I FINALLY get to post pics in this thread! However, my olive egg came from a very unlikely source. I have a beautiful hen that is the offspring of a Delaware rooster and a hatchery EE hen. Imagine my surprise when I found this gorgeous egg in the nest box. I was really expecting her to lay...
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Ms. Wy, I'm always lurking in this thread. As I said, I'm learning a lot from all you experts. And I would be honored to be of assistance...I mean...my rooster would be honored. My blue wheaten hen is laying very pretty blue eggs, so I know "Captain Jack" carries awesome genes as...
This thread is getting more interesting and exciting EVERY DAY! I'm learning so much just by reading all of the posts. I recently got some AMAZINGLY beautiful and sweet Maran chicks from Wynette...hoping to get a couple of ladies to start up my own Olive Egger flock. I also acquired a black...
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Indeed I do! And they're awesome, too!!!!!! I'm just gonna sit back and be patient. As I always quote: "Patience, grasshopper, patience."
After quarantine, I'm going to put one of my EEs with the black roo...just to give him a buddy til I get his "real women".
Alright, alright...enuff already! This thread has just FORCED me to commit to breeding some of these lovely birds.
Along with my blue wheaten Ameraucana roo, I'm going to add (not to the same pen of course) a black Ameraucana roo to my flock. Now where are those dark egg layers I need to go...
I keep lurking in this thread, and you folks sure have got me wanting some Olive eggers. I have a blue wheaten Ameraucana pair, so part of the battle is won already.