Sebright (chicken)

The Sebright is a chicken and belongs to the subgroup of the Bantams.

Introduction

While most bantams are simply smaller versions of larger breeds, it is at the Sebrights "true " dwarfs. The appeal of this chicken is just in the size and social behavior. Your boldness, their curiosity and courage are for the outside observer often amusing and unexpected. Although this breed has little economic benefit, see body and egg size, keep a lot of these little sociable animals.

History

The Sebright Chickens are a around 1800 by Sir John Sebright bantam breed bred in England. They are not all counted among the ancestors of the Sebright breeds known.

Body characteristics

The breed is characterized by a short, broad and rounded shape and is medium high (about 20 - 30 cm) when standing rooster and hen have the same body shape, the faucet is built a little stronger. The breeder it came out in getting hennenfiedrige animals, ie the taps are missing the gender plumes. As a result, the springs of the faucets all over the body are nicely lined, deep black with ample green sheen. When one distinguishes two basic plumage coloration in this breed. Once a silver plumage and the golden plumage. In the Netherlands, the lemon -colored Sebright is recognized.

Egg production

Sebright hens lay up to 80 eggs a year, the eggs are hard on average 25 to 30 g. Sebrights are particularly vulnerable to the " Marek 's disease ." This disease can not be treated and inevitably leads to death. They usually breaks out in adult hens that lay their first eggs. The only protection is a preventive vaccination of chicks. You should check with the purchase of animals, whether they are vaccinated.