A Craigslist Mystery - Blue Sapphires? Sussex?

[Kit_]

Yes, backyard mixes are just as good for most purposes. Hope they lay lots of eggs for you, whatever they turn out to be.

Thank you so much!

 

[ShrekDawg]

You're right, Google just told me they're rare. I'm based on the western USA, and I doubt I'd accidentally come across Norfolk grays.

Yeah, probably not. And if you did, they would sell them as that and probably for a lot more money hahah

 

[Kit_]

Yeah, probably not. And if you did, they would sell them as that and probably for a lot more money hahah

I'm so curious as to what they may actually be!

 

[Kit_]

They are not Sussex. Silver Sussex are incredibly rare in the US and have white skin and these have yellow. They're not Norfolk Greys, those aren't even in the US at all to my knowledge and if they are, they're not even available to the public. They also have white skin and these birds have yellow. They're mixed breed pullets

Thank you so much for the information!!! I'm so excited to see who they grow in to

 

[Yardmom]

The "names" you were given for their breeds are a mix of words from birds sold at hatcheries. My guess is they are mixes of the birds the seller got from a hatchery (or feed store) you might be able to decipher a bit about the mixes based on what the seller called them.

 

[Kit_]

I bought three pullets from a local--a classic Craigslist deal that listed them as pullet hens. The seller said they're two blue sapphire Plymouth rocks and one silver laced sussex. They're around 6 weeks old. When comparing them to photos online, I'm not so sure. What do y'all think? One of the plymouths is a bit bigger with more developed wattle. I'm hoping they're actually pullets and not cockerels--I will have to rehome them if they're males. But in the meantime, I'm enjoying them!

Thanks in advance!

UPDATE: At about ~13 weeks old, these birds look the same but bigger. lol. Their peep peep peeps are steadily becoming clucks and their personalities are shining through.

 

[Red Mangrove]

Black hen looks kinda like a Norfolk Grey

 

[Kit_]

After googling some pictures, the two black pullets do match that ID!

 

[ShrekDawg]

I'm so curious as to what they may actually be!

Yeah I’m not sure! But they’re pretty

 

[David61]

sapphire gems and a sapphire splash