How old are the birds you'll be picking up?
if pea/rose the cockerels should not only be a little more red but also generally have very Wide combs compared to the ladies!
Thank you for your help!! I honestly don't know what they look like (there werent pics with the ad) but I'm starting to think they are a hatchery made breed due to the lack of info. I just want to add some blue eggs to my flock! Will be looking at feathering and combs. Thanks again.It should just be regular sexing, avoid sharp saddle feathers and very sharp hackle feathers, don't pick ones with Giant Red Combs, aim for the lighter smaller ones (dominant hens can have larger combs though!) Azure gems are a hatchery made breed right? Do they have pea/rose combs or single combs?
I think my Azure Blues originally came from Ontario Canada. I called Frey's hatchery and spoke to the first lady who answered. From our conversation I believe they have been crossed with the white Leg Horns. I mentioned they are skittish and flighty she agreed.
Mine also came from Freys. They are very skittish aren’t they! I was surprised, but at the same time I do not have experience with much other than broilers and silkies so far, and neither of those breeds seem to be afraid of much. The silkies would try to cuddle a coyote if it came close enough, the broilers would probably try to eat it lol. I believe they would succeed too, they are vicious!
Three of my Azures have yellow legs and beaks. One has white legs with grey and grey beak. Two are almost pure white the other two have allot of grey flecks and their neck hackles are more of a purple mauve tint to them. One bird also has some orange or buff feathers as well.
