mystery chick from local CO-OP

[CaiMooneyham]

hello, i’m back with an update on Noah, our mystery chick!
i’m looking for any advice or opinion on what breed Noah could be?
i should note that she was selected from a Black Australorp bin.
her coloring is a smidge lighter in person.
she is most assuredly grey and not black.
thank you in advance!

 

[Tookie]

What is the color of the bottom of her feet? White? Pink-ish? Yellow?
I'm thinking Sapphire Gem or Blue Australorp. I believe Sapphire Gems have yellow feet and Blue Australorps have white.

 

[CaiMooneyham]

What is the color of the bottom of her feet? White? Pink-ish? Yellow?
I'm thinking Sapphire Gem or Blue Australorp. I believe Sapphire Gems have yellow feet and Blue Australorps have white.

i just checked her feet — they appear yellow on the bottoms.

 

[Tookie]

i just checked her feet — they appear yellow on the bottoms.

I just double checked and Sapphire Gems do have yellow bottoms! So that's what she should be.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I also believe she is a Sapphire Gem. I raised one a while back, and she looked incredibly similar at that age. Also, I believe SG's are a sexlinked cross (distinct color differences between males and females) so no need to worry about gender - she's a she!

 

[CaiMooneyham]

I just double checked and Sapphire Gems do have yellow bottoms! So that's what she should be.

i just spent several minutes researching this and that’s exactly what she lines up with being!!!
it’s so odd because they aren’t even offering that breed of chick where i got her!
i snagged her from that bin because i saw she was a smidge lighter from the others and i was certain she wasn’t as advertised!
i’m thrilled!
thank you so much for helping me!!!

 

[CaiMooneyham]

I also believe she is a Sapphire Gem. I raised one a while back, and she looked incredibly similar at that age. Also, I believe SG's are a sexlinked cross (distinct color differences between males and females) so no need to worry about gender - she's a she!

thank you so much!!!
she’s such a sweet chick!
she’s by far the sweetest one i’ve raised so far!
i had minimal knowledge of Sapphire Gems and i never know they were sexlinked!
thank you, again!

 

[Tookie]

i just spent several minutes researching this and that’s exactly what she lines up with being!!!
it’s so odd because they aren’t even offering that breed of chick where i got her!
i snagged her from that bin because i saw she was a smidge lighter from the others and i was certain she wasn’t as advertised!
i’m thrilled!
thank you so much for helping me!!!

Its not uncommon for mix ups to happen with chick breeds at feed stores, haha.
Glad I could help!

 

[CaiMooneyham]

if anyone is still interested in an update on Noah the mystery chick, she’s now 3 months old and looks like this.
i still am clueless on her breed but, all of my other chicks eyes changed and her eyes are still green.

 

[Tookie]

if anyone is still interested in an update on Noah the mystery chick, she’s now 3 months old and looks like this.
i still am clueless on her breed but, all of my other chicks eyes changed and her eyes are still green.

She's beautiful!
Her bottoms of her feet seemed to have changed, so she may not be a Sapphire Gem? And Australorps should have white bottoms. She could be some sort of "Egger" breed. Breeds like Easter Eggers that lay blue eggs.
Her eyes most likely will change with more time.