Need help identifying this breed

[JacinLarkwell]

I don't think dad knew what he was doing. Just like they didn't know what breed it was or what age it was.

*coughing* Probably feathersexed them *cough *

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

Basically every hatchery carries them, but you have to buy them unsexed. They won't sex bantams

The difficulty with sexing sebrights is that there are no male and female differences in the colours, patterns, or feathering. Both male and female have the henny feathered tail and both have the rose comb which is less easy to decide male vs female.
With a bit of practice - I can usually sex my bantams between 6 and 8 weeks. The males have thicker shanks, a more upright stature, more "hawkish" look in the face, and generally they start to act like little cockerels by that age. It is "less" obvious but the cockerel combs are usually more pronounced so if you have birds to compare you can pick the hens vs the cockerels.

EDIT: Corrected my error - Rose comb (not pea)

 

[Painted Calls]

*coughing* Probably feathersexed them *cough *

It honestly would not surprise me.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

*coughing* Probably feathersexed them *cough *

That would explain it all.

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

Where are you from Poultry Mum?? Country that is

 

[Poultry mum]

Where are you from Poultry Mum?? Country that is

Australia

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

Australia

Ohhh.. Howdy neighbour

 

[Poultry mum]

Ohhh.. Howdy neighbour

Howdy....

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

Howdy....

I suggest you make contact with some of your poultry clubs - they are likely to have breeder contacts for people with Sebrights. I suspect Aus will be like NZ - they are about but not common. If you want to show, then you are best to take your time to find the right source, as it's a hard road getting rid of non standard traits!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I know it’s definitely a pullet because she’s raising 2 ducklings during the day a cockerel wouldn’t do this or show this show sort of behaviour (at night I bring the ducklings in to keep them warm and safe) will try and get some better photos of her

He’s most likely a cockerel.

Here’s a picture of my cochin cockerel “mothering” a bantam chick.

This is him once he got older.