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Seabright bantams were originated by Sir John Seabright, 



an English nobleman, over one hundred and twenty-five years 

 ago. It took this nobleman many years to develop all the 

 crosses and so to blend the product as to finally evolve the most 

 charming of the bantam tribes, but with great perseverance he 

 progressed with the breed until he had surmounted all difficulties 

 and if he accomplished nothing else has left behind him a name 

 that will always be known, and a lasting memorial to his taste 

 and skill as a breeder. 



It is supposed the birds used as crosses were chiefly Golden 

 and Silver Polish and Black and White Rose Combs and Wankin 



B. B. Red Game Bantam Hen. 



Bantams. Although it is thought it is possible some other birds 

 were also used; at any rate it has been positively said that, if 

 at the present time, Seabrights were entirely lost, that by 

 crossing the above-named breeds the Seabrights could be repro- 

 duced after years of careful breeding. 



Golden and Silver Seabright bantams resemble each other in 

 black and white illustrations in all respects, as they are; except 

 in ground color or plumage. Golden Seabrights, both cock and 

 hen, should be exactly alike in color ; the ground color of different 

 strains show a good deal of shade from the very yellow gold to 



