Hellooo! New to this group AND starting a new flock!

[Malykaly]

I don't know much about sapphires, but if they are related to barred rocks, then they could very well be that breed.

They are a Blue Plymouth Rock and Barred Plymouth rock cross. They are not a recognized breed.

 

[janiedoe]

They are a Blue Plymouth Rock and Barred Plymouth rock cross. They are not a recognized breed.

I meant breed in the loose sense, such as calling easter eggers a breed.

 

[VicksB68]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

We are from the Canyon Lake, TX area. Living in Fla now(family)or we would still be there!

 

[Malykaly]

Welcome to BYC!

Those look like Sapphire gems to me, and yes, both roos for sure.
The ones with white spots on their heads are rooster and the all gray Sapphire gem chicks are females. Usually males are light gray with a white spot on their head, but I guess yours might grow up to be a darker gray!

Could u attach a pic of your other Sapphire gem chicks for comparison?

I hope u enjoy your chickens, Sapphire gems are a really cool breed that lays huge eggs, sometimes double-yolkers.
My Sapphire gem rooster is the sweetest and loved being held and cuddled, I'll attach a pic.
I had no knowledge when I first got them that they were auto-sexed breeds (meaning that u can tell the gender by the color of their feathers/fluff at birth) and the light-colored males were in the pullet bin at Tractor Supply, where there was a huge color difference in between the two genders, but of course the staff didn't know and so they just threw them all in one bin.

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Him now

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and this is my hen Gert
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They are so beautiful. I was hoping for a Sapphire Gem roo as I heard they have wonderful temperaments (unlike my Rhode Island red roo, Ralph). Boy was he a meanie!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!! Cute chicks!!

 

[007Sean]

We are from the Canyon Lake, TX area. Living in Fla now(family)or we would still be there!

not much of a lake as of lately...too dry, no rain! but it is a pretty spot in the hill country.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[Jenbirdee]

hello and welcome!!!

 

[Hope Hughes]

Welcome!! And such a cute little new flock you have! Excited to see you around! Enjoy

 

[Malykaly]

I meant breed in the loose since, such as calling easter eggers a breed.

This is all so new to me