What is a sapphire gem?

[PouleNoire]

Oh my gosh yes! Some answers!

 

[PouleNoire]

This:
"DOMINANT BLUE D 107 is result of crossing synthetic original paternal stock Blue Plymouth Rock with Barred Plymouth Rock maternal stock. Day old chicks are colour sexed. Day old cockerel chicks are barred with a white spot on the head and day old hen chicks are dark without a spot on the head." (http://dominant-cz.cz) from the website posted by @The Moonshiner

 

[PouleNoire]

No spots on the head so were good! I hope!

 

[PachecoPeeps]

Here we go boys and girls.....
http://dominant-cz.cz/produkt/dominant-blue-d-107/?lang=en

That article was awesome but I still question it because we have proof of male chicks with no barring. Unless maybe they are super advance ladies?

 

[PouleNoire]

Well of course those roosters just have to go and make things more confusing, don't they, lol

 

[renk777]

Here are some pictures of Jewel, one of my 2 sapphire gems. I will get some pics of Riya in a bit. But what are everyone's opinions on gender? I know young age but still
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Compared to my batch, she's all girl

 

[renk777]

OK so here's some of Riya...gender? Anyone? I'm usually pretty good with genders, and I assume both female but it's always nice to have a second opinion especially with the new breeds, supposedly sex-linked.
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They both have the slightest bit of barring (more apparent on Riya) but everything else points to female? They tell us they're sex-linked but not howlol

Another girl if you ask me

 

[PouleNoire]

@renk777, thanks a ton!

 

[PachecoPeeps]

Any updates or new pictures? I'm going to try and get some of my 3 week olds. I feel like I have mostly boys based on comb size and leg thickness. This includes light and dark chicks. So far all are feathering in solid though.

 

[Spartan22]

Our local feed store haven’t got the new shipment yet probably tomorrow night or Friday they said. I can’t wait .