SEBRIGHT BANTAMS – GOLDEN AND SILVER

The Sebright is a breed of chicken named after its developer, Sir John Saunders Sebright. Created in the 19th century through a selective breeding program designed to produce an ornamental breed, the Sebright is a true bantam, meaning it is a miniature bird with no corresponding large fowl to which it is related. Sebrights Currently For Sale.

The Standard

The Sebright is an ornamental chicken. As a true bantam, all Sebrights are very small in stature; males weigh an average of 22 ounces (625g) and females 20 oz.(570g.)  Their short backs, proportionally large breasts, and downward–pointing wings combine to create an angular, jaunty look.

All Sebrights have plumage that is laced around the edges evenly with black, on a base of either dark gold or whitish silver. Sebrights have unfeathered legs with slate–blue skin, and their beaks are ideally a dark horn colour. Sebright roosters carry a rose comb covered with fine points, and a small spike that sweeps back from the head (called a leader). Combs, earlobes and wattles should be a mulberry/purplish colour.  Characteristically, Sebrights are only one of a few chicken breeds in which the males are hen feathered, meaning they have none of the long, sickle–shaped feathers common in most roosters that appear in the tail, neck and saddle.

MACLEAY VOCATIONAL COLLEGE – SEBRIGHTS FOR SALE

The College breeds only Silver and Golden Sebrights and each year we have a significant number of quality Sebright bantams for sale.  Our breeding stock has been successful at show:

• 2007 Sydney Royal Easter Show Champion Silver Sebright & best Silver Sebright male
  
  
• 2008 Sydney Royal Easter Show Champion Golden Sebright & best Silver Sebright male 
• 2008 Brisbane Royal Agricultural Show Champion Silver Sebright
  
  
• 2009 Sydney Royal Easter Show Champion Golden Sebright & best Golden Sebright female
  
• 2009 Brisbane Royal Agricultural Show Soft Feather Bantam School Champion
  
  
• 2010 Sydney Royal Easter Show Champion Golden Sebright & best Golden Sebright female
  
• 2010 Brisbane Royal Agricultural Show Champion Silver Sebright
  
  
• 2011 Sydney Royal Easter Show Champion Golden Sebright, best Golden Sebright male & best Golden Sebright female
• 2011 Brisbane Royal - EKKA - Champion School Fowl
  

• 2011 Tasmanian Rare Breed Show, Hobart - Golden Sebright Champion

• 2012 Sydney Royal Easter Show Champion Sebright, Champion Golden Sebright,

Best Golden Sebright Female and Best Golden Sebright Male

Off to the Sydney Royal Easter Show!

At present we have the following for sale:

1.  Pet quality for the backyard enthusiast - $15 each - mostly red comb and / or with uneven or broken lacing

2.  Show Breeding quality - $30 each - mostly with superb lacing but the wrong shape comb – mulberry, red or pink faced

3.  Show quality - $50 each - identified against the national standards - and we encourage buyers to select from the range on offer

4.  BEST Show quality - up to $85 each - our show cull released for sale after each of the ROYAL Agricultural Shows - may include stock who have won class or Champion at major shows - we encourage buyers to select from the range on offer

Silver Sebright Pullets