Rhode Island Red and Sapphire Gem cross

[vp5002]

I crossed my Rhode Island Red and Sapphire Gem and hatched some very good looking chickens.
This makes them 3 way hybrids and they look to be more durable than the Sapphire Gem alone.

 

[Velociraptors]

Oh wow! Absolutely stunning! That color combination is really nice

 

[Wychicknana]

I crossed my Rhode Island Red and Sapphire Gem and hatched some very good looking chickens.
This makes them 3 way hybrids and they look to be more durable than the Sapphire Gem alone.

How did the cross do with egg laying?

 

[vp5002]

Like most hybrids they matured fast and started laying early.
This cross will also produce some very good looking Indigo color.
I will hatch more this year.

 

[French]

Were the chicks sexlinked, or sexable at hatching

 

[vp5002]

Not that I could tell. I know the Sapphire Gem are supposed
to be but when I bought my pullets I got a rooster. This Rooster. I
mated him with the Rhode Island Red and get Sapphire color and some look black but when they get in the light they are Indigo.
I also mated my Rhode Island Red Brood Cock with the Sapphire Gem the and color stays about the same but something strange happend the second time. First time I used the darker hens and
all chicks were straitcomb and the second time I used the lighter
color hens and some was trying to be peacomb. I don't know where
that is comming from.