Sapphire Gem Opinions Please!

[Mississippi Hippie]

-15C mine just got the tip of one of her comb points frost bitten.
I had to make a 2nd coup out of cardboard/plastic/blankets for the Garage until Winter passes in about a month. Suprizingly worked out great in the Garage, i also let them free range during the mornings. But i wanted to confirm, yes their combs ARE prone to frostbite.
But i swear to god this bird is the sweetest girl ever and loves to be picked up and hugged! Lays almost daily too, starting at 4 months! 100% recommend this breed.

Anyone know how to make them??

They are cross between the Blue Plymouth Rock and the Barred Plymouth Rock.

 

[Mississippi Hippie]

-15C mine just got the tip of one of her comb points frost bitten.
I had to make a 2nd coup out of cardboard/plastic/blankets for the Garage until Winter passes in about a month. Suprizingly worked out great in the Garage, i also let them free range during the mornings. But i wanted to confirm, yes their combs ARE prone to frostbite.
But i swear to god this bird is the sweetest girl ever and loves to be picked up and hugged! Lays almost daily too, starting at 4 months! 100% recommend this breed.

Anyone know how to make them??

They are a cross between the Blue Plymouth Rock and the Barred Plymouth Rock.

 

[whudson]

I realize this is an older thread, but just wanted throw my 2 cents in.
Myself and a friend of mine had Sapphires and they were egg laying machines for two years.
Beautiful large eggs, and a lot of them.

Then they just stopped. I got 1 or 2 eggs a week from each hen.

 

[Farmwarrior]

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.

Such a hero. I'm sorry for your loss