Need some input

[Roosterrob21]

How much is this guy worth?
Worth breeding for profit?
Also I have 2 females with him.
Just curious selling.
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[Glitterchicks]

How much is this guy worth?
Worth breeding for profit?
Also I have 2 females with him.
Just curious selling.
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He's beautiful!
Golden Sebright?
I have no idea what he's worth but I think he's stunning!

 

[Roosterrob21]

Thx yeah sebright

 

[Sneebsey]

He's very dark for a Sebright, and I wonder if he is impure as he appears to have blue legs rather than slate. I wouldn't breed for profit with him, but for improvement. Breed him to your hens and select any offspring with correct colouring and type, continuing year on year to improve them according to the breed standard, bringing in new blood from good quality birds as necessary. In a few years, you should be able to start selling good quality Sebrights. Starting with birds that aren't as good a quality as others will make it harder, but also arguably more rewarding, and you will gain a better understanding of what to look for in your breeders.

 

[Zinjifrah]

How old is he? He seems like he's missing a lot of his gold - my silvers are getting their white in nicely now, at about ten weeks, but they still have a lot of black.

 

[Roosterrob21]

He's very dark for a Sebright, and I wonder if he is impure as he appears to have blue legs rather than slate. I wouldn't breed for profit with him, but for improvement. Breed him to your hens and select any offspring with correct colouring and type, continuing year on year to improve them according to the breed standard, bringing in new blood from good quality birds as necessary. In a few years, you should be able to start selling good quality Sebrights. Starting with birds that aren't as good a quality as others will make it harder, but also arguably more rewarding, and you will gain a better understanding of what to look for in your breeders.

Thanks some good input! Thanks bra. You know your stuff

 

[Roosterrob21]

How old is he? He seems like he's missing a lot of his gold - my silvers are getting their white in nicely now, at about ten weeks, but they still have a lot of black.

8 weeks

 

[Zinjifrah]

8 weeks

Give him a few more weeks, and see how good his gold looks. He's still getting his colors! My silvers had about that much black a couple weeks ago - now their breasts and backs are getting their white, and it's just their 'rump' that's still mostly black.

 

[Sneebsey]

Yes, sorry; didn't realise he was so young! With patterning, you can't really judge the bird until they have reached full maturity; he's still in baby plumage just yet.

 

[Roosterrob21]

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Yes, sorry; didn't realise he was so young! With patterning, you can't really judge the bird until they have reached full maturity; he's still in baby plumage just yet.

Yeah he and the girls were my first birds ever. New to the whole chicken game. Lol