Crossing two olive eggers?

[Jenndb23]

If I crossed two olive eggers born from a welsummer roo and creamlegbar hens what would the egg color outcome be? I am very new to generation and sex link breeding so any info would be helpful!

 

[R2elk]

If I crossed two olive eggers born from a welsummer roo and creamlegbar hens what would the egg color outcome be? I am very new to generation and sex link breeding so any info would be helpful!

There is no olive egg gene so the possible outcomes can vary greatly.

The Olive-Egger thread!

 

[sylviethecochin]

The chicks would have multiple genes for brown eggs.

Assuming both parents are first gen crossbreeds and carry one copy of the blue egg gene (O) and one copy of the non-blue (o) then they'd both be (O/o)
Crossing two (O/o)s gets (O/O) blue, (O/o) blue, (O/o) blue or (o/o) not blue.

So one in four of your chicks would not carry the blue egg gene. One in four of your pullets should lay brown eggs; three out of four should lay green eggs of varying shades.

 

[nicalandia]

The chicks would have multiple genes for brown eggs.

Assuming both parents are first gen crossbreeds and carry one copy of the blue egg gene (O) and one copy of the non-blue (o) then they'd both be (O/o)
Crossing two (O/o)s gets (O/O) blue, (O/o) blue, (O/o) blue or (o/o) not blue.

So one in four of your chicks would not carry the blue egg gene. One in four of your pullets should lay brown eggs; three out of four should lay green eggs of varying shades.

I would like to point out that in this cross that the only way to find out which hen carries the blue eggshell and which hen does not is to wait for them to lay.

 

[sylviethecochin]

I would like to point out that in this cross that the only way to find out which hen carries the blue eggshell and which hen does not is to wait for them to lay.

Annoying, ain't it?

 

[Jenndb23]

The chicks would have multiple genes for brown eggs.

Assuming both parents are first gen crossbreeds and carry one copy of the blue egg gene (O) and one copy of the non-blue (o) then they'd both be (O/o)
Crossing two (O/o)s gets (O/O) blue, (O/o) blue, (O/o) blue or (o/o) not blue.

So one in four of your chicks would not carry the blue egg gene. One in four of your pullets should lay brown eggs; three out of four should lay green eggs of varying shades.

Thanks so much. Very helpful!