Sebastopol pictorial - newborn to feathered out

[MissPrissy]

They are beautiful. I am still waiting for my sebbie's wife to pip her egg and come join us. *sigh*

 

[carinlynchin]

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Gosh..I love the colored ones...they have the ribbony feathering.... Love them....

 

[peachick]

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Well, lets see at 2 months he was still a solid grey bird... by 6 months the grey had faded and he became blotchy. so the change happened in that time frame. Now he is almost a year old and pretty much still looks like the 6 month old photo.

 

[carinlynchin]

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Holy moly......thanks for this comparison....man..what a difference..its no wonder sometimes we see pics of the "not best feathering"...I just thought it was a lower quality bird..but it turns out that it doesnt' have to mean that!! AWESOME>..thanks vicky

 

[Harley's girl]

Those birds are magnificent!!!!!!!!! Simply stunning!!!!!

 

[allaboutdemchicks]

Oh, thank you Cottage Rose! Excellent examples in feathering. Simply beautiful. (as always)

 

[carinlynchin]

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so the best feathering is during the fall right?

also, how do you tell your geese apart?

 

[peachick]

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Well, quite often it IS a lower quality bird. You just really need to know who you are buying from if you want quality. The same as if you were buying silkies, or puppies, or.....

 

[Cottage Rose]

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Yup...they look their best in the fall - early winter months,
then with wear and tear through the winter months (think ice frozen on feathers) the long, drapey feathers fall off.
Beware of sellers who never seem to have any good pics of their Sebs. That could mean poor genetics.

How do I tell them apart?
Well, they're all unique in their own special way but sometimes I have to glance down at their varied leg bands to figure out who I'm looking at.

 

[Cottage Rose]

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I totally agree Kat.
After 30 + years experience buying and selling chickens to horses you have to be buyer smart (do your homework) and seller savvy and know who is feeding you a line of B and who isn't.