Hoover's Hatchery got back to me and informed me he is a Sapphire Olive Egger. He grew a tuft on the top of his head and it's indicative to the males. Here's a picture. I can't wait to see the color eggs created since it's it IS based on both parentsIt would be hard to say without test breeding him, since all the mixes can look alike. If you breed him to hens that lay brown eggs, if he's an olive egger, some of the female chicks that hatch would lay olive/green eggs. If he's a a Sapphire Gem, they'd all lay brown eggs. That's gonna be your best bet to figure it out for sure
Is he crested at all? The crest seems to come from Hoover presumably using Cream Legbars in the cross, so him being crested would also be an indication that he's an OE and not a Sapphire Gem.
. I have a Buff Orpington and two RIR approx same age. Here he is I'm guessing he's about 6-8 weeks now.. thanks for getting back to me.
It would be hard to say without test breeding him, since all the mixes can look alike. If you breed him to hens that lay brown eggs, if he's an olive egger, some of the female chicks that hatch would lay olive/green eggs. If he's a a Sapphire Gem, they'd all lay brown eggs. That's gonna be your best bet to figure it out for sure
Is he crested at all? The crest seems to come from Hoover presumably using Cream Legbars in the cross, so him being crested would also be an indication that he's an OE and not a Sapphire Gem.
