~The Sapphire Gem~ A Breed's Chat Thread

[KentuckyJanet]

I am so glad I found this thread! I picked this baby up out of a straight run bin just because it (hopefully she!) is beautiful, but I've had no idea what it is. Does anyone think it might be a Saphire Gem? View attachment 1403485 View attachment 1403491

This is my sapphire gems at about the age of yours. They are now 11 weeks.

 

[KentuckyJanet]

This is my sapphire gems at about the age of yours. They are now 11 weeks. View attachment 1404246

I see some similarities to your but under my chicks eyes it is dark and yours appears light.

 

[Lotsoluv80]

Ok I think I have 2 males and a female.... any input? They are 6 weeks old
The picture of the chicken in the house alone I believe is a male.... he's huge I think the lighter is a female but I'm undecided about the other...
They all fight like males though and if they are all males I will be sad

 

[PachecoPeeps]

Ok I think I have 2 males and a female.... any input? They are 6 weeks old
The picture of the chicken in the house alone I believe is a male.... he's huge I think the lighter is a female but I'm undecided about the other...
They all fight like males though and if they are all males I will be sadView attachment 1436301 View attachment 1436301

All of those look male with this big red combs and the barring on the feathers. Here is one of mine around 14 weeks for comparison. Also are you sure there only 6 weeks old? They look a lot older.

 

[Lotsoluv80]

All of those look male with this big red combs and the barring on the feathers. Here is one of mine around 14 weeks for comparison. Also are you sure there only 6 weeks old? They look a lot older.

 

[Lotsoluv80]

That's what I was afraid of....
The picture that I saw in the beginning shows both male and female with red combs......
UGH lol

 

[PachecoPeeps]

That's what I was afraid of....
The picture that I saw in the beginning shows both male and female with red combs......
UGH lol

Females will get red combs and waddles when they are getting ready to lay so 16-24 weeks old. If yours are truly 6 weeks that’s far too early. Plus like I said the boys have barring and the girls do not so that automatically makes any of the ones with barring a boy.

 

[Lotsoluv80]

Females will get red combs and waddles when they are getting ready to lay so 16-24 weeks old. If yours are truly 6 weeks that’s far too early. Plus like I said the boys have barring and the girls do not so that automatically makes any of the ones with barring a boy.

 

[Lotsoluv80]

UGH then that means they weren't truly 2 weeks when I got them

Thanks for answering!!!

 

[PachecoPeeps]

UGH then that means they weren't truly 2 weeks when I got them

Thanks for answering!!!

Your welcome