Actual olive egger egg colour?

[BlueTheBrahma]

I’ve just ordered some olive egger hatching eggs, hopefully completing my egg rainbow. I’ve seen many photos online of deep green, olive and spear mint coloured eggs, and just wondered if I can get my hopes up for eggs similar to this. Are these rare examples, or is this the norm for blue egg X dark egg crosses? Any pictures would be really appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[nuthatched]

It really depends on the parents and grandparents. Spearmint green is (i believe) a blue egger crossed with a green egger. Olive is a Dark brown egger mixed with a blue egger. Not sure on the dark green.

 

[aart]

Deepness of the green is mostly dependent on the darkness of the brown,
but also the strength of the blue.
There are a plethora of 'greens' or greenish browns that come with olive eggers.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

These are some photos off of Google, can I hope for anything like these? I just have a nagging feeling that these might be one offs rather than the norm. Obviously it depends on parents though, but just as a rough idea.

 

[aart]

can I hope for anything like these?

One can always hope

Where did you order the hatching eggs from?
Shipped eggs are always a risk for hatching.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

One can always hope

Where did you order the hatching eggs from?
Shipped eggs are always a risk for hatching.

They’re from a local seller on eBay, I’ve seen their Facebook page too, they seem legitimate, I just hope the shipping goes well.

 

[aart]

They’re from a local seller on eBay, I’ve seen their Facebook page too, they seem legitimate, I just hope the shipping goes well.

How "local"?
Might be better to go get them?
Do you know what breeds the breeding stock are?

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

How "local"?
Might be better to go get them?
Do you know what breeds the breeding stock are?

It’s about a 30 minute drive. The parents are a legbar rooster with a lakenvelder, Sussex, Welsummer, Welsummer cross and F1 olive eggers. (I’ve ordered 12)

 

[aart]

It’s about a 30 minute drive. The parents are a legbar rooster with a lakenvelder, Sussex, Welsummer, Welsummer cross and F1 olive eggers. (I’ve ordered 12)

I'd drive for them instead of using a shipping company.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

I'd drive for them instead of using a shipping company.

Actually, I don’t know why I didn’t think of that, I think that’s what I’ll do, thanks.
If the drive is worth it for the hatching success, then it makes sense.