Chicken Breed Focus - Sebright

[mom98312]

that's great news.. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.. mine is 4.5 months old.. so there is HOPE! LOL

 

[member 373180]

I love mine. I got eighteen golden sebrights and two little white birds from tractor supply this spring. They were labeled just as bantams so what they grew into was a surprise. They are beautiful and most of them have very friendly personalities, the others are a little skittish. A couple of them always run right over to say hello whenever I go to see them, even when they were little. I can't keep Roos in my town so I processed those when they were about 10 weeks old. They are delicious and each make a hearty meal for one person - think Cornish game hens. I currently get 5-11 little eggs per day from my 13 girls but it's been really hot here and I think a couple of them are still learning. Some do like to squawk a bit but the sound doesn't carry too far.

 

[BleuSaphir]

I love these breed. I hope someday I can keep silver and gold coloration in the future.

 

[uzisuzuki]

We got a young rooster from the local feed store and was told he is a sebright. Everything matches up except he has a straight comb not a rosy comb. He is a wonderful little guy who comes inside at night and sleeps next to the three girls that have grown up sleeping inside. He has a cute crow and he also calls the girls over when there is food available. During the day he free ranges with the rest of the flock, gets along with the other roosters and doesn't run when you come near. Definitely a good addition to our flock and hope that eventually we will get some good offspring from him.

He might be mixed! I have a cockerel that is a Sebright/Polish mix that ended up with mostly Sebright features except for size and comb (and the partial crest):

 

[jtn42248]

He might be mixed! I have a cockerel that is a Sebright/Polish mix that ended up with mostly Sebright features except for size and comb (and the partial crest):

Now that is a beautiful mix. Wonder what genes would be dominant if he were to mate with a primarily black or white Polish?

 

[uzisuzuki]

Now that is a beautiful mix. Wonder what genes would be dominant if he were to mate with a primarily black or white Polish?

I would love to find out someday, when my financial situation is less drained by medical expenses. He and his sister were the first eggs I've ever hatched and I am in love with the way they turned out. I was surprised that they ended up with the Sebright colouring (their moms are Golden Laced Polish), but they do have the slightest bit of a very light tan in a few of their whites. They definitely got the attitude of the Sebright, that's for sure!

 

[Faraday40]

Here's our little "Trouble" again. She's seems to be growing only in personality. Great flyer. I stopped trying to catch her. I simply grab a cup of treats & walk to where I want her to go. Often it results in a chicken parade, but those are fun too. Trouble's BFF is Bubbles, a calm docile Dominque who loves to be held. If I need Trouble to get back into her cage ASAP, I put her buddy away. Within 5-10 sec, both are ready for bed - even if it's 2pm.



Here's Bubbles asking to be picked up.

 

[GitaBooks]

Here's our little "Trouble" again. She's seems to be growing only in personality. Great flyer. I stopped trying to catch her. I simply grab a cup of treats & walk to where I want her to go. Often it results in a chicken parade, but those are fun too. Trouble's BFF is Bubbles, a calm docile Dominque who loves to be held. If I need Trouble to get back into her cage ASAP, I put her buddy away. Within 5-10 sec, both are ready for bed - even if it's 2pm.



Here's Bubbles asking to be picked up.

Those are nice chickens!

I can't help but love the sebrights, even if they are difficult to handle sometimes. They are just so unique compared to the rest.

 

[Melodyschkns]

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[Barred rock 2]

We raised 2 ducks that we got at tractor supply