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And fortunately these are not the only chicks we bought and I’m pretty sure the other 12 are pullets!

I read about the head spots AFTER buying the chicks, and two had a clear head spot while two did not. Hence why I’m questioning if they truly are sapphire gems.

Straight run, I thought by getting different colored ones I would end up with at least half female. The more you know…

Can anyone venture a guess as to why chicks 3 and 4 have no barring? I’ve read that can mean the cross that produces the sapphire gem wasn’t correct. I’m new to chickens and just trying to educate myself!

Ahhh just my luck! The sapphire gems are so friendly too! They will jump straight into my hands when it’s time to go up for the night!

Hi all, our chicks are about 5 weeks old and were bought from TSC. Chicks 1-4 were sold as sapphire gems and chick 5 as a Rhode Island Red. They all appear to be roosters to me however from what I’ve read the sapphire gem males are supposed to have barring on the wings? Chick 1 I feel is an...