Please tell me I don’t have 5 cockerels!

[Flyfish11]

Hi all, our chicks are about 5 weeks old and were bought from TSC. Chicks 1-4 were sold as sapphire gems and chick 5 as a Rhode Island Red. They all appear to be roosters to me however from what I’ve read the sapphire gem males are supposed to have barring on the wings? Chick 1 I feel is an obvious male, I posted his pics for comparison. Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[JedJackson]

They're all cockerels. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news

 

[HappyClucker7]

They are, unfortunately, all boys. I'm sorry.

 

[FlipFlopFarmer6279]

I'm not an expert but they all look like cockerels. I only have one sapphire gem but she looked nothing like that when she was a pullet...sorry...

 

[FarmerGirl1010]

All roosters sorry...

 

[FlipFlopFarmer6279]

Tough luck...The good news is you can breed them. They might not be anymore but I heard Sapphire Gems are the new Ameraucanas!

 

[HappyClucker7]

Tough luck...The good news is you can breed them. They might not be anymore but I heard Sapphire Gems are the new Ameraucanas!

Lol, it will be a bit hard to breed 5 roosters.

 

[FlipFlopFarmer6279]

Lol, it will be a bit hard to breed 5 roosters.

Thats not what I meant!

 

[HappyClucker7]

Thats not what I meant!

I know, I'm just teasing.

 

[Flyfish11]

Ahhh just my luck! The sapphire gems are so friendly too! They will jump straight into my hands when it’s time to go up for the night!