What kind of chickens are these? I'm stumped!

[jallen062]

So I got these from the feed store in the rainbow pullet pen. They look like splash to me, they have bright florescent blue ears. They are a smaller chicken but not a bantam. They lay very pale brown/cream colored eggs- but not white. They can FLY like nobody's business. Very friendly.

 

[JedJackson]

Sapphire gems would be my guess. They are a hybrid layer strain close to Andalusians, but laying brown eggs.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

This is gonna be useless, but I know I've seen that breed before, just forgot the name.

 

[JedJackson]

Here is a thread with a ton of information on SGs: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-sapphire-gem-a-breeds-chat-thread.1226466/

 

[DobieLover]

They're beautiful!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Sapphire gem pullets.

 

[drumstick diva]

x2

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Either Sapphire Gems or Blue Andalusians. Sometimes the egg color is off.

 

[Alexandra33]

Thinking Blue Andalusians, but then again, I know next to nothing about Sapphire Gems. For all I comprehend, they may look identical.

Sometimes breeds that supposedly produce bright white pop out something off white, instead of the typical store-bought Leghorn eggs we all immediately think of. My Sicilian Buttercup and Hamburg lay creamy, pearlescent eggs.

~Alex

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

since they are hatchery quaility they are either blue Andalusians or saphfire gems.... with hatcheries you never know.