The Olive-Egger thread!

[Wynette]

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Awe, thanks! ME TOO! This will be (I think) my first broody-hatched order! I really hope it's a good hatch for you!!

 

[gumpsgirl]

Here's another pic that is a bit more accurate of my sweet Olive Eggers egg.

 

[LaSombra]

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Awe, thanks! ME TOO! This will be (I think) my first broody-hatched order! I really hope it's a good hatch for you!!

My olive eggers from you were hatched under a broody

I think I have 2 girls so can't wait to see their eggs! They're a beautiful blue

 

[Happy Chooks]

Gorgeous eggs Wynette!

 

[BlackBart]

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All I can say is WOW !!!

 

[ChickenRose]

We crossed a Partridge Chantecler x Ideal Poultry Ameraucana EE. We hope they will be olive layers.

Has anyone used a Partridge Chantecler to produce olive eggs?

 

[alicefelldown]

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Don't they lay light brown eggs? You'll get a light coating of the light brown over the 'blue' from your EE (if they carry any blue that is). It would likely be a soft muted olive if at all.

 

[Lensters]

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They are a light brown egg layer, you need a dark brown egg layer to make a true Olive Egger.

The dark brown layers put a lot more and darker coating on the egg. Here is a breed list that includes the egg color. There is also the BYC Breed Selector however it only comes up with Welsummers and Marans when you limit the selection to dark brown eggs.

Maybe we should standardize a name for the light brown/blue egg layers, something like Pea Green or Mint Eggers.

 

[SteveH]

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Since he's not really going to work too well as an olive egger sire , PM me and I'll give you my shipping address and take him off your hands .

 

[Kansaseq]

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They are a light brown egg layer, you need a dark brown egg layer to make a true Olive Egger.

The dark brown layers put a lot more and darker coating on the egg. Here is a breed list that includes the egg color. There is also the BYC Breed Selector however it only comes up with Welsummers and Marans when you limit the selection to dark brown eggs.

Maybe we should standardize a name for the light brown/blue egg layers, something like Pea Green or Mint Eggers.

I call mine 'Khaki Eggers' (see egg on the left)

Far right and third to the left