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  1. bonsaiherb

    What is a sapphire gem?

    Not to get into favorites, but I am noticing that this breed is 'precocious' far beyond the norm. One week chicks already nearly flew out of my 2 ft. high cardboard brooder - had to add MORE screen. On top of all, they are by far the most ALERT birds I have raised. Always watching you and have...
  2. bonsaiherb

    What is a sapphire gem?

    Just picked up my three baby chicks and with my silver blue Americauna they are hard to differentiate. With two Easter Egger roosters I believe this is the direction I wish to go. Very, very different personalities between the more aggressive O Eggers and the more friendly and laid back...
  3. bonsaiherb

    What is a sapphire gem?

    Good point! My only bird for that purpose would be my Cuccoo Maran - the Speckled Sussex do not measure up either - they lay light brown eggs. My comment being that in hindsight I would have preferred this smaller sized bird than the Sussex. Better layers and probably not broody as the Sussex...
  4. bonsaiherb

    What is a sapphire gem?

    I am considering adding this bird. Developed in the CZECH republic it would certainly be cold hardy. I LIKE the size of the bird and the fact that this blue bird would lay brown eggs and my brown Ameraucana's would lay blue eggs. - Might be a good OE cross in the future. I also have a dark...
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