What is a sapphire gem?

[renk777]

I see puffy cheeks? I think you have EEs. They can be pretty flighty until they reach POL.

If that's what they are, then I am jealous! Haha On my list....

 

[ddchickee]

OK so these are pretty birds but what I really want to know is if they make good pets? I only have room for about 4 pullets and I am trying to pick pretty birds that make good pets, are decent layers, and Oh, yeah, are available at my local rural king, since their chicks are CHEEEEEP

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

6 1/2 weeks. Not my boldest/friendliest chick this year, but not resistant to being handled and has healthy curiosity about people

 

[drumstick diva]

Aw I'm disappointed I thought they laid blue eggs.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Aw I'm disappointed I thought they laid blue eggs.

Common confusion as there are birds sold as "sapphires" that do lay blue, so sapphire gem is easy to mix up with that

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you Grey Mare. I thought it was like Olive Eggers, that lay olive eggs.

 

[renk777]

Thank you Grey Mare. I thought it was like Olive Eggers, that lay olive eggs.

The white 'Sapphire' breed lays blue eggs. Personally, I think it's dumb that they named these a name another breed shares in part...why confuse people? :/

 

[Grannietracey]

Vaccinated all our Sapphire Gems Thursday March 29th against Fowl Pox, how long before I can introduce them into my flock? They are about 8wks old now and around 1lb each.

 

[PachecoPeeps]

OK so these are pretty birds but what I really want to know is if they make good pets? I only have room for about 4 pullets and I am trying to pick pretty birds that make good pets, are decent layers, and Oh, yeah, are available at my local rural king, since their chicks are CHEEEEEP

They are supposed to produce a good amount of eggs. They are made by breeding blue Plymouth rock and a barred rock together and most people on here love barred rocks so they will probably have a good temperament. They are relatively new still so I’m not sure if anyone has one at pol yet.

 

[ddchickee]

thanks ol grey mare and pacheco!