Oct 8, 2019 · For those of you with Sapphire Gems, what colors are your bird's legs? I've got two SG's from TSC and one has 100% willow colored legs and feet while the other has darker shanks with yellow feet. After scouring the internet, trying to figure out if this was normal since the "breed" is a mix, I came up empty.

Oct 15, 2020 · So, we recently bought four new hens to add to our flock. Two of which we were told are both Sapphire Olive Eggers, but after about a week we have received three Olive colored eggs and two light brown eggs from these two. One is tufted and one is not. The other two, a Midnight Majesty Marans and...

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Mar 5, 2021 · Ok, so I have a question. Are Sapphire Gems the same as Blue Sapphire Plymouth Rocks? I have a Blue Sapphire Plymouth Rock, named Safaia. I got ‘her’ at my local co-op. Anyway, was just curious. I’ve also heard Sapphire Gems are sex-linked... is this true? And is the same with Blue Sapphire Plymouth rocks? Thanks in advance! (Picture for ...

Dec 16, 2021 · Sapphire Gem cockerels are barred. This is a hybrid and you will have some variations in individuals.

Sep 1, 2018 · I just recently mated my sapphire gems barred male into blue, splash offspring hens. They just hatched within the last 24 hours. Im wondering if this in in fact true the Hens being blue and the roosters being blue barred in 2nd generation.

Jun 11, 2014 · I recently aquired 4 chicks from a local man. He said 2 chicks were sapphire Gems & 2 were production blues.He did not give ages, but guaranteed all were pullets! He said these are the Gems: This one is all blue and appears youngest This one is starting to get light yellow around neckline and...

Sep 5, 2018 · Sapphire gems are supposed to be sex linked (though Hoover hatchery doesn't seem to be breeding them correctly all the time, since some people have gotten solid cockerels, which is impossible if they're being bred right) so IF they are actually sex linked as they should be, then cockerels would have a head spot and pullets would not.

Feb 3, 2019 · In the Sapphire Gem thread they tracked down their origins. Sapphire Gems are created by breeding a splash Andalusian male to barred Rock female. No one in that thread seemed to see the leakage. There was a lot of variety …

Feb 1, 2018 · Alright my chicken peeps, hubby and I went to Rural King today mostly because I just wanted to. Anyway, they have baby chicks out year round now, and I can’t resist. Had to look. So they had a bin of “sapphire gem” and they are blue. We have looked and looked online and can’t find anything. What the heck is a sapphire gem chicken?