Bantam breed
Sebright (bantam)
Also called Golden Sebright, Silver Sebright
The Sebright is one of the oldest British true bantams, with laced Golden or Silver plumage and hen-feathered males. It is kept for looks and exhibition; hens lay few small eggs and rarely brood. It prefers warm, dry conditions.
At a glance
60–80eggs a year
1eggs a week
1.25–1.3 lbhen weight
1.375–1.4 lbrooster weight
Smallegg size
Traits
- Cold hardylow
- Heat toleranthigh
- Goes broodyrare
- Fine in a small runmedium
- Egg colour
- cream to white or lightly tinted
- Temperament
- active, spunky, flighty; can be tamed
- Noise
- moderate
- Origin
- England (early 1800s)
- Comb
- rose
- Bantam size
- Bantam only
- APA standard
- Recognized
- Conservation
- Watch
- Purpose
- ornamental
Good for
- ornamental flocks
- exhibition
- warm climates
Watch out for
- poor layer; challenging for beginners
- does not handle cold and damp well
- capable fliers that are hard to catch
- can be very vocal if agitated
Looks and feathers
True bantam (no large-fowl version); laced Golden and Silver varieties; males are hen-feathered (no long sickle feathers).
Our drawing shows the most common US variety; colours vary.
Similar breeds
All breedsSources
- 1Accepted Breeds & VarietiesAmerican Poultry Association
- 2Golden Sebright Bantam (product/breed profile)Cackle Hatchery
- 3Silver Sebright Bantam Chicks (product/breed profile)Purely Poultry
- 4Sebright Chicken (breed facts)The Livestock Conservancy
- 55 Bantam Breeds that Tolerate Warm WeatherCackle Hatchery (blog)
- 6Sebright Bantam (breed page)My Pet Chicken
- 7Which chicken breeds may need extra heat in winter?My Pet Chicken
Hatcheries often disagree on eggs a year; ranges span every source we read. How we check the facts.