Sapphire Gem Gender

[karint]

Morning curious now that my sapphire Gem is just over 6 weeks if there are any guesses about gender. I’ve included a picture of her as a chick cause they are supposedly sexable at hatch and was told it was a pullet but it has such big legs. I keep hoping hen but when I look at it think roo. I do have an olive egger sapphire gem cross to BCM the same age with bigger legs too but no waddles and a smaller comb. Thoughts. Could I be wrong is it a pullet?

 

[swamphiker]

I believe sapphire gems are sex-linked. She also looks like a pullet to me.

 

[karint]

I believe sapphire gems are sex-linked. She also looks like a pullet to me.

That’s what I was told but she’s so big. I sure hope you’re right. Thanks.

 

[C Siena]

I think that usually the pullets have dark legs. The picture is ours at almost 4 months. Her comb and wattles are much larger now, at 1 yr.

 

[karint]

I think that usually the pullets have dark legs. The picture is ours at almost 4 months. Her comb and wattles are much larger now, at 1 yr.
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She’s beautiful. I’m thinking mine will be a hen too.

 

[C Siena]

Thanks. She just took a dirt bath and then laid so not as well groomed but I think she's a beauty. My husband named her Hazel.

 

[karint]

Thanks. She just took a dirt bath and then laid so not as well groomed but I think she's a beauty. My husband named her Hazel.View attachment 3881706

I love the name hazel. I need to decide on names for my new girls. Was she an early layer? I heard they lay early. She’s only 8 weeks so a long time away still but I’m so excited.

 

[MommyGirl]

I love the name hazel. I need to decide on names for my new girls. Was she an early layer? I heard they lay early. She’s only 8 weeks so a long time away still but I’m so excited.

I had a sapphire gem that laid her first egg at 16 weeks!