~The Sapphire Gem~ A Breed's Chat Thread

[MarkJr]

Here’s one of my 4 Sapphires.
I believe they will be the last of my 4. They all do this randomly through the day. They’re free range and do it in the middle of the field!!!!

 

[fishin_dad]

Ther cross breed but thwy are beautiful.

 

[Beachcomber]

I love my 2 Sapphire Gems from the Rural King. They have the cutest, most outgoing personalities! They're 25 weeks old now & Gemma started laying at only 15 weeks old & Sparkle at 16 weeks!

 

[fawnda]

I have 9 Sapphire Gems from Hoover’s and they’re just at 16 weeks. One of them has developed a lot of red around her neck. She’s the only one out of the flock. Anyone else experience this or is she a special lady?

Yes, mine both got the rust colored neck feathers their 2nd year...must be one of the breeds they used to create them I guess. If she's that rusty now, she will likely get more so after another molt.

 

[chknlittle17]

I just picked up 4 sapphire gems over the weekend. I can't wait to see how they look when grown.

 

[JadeFarms]

Here’s Luna at 7 months, can’t wait for eggs!

 

[smfarman]

I think I have SG got them at rural king here are some pics while they where little chicks

 

[fatcatx]

Hi Gemmers - I am considering getting some Gems, but the Andalusian background has me nervous. I just had to get rid of my Isbars because they were managing to get over fences to roost in my neighbor's tree. Is this breed happy (or heavy enough) to stay on the ground and easily confined? All our neighbors have dogs, so I can't risk an agile fence climber.

 

[gimmie birdies]

My Sapphire lays a large pink egg with purple spots.

 

[MarkJr]

Hi Gemmers - I am considering getting some Gems, but the Andalusian background has me nervous. I just had to get rid of my Isbars because they were managing to get over fences to roost in my neighbor's tree. Is this breed happy (or heavy enough) to stay on the ground and easily confined? All our neighbors have dogs, so I can't risk an agile fence climber.

One of my sapphires cleared a 6' fence without touching it at 22-24 weeks old. I gave the lot to my wife's uncle, he regularly finds them on his 7' deer fence. Not sure if they are stepping up or flying directly up. There's a 4x6 around the top of his fence around the garden area. They set up there to preen and nap.