Are sapphire splash Roosters barred?

[Henrybelle]

I’m not sure how the genetics work with sapphire gems and splashes but I know that the gem males are barred is it the same with splashes? I have a 3 month old splash who seems to be to be quite rosy in the Comb and wattles. I’m really hoping She will not turn out to be a He. I’ve already had to rehome one unexpected rooster this year and would not like to go through it again.

 

[Duckee]

I dont know much about them either. I do have a 13(?) week old SG i got from a local. I think he gets them from rural king and grows & sells them as starter pullets. Anywho, I do believe she ma y be a splash as she is getting darker blue flecks now. Here is a pic of her. Not a lot of comb waddle color.
Does your SG have yellow bottomed feet?

 

[Duckee]

And I hear that the SG roosters have a dot on head when born, develop barring, and bright yellow beak & legs.
They are known to mature fast too.
I'd say that is a beautiful pullet! Hopefully you will see eggs soon

 

[Henrybelle]

Hopefully it’s the same for splash variety too. I also have 2 gem hens that just came into lay but I can’t remember hOw their development went at that age

 

[Henrybelle]

I’ll check the feet later, I haven’t noticed with my gen hens either does that play a factor in gender?

 

[The Happster]

I’m not sure how the genetics work with sapphire gems and splashes but I know that the gem males are barred is it the same with splashes? I have a 3 month old splash who seems to be to be quite rosy in the Comb and wattles. I’m really hoping She will not turn out to be a He. I’ve already had to rehome one unexpected rooster this year and would not like to go through it again.

I don't believe they do.
Apparently they are sex linked though.
But I'm confident that's a pullet. Distinctly a pullet face.

 

[Henrybelle]

I dont know much about them either. I do have a 13(?) week old SG i got from a local. I think he gets them from rural king and grows & sells them as starter pullets. Anywho, I do believe she ma y be a splash as she is getting darker blue flecks now. Here is a pic of her. Not a lot of comb waddle color.
Does your SG have yellow bottomed feet?
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Looking back at my pics the feet are yellow compared to my gems which have grey feet and legs...

 

[Henrybelle]

I don't believe they do.
Apparently they are sex linked though.
But I'm confident that's a pullet. Distinctly a pullet face.

I can only hope

 

[Duckee]

x2 for pullet.

 

[Duckee]

The bottom foot color question was for my use. I got 4 chicks from a local. 2 he said were production blue and 2 were SG. 2 have yellow bottom feet (SG) and 2 have white(PB). But one of the yellow feet (SG) has yellow ring around neck . Im so confused! I think he made his own mixture or something.
The one i already posted has yellow feet bottoms. Here is the other yellow bottom foot one...he said SG

These 2 have white bottom feet. He said production blue