Sapphire Gem Opinions Please!

[Bear4boo]

We are considering getting a couple of sapphire gem chicks. For those of you who have this breed, do you recommend? We live in Wisconsin.

 

[DaisyG2317]

I picked up a Sapphire Gem chick 2 years ago from my local feed store. Wouldn't you know it, even though they are sex-linked, I ended up with a rooster He was an extremely good rooster to his flock. He died protecting them from a coyote last year.

So while I can't say anything in regards to their egg laying, ect, I can say that the Sapphire Gem roosters are great birds.

 

[Ocho 8 Farm]

I have 2 sapphire gems !
One is super talkative and she lays HUGE eggs almost everyday. The other one is so smart and sweet, she is actually my favorite she also lays almost everyday.
As far as the weather goes they do great in the warm weather but one had frost bite on her comb (very small spot)
I love them tho! Very glad I got them.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have 2 sapphire gems I got in ApriI. They haven't laid yet. I have had one before. The egg is big. I hear they are egg layers that don't live a real long time. Mine are about as friendly as a leghorn also.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Sapphire gems are production hybrids, bred to lay a lot for a few years, then either stop laying completely or get a reproductive disease and die. I’ve heard that they’re nice friendly birds, though I haven’t had one myself. If the one in your photo is one you’re thinking about getting, I’d advise against it. That little guy looks like a cockerel, with barring on his feathers. Hens are all blue, and the roosters are barred, that’s where the sex-linking comes in.