sma200
In the Brooder
- Oct 11, 2015
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I spent 2 hours combing through the olive Egger Thread that has over 9k responses and 900 PAGES and I couldn't find answers to my questions. It's all a little confusing to me. (Here is the link I searched through.... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/131131/the-olive-egger-thread)
I currently have a flock with
Easter Egger hens (I think they are EE and not Americaunas)
Black Copper Marans Hens
Welsummer hens
Black Copper marans rooster
Easter Egger Rooster
Some of my EE's lay light blue and the inside of the shell is blue. Some of them lay green, and the inside of the shell is white.
Would I most likely produce a OE from the light blue shelled eggs since the inside of the shell is also blue? Are there chances that the green shelled EE will also produce a OE?
Can the Welsummer and BCM produce a OE from the EE rooster?
My flock is mixed together right now, so I know the possibility of full BCM, as well as more EE is very possible. I am working on cleaning out a breeding pen and will have it ready in a few weeks and can separate the breeds that I want to be together to have a higher chance at getting OE. But after reading on the thread as much as I did, Im curious if a EE can even produce a OE. I do have baby blue isbar, as well as baby Cream legbars, but I wont be able to breed them till next Spring.
Thank you for your help
I currently have a flock with
Easter Egger hens (I think they are EE and not Americaunas)
Black Copper Marans Hens
Welsummer hens
Black Copper marans rooster
Easter Egger Rooster
Some of my EE's lay light blue and the inside of the shell is blue. Some of them lay green, and the inside of the shell is white.
Would I most likely produce a OE from the light blue shelled eggs since the inside of the shell is also blue? Are there chances that the green shelled EE will also produce a OE?
Can the Welsummer and BCM produce a OE from the EE rooster?
My flock is mixed together right now, so I know the possibility of full BCM, as well as more EE is very possible. I am working on cleaning out a breeding pen and will have it ready in a few weeks and can separate the breeds that I want to be together to have a higher chance at getting OE. But after reading on the thread as much as I did, Im curious if a EE can even produce a OE. I do have baby blue isbar, as well as baby Cream legbars, but I wont be able to breed them till next Spring.
Thank you for your help