Is this a Sapphire Gem pullet?

[C Siena]

Ahhhh okay that makes sense

You have Many many more points than I, way more, so you could be right.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You have Many many more points than I, way more, so you could be right.

Thanks! I could be wrong too LOL does he have any rust or anything on the wings, saddle, or hackles?

 

[C Siena]

Thanks! I could be wrong too LOL does he have any rust or anything on the wings, saddle, or hackles?

The grey one has no other coloring, just shades of grey.

 

[ShrekDawg]

The grey one has no other coloring, just shades of grey.

Hmmm interesting. A lot of BSLs have red leakage. But not all. He could still be one.

 

[Jener8or]

I don't think so as he would need to have both parents BR to be pure and then have pure BR chicks. This BSL cockerel probably only has 1 BR or barred parent. I'm guessing this as I'm still learning the genetics.

If he has single barring, he is probably a BSL. If he has double-barring (more spacing between the black bars), he could be a Barred Rock (the males would carry double barring). I'm guessing that you are correct in your guess that he is a BSL cockerel that snuck through the first gauntlet at the hatchery.

 

[C Siena]

If he has single barring, he is probably a BSL. If he has double-barring (more spacing between the black bars), he could be a Barred Rock (the males would carry double barring). I'm guessing that you are correct in your guess that he is a BSL cockerel that snuck through the first gauntlet at the hatchery.

We have this one, who I think is a cockerel. He "could" be from a BR hen and solid roo or a Barred roo (not BR) and who knows what hen.
First pic is 4.5 wks, second is 7.5 wks, third is 11.5 wks. Would you say it's a cockerel?

 

[Jener8or]

We have this one, who I think is a cockerel. He "could" be from a BR hen and solid roo or a Barred roo (not BR) and who knows what hen.
First pic is 4.5 wks, second is 7.5 wks, third is 11.5 wks. Would you say it's a cockerel?

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Yes, for sure.

 

[ShrekDawg]

We have this one, who I think is a cockerel. He "could" be from a BR hen and solid roo or a Barred roo (not BR) and who knows what hen.
First pic is 4.5 wks, second is 7.5 wks, third is 11.5 wks. Would you say it's a cockerel?

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Definitely

 

[SJsChickies]

I purchased her as a 2-3 day old SG from RK.
first pic is 5 wks, second is 7 wks, third is 9 wks, fourth is 13 wks, fifth is 14.5 wks
I ask because the last pic is of our SG? that is 2 years old. She lays greenish eggs not brown. She was hatched from BYM.

I think the young one is a pullet, am I correct?

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Wonder if your 2 y/o SG is actually a Sapphire OE? I've seen some that look just like SG!

 

[C Siena]

Wonder if your 2 y/o SG is actually a Sapphire OE? I've seen some that look just like SG!

Though she does not have a crest, not all SGs are the same. The next quote from @Jener8or was the #4 post in this thread.

Sapphire Gems generally lay light brown eggs, but if a Sapphire Gem was bred with a cockerel or rooster that carried a blue egg gene, their offspring could lay greenish eggs (brown egg gene + blue egg gene = green/olive egg layer or carrier).

Our 27 month SG was hatched by us with the loan of a broody silkie and eggs from our friend/neighbor. No hatchery but luck of the draw and I'm pleased. One of the Marans mix hens, also lays a greenish eggs as well as this hen, below a BYM that we hatched.