth. Its father started crowing at 4weeks old and was a lot faster at growing. She just fits in my hand and not crowing or showing signs of a roo. I added pictures along with her father, and her biological mother is next to him on the roost. I have another silkie that raised her and she doesn't leave her side. She is so adorable and so tiny. My luck its a he though hahhaa

 

[Cornishboyraptor]

I rescued a male and female golden sebright. They are said to be 3yrs old. The male is male feathered. Which I’ve been told makes him “hatchery quality” which is fine by me I don’t intend to show birds. I hatched 4 of their eggs, because I just love them. Two of the chicks seem to look more silver/cream rather then golden (I will post pics) I know that they can’t be a true silver lace. But can hatchery quality birds produce different color variations? Also can sebrights be wing sexed, or do males have spots on their heads.

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Its quite normal to have iffy chick feathering as chicks like in the picture.
However I don't recommend breeding hatchery sebrights (I breed show quality ones), but it's upto you.