The Olive-Egger thread!

[jenniferlamar70]

Ok here are the pics of the one I was unsure of.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Here is what I'm comparing it too. Same age and for sure a rooster lol

 

[aart]

Ok here are the pics of the one I was unsure of.

Here is what I'm comparing it too. Same age and for sure a rooster lol

All seem to be the same color....bottom one appears to be a straight comb, others look to be modified pea combs

 

[jenniferlamar70]

All seem to be the same color....bottom one appears to be a straight comb, others look to be modified pea combs

The one on the bottom is way redder and of coarse much bigger because it's a straight comb. Guess you can't tell in the pic.

 

[gimmie birdies]

The white and 2 dark chicks are BCM, (I was going to use in breeding olive eggers, but hubby says no more hatching.) and 2 blue/gray olive eggers, (frizzle and blue isbar mixes)

 

[ronott1]

The white and 2 dark chicks are BCM, (I was going to use in breeding olive eggers, but hubby says no more hatching.) and 2 blue/gray olive eggers, (frizzle and blue isbar mixes)

They are very cute!

 

[cdonze43]

Is there a reason everyone uses Maran roo with ameraucana hens? I was gonna use Ameraucana roo with maran hens? Is there an advantage of the maran roo?

 

[Red Banks]

You need a dark egg, non darker than a Marans. I have used Cream Legbar. Just need the blue egg gene.

Sorry misread the question. Doesn't matter...... dark brown egg chicken with blue egg chicken.

 

[aart]

Is there a reason everyone uses Maran roo with ameraucana hens? I was gonna use Ameraucana roo with maran hens? Is there an advantage of the maran roo?

Yes, that will work too.

 

[Curnow]

Rooster question...

I have a young roo bred from my own stock. His mother is an Olive Egger (light olive egg color), father was my Cuckoo Marans rooster. So technically he is an Olive Egger rooster? He us cuckoo with a mix of colors with a nice pea comb. If I want more Olive Eggers, do I breed him to a blue egger, light olive egger, or Marans hen? I have all of those choices.

Also, what do you think about a light olive egger hen crossed with Spitzhauben rooster. I have another young roo of this cross. Is there any way to know what genes he may pass along? I'm guessing the white egg of the Spitzhauben will lighten the light olive egg? Would he be considered an Olive Egger...or just a fancy looking Easter Egger??

I also have some young girls of this mix. They are just under 3 months old, so probably won't know egg color for a while.

I'm very curious about the Spithauben crosses. They have made stunning birds!