Description
Sapphire Blue Plymouth Rock Chickens (aka Sapphire Gem / Blue Plymouth Rock) are the result of a cross between a native Andalusian male and Plymouth Barred Rock female. The combination of two heritage breeds ensures vigor that will amaze you with it’s blueish gray and lavender colored plumage. This Sex-link breed is a high production Brown egg layer and great forager. They do extremely well in hot and cold climates. Sapphire Blue chicks are auto-sexing meaning they can be color sexed when they hatch. Males are blue with a white dot on their head and females are blue with no dot on their head. Unlike most other blue gene chickens, the Sapphire Blue Parent Stock produces 100% blueish gray offspring with flecks of black. Some hens may have a fairly dark neck whereas some may have gold or grey neck coloring. Sapphire Blue Plymouth Rocks do not breed true to color since they are an auto-sexing breed similar to other sex link breeds.
Hens can be expected to produce about 290+ Large to X-Large Brown eggs per year and these birds typically begin to lay at 18-20 weeks old. We recommend feeding an 18%-24% chick feed until they start laying. When you receive your first egg, we recommend you switch them to a high protein layer feed. In general, these are sweet birds and have a quiet temperament. Like any chicken, the way you care for them will determine their temperament. These birds do well in confinement or Free Ranging.
Available February – October
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(Minimum 10 Total Chicks)
(Minimum 5 Each Sex)
| Characteristics | |
| Class: | European |
| Origin: | Czechoslovakia |
| Comb Type: | Single |
| Egg Color: | Brown |
| Egg Size: | Large – X-Large |
| Production: | 290+ Annually |
| Matures: | Early 18-20 Weeks |
| Bird Size: | 4 – 4 1/2 Pounds |
| Broody: | Infrequently |
| Hardiness: | Heat & Cold Tolerant |
| Personality: | Quiet, Docile, Friendly |
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