Sebright history and information

Sir John Saunders Sebright (1767–1846) was the 7th Sebright Baronet, and a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire . In addition to breeding chickens, cattle and other animals, Sir John wrote several influential pamphlets on animal keeping and breeding: The Art of Improving the Breeds of Domestic Animals (1809), Observations upon Hawking (1826), and Observations upon the Instinct of Animals (1836). Charles Darwin read Sir John’s 1809 pamphlet, Read more…

This is the Sebright Standard, taken from The British Poultry Standards book    SEBRIGHT BANTAM   Origin: Great BritainClassifications: True BantamEgg Colour: White or cream This breed is a genuine bantam and one of the oldest British varieties. It has no counterpart in large breeds, but has played a part in the production Read more…