RK sold as sapphire gem females but is it a Roo ?? And is it a sapphire gem ?

[Loomischic]

This chickens waddles and comb are very red compared to the other sapphire gem we bought. Which has me thinking maybe it’s a cockerel. Would have hatched last week of May. I am posting pic as a chick and today

 

[Holdthechicken]

I think this is a quick developing pullet.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Looks like a sapphire gem pullet to me.
How old is she?

 

[SilverBirds]

Female. How old is she?

 

[Loomischic]

Looks like a sapphire gem pullet to me.
How old is she?

The first chick pic was June 1. So I’m guessing about 13 weeks.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

The first chick pic was June 1. So I’m guessing about 13 weeks.

I would say pullet then.

 

[Loomischic]

The first chick pic was June 1. So I’m guessing about 13 weeks.

This is my first flock …. Lol. So I’m only guesstimating it was less than a week old in chick pics

 

[Loomischic]

Female. How old is she?

13 weeks

 

[Loomischic]

I think this is a quick developing pullet.

So would that mean she will start to lay before others ?

 

[Holdthechicken]

So would that mean she will start to lay before others ?

I’m not positive. But I think it’s a good sign.

One of my barred rocks developed her comb and wattles before all my others (about three weeks before the others), but she was second to lay. I had a RIR that seemed to get red over night and lay her first egg the next day. They were both 16 weeks when they started to lay.