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Ohh She a stunning gal! Pretty! I see that "pullet" hen shaped body you were talking about..and I will say all my OE's are on the skittish side not lovey like some of the other breeds.. Oh well.
thanks! I love her she has no bleeding through in feathers at all jet black with a...
Here is my straight combed girl from and OE egg
I love her even though she's totally skittish but her eggs are so dark and lovely. If I mated her to a Pea combed male-the resulting babies who are pea combed will be OE's I must say excuse the mud...the snow was just melting and they got out...
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Ok I feel like a bubble buster tonight:( OE X OE will produce brown eggers:( Keep him (beetlejuice) and breed with your straight combed girl=OE's
Keep your straight combed roo over your pea comb pullet=OE You have to go back and forth to continue the colors of...
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well....I couldnt see the comb very well but her body says pullet to me--WAIT!!! DID YOU JUST ADD MORE PHOTOS ??? nope its a roo not a hen! Im sorry... that pea comb is very pronounced and red at 8 weeks old and then I saw the legs in the new photo--those are some tree trunks:( I...
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Hi
Yeah I knew about the Straight vs. Pea and the egg color..I call the chickens Olive Eggers I guess I don't know what else to call em? Since I bought Olive Eggs and hatched Olive Eggs..Is there another name other than Mutt LOL !
And Wow! I had the first one pegged as hen like...
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Also, can you help me understand how you can tell she is a hen? And I am thrilled by the way!! Are you able to see the comb well enough? Or is it the body?
I need to learn this stuff
Thanks!
well....I couldnt see the comb very well but her body says pullet to me--WAIT!!! DID YOU JUST...
the first one is a total roo and Im sorry to say will not be an olive egger-it has a straight comb=brown egg. I know I have them.
2nd one hen:) with a pea comb=olive egger