Sebright
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| Origin: | England | ||
| Year: | around 1800 | ||
| Laying output per year: | 80 eggs | ||
| Eggshell color: | white-cream | ||
| Egg weight: | 25-30 g | ||
| Breeding standards: | BDRG | ||
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The sebright is a chicken and belongs to the subgroup of bantams . While most bantams are just smaller variants of larger breeds, the Sebrights are "real" dwarfs. The attraction of these chickens lies precisely in their size and social behavior. Their boldness, their curiosity and their courage are often amusing and unexpected for the outside observer. Although this breed has little economic benefit, see body and egg size, many keep these small, sociable animals.
History
The Sebright chickens are a breed of bantam breed bred by Sir John Sebright in England around 1800. Not all races belonging to the ancestors of Sebright are known.
Body features
The breed is characterized by a short, broad and rounded shape and is of medium height (approx. 20-30 cm) when standing. Rooster and hen have the same body shape, although the rooster is a little stronger. It was important for the breeder to obtain hens-plump animals, i.e. H. the cocks should lack the gender-specific ornamental feathers. As a result, the feathers of the roosters are beautifully lined all over their bodies, deep black with an abundant green sheen. When it comes to plumage, this breed distinguishes between 2 basic colors. One silver plumage and the gold plumage. The lemon-colored sebright is recognized in the Netherlands.
Laying performance
Sebright chickens lay up to 80 eggs a year, the eggs weigh on average 25 to 30 g. Sebrights are particularly susceptible to " Marek's disease ". This disease cannot be treated and inevitably leads to death. It mostly breaks out in adult hens that are laying their first eggs. The only protection is a preventive vaccination of the chicks. When buying the animals, you should inquire whether they have been vaccinated.
