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Never mind. I see your post now. Unfortunately I had an egg eater and had to collect my eggs multiple times a day. Just to be clear, you’re telling me, she would’ve lived a long happy life if I would’ve not collected eggs as often? I’m far from experienced but I find that hard to believe as she...

I must have missed a post of yours being you feel the need to “repeat”. What exactly are those bigger needs? She was provided oyster shell since her first egg and a higher protein as well. I’m trying to learn all I can about the breed and chickens in general as I’d like another but feel like I...

Curious how other older Gems have been doing? I lost my girl this eve. She was spring of 2017 hatch. Amazing temperament and production. Unfortunately, I think those big eggs did her in. So bummed! I’m pretty sure it was reproductive infection of some sort.

Your girls are gorgeous! I only have one Gem and her ears are red. Like you, she lays big, beautiful brown eggs each time. It’s amazing, really! I recently got 3 ISA Browns. Upon reading about them, I’m thinking this breed will be along the same health “hazards”due to egg count.

Has anyone noticed feathers of their gem looking ragged or lacking protein? Any suggestions? A higher protein feed such as multi flock maybe? Which would make sense being the high egg production. I have ISA brown pullets which will need more protein as well.

Out of curiosity, does anyone else have a Sapphire Gem with rough looking feathers?

The 11/28 egg was my Sapphire Gem! She has laid many extra large eggs since Mine started laying at 18 weeks. First of my 4 ladies (Orpington and EE’s) but the others were soon to follow

On a side note... is that a diy xmas light globe for the coop?!?

Seeing this made me second guess the large egg I got! I was assuming it was from my Orpington.. maybe not. Sorry don’t have a scale to measure

My Sapphire Gem was the first of my small flock of 4 to lay an egg at 18 weeks! Day 2 egg was a double yoker. So far she was been laying 2 days in a row then off 2.

Gemma 4 weeks old :love

I love the dark wings!!

My Gem :love 8 days old + hopefully a pullet! I didn’t expect her to be as flighty as she is. But maybe it’s my EE’s that bring that out in her