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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    Quote: Welll, I'm a total novice - not a gene expert by a long shot - but I'll venture that she'd have the dominate genes for blue egg shells from both sides. If the wheaton Ameraucana-ish mom and EE roo dad were from the same 'hatch,' I'd think maybe from the same flock but potentially...
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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    Congratulations on your adorable fuzz butts, and !!!!!
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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    Quote: Your EE hen will continue to lay the same blue eggs that she always has, because her body's DNA is responsible for the color of her eggs. However, the fertilized eggs will contain DNA from both the hen and the roo. If you hatch her eggs, female chicks may grow up to lay olive eggs...
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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    Quote: Excellent link! Thanks for sharing.
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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    Quote: That's a lot of progress for two years! Again, they are unique, beautiful birds, and the olive eggs are a bonus. Thank you for sharing your process.
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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    Quote: I am trying to learn the same sort of things. (Of course, I'm way behind you because I have no chickens yet!) From reading through different threads, I found out that there is a lot of free information available online. Try Googling "chicken breeding" or "poultry genetics." Then, in...
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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    Quote: They are beautiful - that is exactly the look I am going for - blue with copper bird and dark coppery olive green egg. Thanks so much for posting. They really are stunning! Ruth, how long have you been working on this project? Might I inquire what is in the mix? Thank you, everyone...
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