Golden Sebright?

[Sassyjane87]

So!! I just rescued two golden sebrights, a hen and a rooster. The hen for sure looks like a seabright. But when I was doing research it says that the roosters will have hen-like feathers, meaning he won’t have pointed hackle or pointed saddle feathers. This boy does, he also has a dark chest. He does have a rose comb, and grey legs. I’ve searched the internet to find a Roo similar to him and I can’t find it. Does anyone know what he is? The first two photos are the Roo and the last is the hen. We named them Bonnie and Clyde.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

I have no clue but they’re SO beautiful! Her eyes are so big I absolutely love it. I’m super jealous

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

He's hatchery-quality. Some Sebrights lack the hen-feathered gene when they aren't selected for it

 

[Sassyjane87]

I have no clue but they’re SO beautiful! Her eyes are so big I absolutely love it. I’m super jealous

They are beautiful birds. I am obsessed with them. Im going to try and breed them. But apparently it’s hard too.

 

[Sassyjane87]

He's hatchery-quality. Some Sebrights lack the hen-feathered gene when they aren't selected for it

Thank you. So he would pass down his feathering of bread?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Thank you. So he would pass down his feathering of bread?

I definitely would not breed him. Judging by his spurs, he's been through a molt and still isn't henny-feathered. Even if he had one copy of the gene, the feathering should come in after first molt. Neither bird is show quality. I would get some stock from a decent breeder instead of perpetuating birds that lack a distinguishing characteristic of the breed Here are better examples of what the breed should look like from Rocky Top Sebrights

 

[Sassyjane87]

Thank you. I know how to keep chickens but I know nothing about breeding or showing. It would be for my personal flock. I just want to know if he was “supposed” to be a sebright or if he was a total different breed.

Your birds are beautiful. I think the sebrights are the most strikingly beautiful birds.