Two chicks sold as Sapphire Gem females. Barred Rock? Need some help IDing

[Flower84]

Not a great picture but I think they look the same!

 

[Flower84]

Another pic of my 2 1/2 week old Black Giants!

 

[renk777]

Another pic of my 2 1/2 week old Black Giants!View attachment 2097381

I've never had JGs but I would have to agree that they look very similar! Isn't there a way to tell JGs by color of bottom of feet?

 

[renk777]

Another pic of my 2 1/2 week old Black Giants!View attachment 2097381

Though yours have distinct white on bottom edges that form a sort of line that I don't see on OP's. OP's are a little more mottled. Perhaps they are just dark SGs?

 

[genesis1981]

Not a great picture but I think they look the same!View attachment 2097375

Oh wow. They sure do look like them. HOW could the hatchery mislabel these breeds

 

[genesis1981]

Here are some more pics of their coloring in better daylight. Theyre not quite 4 weeks old. They just do not look at all like any confirmed pics of Sapphire Gems we have seen. The light isnt being funny in these pics, they are mostly dark charcoal grey almost black with some light grey or white flecks maybe barring. Some grey fuzz on their chests where they were yellow before.

 

[Flower84]

Aww well you will have to wait and see!! Although the black giants are very nice birds if they turn out to be them. I have many of them and they are gentle and sweet! Good luck!!

 

[genesis1981]

Oh wow. They sure do look like them. HOW could the hatchery mislabel these breeds

Looking closer on my laptop I will say the only difference I see is that yours have rounder more stout faces (cuter to be honest haha)

 

[genesis1981]

Though yours have distinct white on bottom edges that form a sort of line that I don't see on OP's. OP's are a little more mottled. Perhaps they are just dark SGs?

They are so dark. I just cant wrap my mind around how they could be within the breed since every single pic I have seen the chicks are soooo light and lavender like from week 1/2 on. Just going to have to wait I guess. I hope some more folks have time to weigh in but for now i am skeptical!!

 

[renk777]

They are so dark. I just cant wrap my mind around how they could be within the breed since every single pic I have seen the chicks are soooo light and lavender like from week 1/2 on. Just going to have to wait I guess. I hope some more folks have time to weigh in but for now i am skeptical!!

Can you look at bottom of feet? If they're really yellow, that would indicate JG....but if they're just sort of paleish, grayish, yellowish.... something else. I looked up 3 week old chicks from various breeds that a local store might carry and none are exact. Dominiques seem to have more barring at that age and australorps are more solid black. I keep coming back to barred rock pullets... they're darker than cockerels. Bottoms of feet might help