sebright thread

[ottbjumper06]

I can get them as far as St. Joseph

Here in North Mississippi, they'd probably bring $15-20, each, especially considering their excellent lacing. Pullets are highly desirable, and I just wish that you lived closer, 'cause that would be my offer right before I started the drive to your house. You can never have too many girls , when it comes to chickens! I only have 5 female Goldens...nowhere near enough to supply the eggs and chicks that people are asking me for. I also need about 5-7 more Silver girls. 'Brights are ALWAYS the attention-getters at the sales/trades.

 

[ottbjumper06]

Whoops, sorry, I read Missouri instead of Mississippi!

 

[ottbjumper06]

Sorry for the bad pic, but here is another one. She is relaxed now but when excited she has a more upright headset. opinions? I can get more pics as well

 

[Silseb]

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Lacing looks good and because they are pullets I would say 20$ because of their size. If you weigh them and they are show size (18 oz for pullets, 20 oz for hens) then $50. If they have been shown and place high $100.

 

[Silseb]

Thank you so much for this info.  I put 20 eggs in the bator last week.  Humidity is running 25%.  Does that sound about right?  Please explain the weighing system that you use to me.  Thanks

The mathematical formula I use to figure out the percentage of weight loss on any given day can be found in the excellent book "hatching and brooding your own chicks " by Gail damerow. It is a large book with lots of color photos and has been invaluable to me.
Not sure offhand but I think it is w(dxwx0.0067)
W is starting weight in grams
D is days incubated

Its not hard to do once you've done it afew times.

 

[ottbjumper06]

Lacing looks good and because they are pullets I would say 20$ because of their size. If you weigh them and they are show size (18 oz for pullets, 20 oz for hens) then $50. If they have been shown and place high $100.

I weighed the nicer one and she is 19 ounces, is that close enough? She is the one in the "posing" picture. I'm going to a show in October so am contemplating on just taking her and seeing what happens.

 

[Silseb]

Yes take her it will be fun and they are easy to show! So small you can wash them in the sink! The training is pretty easy too cuz they are natural show offs, after all that's what they were originally bred for.

 

[ottbjumper06]

To be honest I've never shown chickens before, what do you have to do to train chickens?

 

[Silseb]

join the ABA www.bantamclub.com they have all the info on how to show, etc.
I think the APA might also - www.amerpoultryassn.com
Also look up online "how to coop train a chicken for show" and "how to wash a chicken for show"
The American Bantam Standard is a great book to get for showing and explains alot about it as well. you can buy that from he ABA.
its not hard and sebrights are a natural for showing. It is alot of fun!
Also my website has some tips...i will add more next week now that i know ppl want to know. They are on the picture pages, a paragraph by each photo.

note: that Ameracauna in your profile pic could go to a show also i bet, but i'm not sure if it is a standard color. you would have to look in the Standard book and see.

 

[ottbjumper06]

Thank you this is such great information! Where should I be looking on the website for the how to show tips? There is so much on it, it's overwhelming!
I'm figuring this all out as I go along, I've only been into chickens for about 6 months so everything is pretty much new to me. If you are under 18, are you required to join the Youth Poulty Club, or can you just join under a normal membership? Also, do I have to be a member of the ABA and APA if I'm going to show both large fowl and bantams, or can I just join one? Sorry for so many questions, but even though I learn fast, I'm brand new to the show world!