The Emerald is a very unique mid sized hen, they are an Araucana Hybrid and as such lay lovely medium sized blue shelled eggs. They come in different shapes with some being rumpless some having tufts and some with fluffy beards, each is slightly different to the other. They are sweet with people and have a friendly and inquisitive nature. Confident and robust they are happy foragers suited both to a larger or smaller environment, they can ay up to 300 medium sizes blue shelled eggs a year. *Please note, hybrid hens are cross bred and as such about 10% may not lay the specified coloured egg, if you want a guaranteed egg colour then opt for a pure breed chicken*
Emerald Sapphire Hybrid Chickens at a Glance
Mid-Sized Breed
Featherless Legs and Feet
Fluffy Tufts and Beard Muffs
Rumpless and Tail Feathered
Lay Blue/Green Eggs
The Emerald is a confident and feisty mid sized bird with loads of character, they are not suited with delicate bantams such as Polish or Faverolles, but are fantastic birds to keep as pets. They are sweet and very friendly with people, they are a little bonkers…. but in a good way! They are not overly flighty and will be content pottering about the garden with you, they love company, and are best in pairs or groups, they like to be with other hybrids and stronger bantams.
Sapphire Emeralds are a perfect bird for free roaming in a more open setting, but can be equally as happy in a smaller back garden flock. They are a medium sized bird so need less room than a regular sized hybrid chicken. They will scratch about and love to forage so no more than 2 is recommended for a small space. You can even add just 1 to your bantam or ornamental flock to add a fun blue egg and a characterful element. Not suited on their own they need floc mates but can be mixed with other breeds but not delicates.
Hybrid Chickens come in many varieties and are usually cross-bred from different pure breeds such as the Light Sussex, Rhode Island Red and Leghorn. The Sapphire Emerald is a Hybrid bred with a Araucana percentage which gives the pretty blue/green eggs and feisty character. They are not easily stressed and are generally very confident, friendly birds. Hybrid chicken