First Olive Egger Egg!

[TheLaboratoryBF]

My 19-week-old olive egger, Ruthie, laid her first beautiful green egg today (my 3-year-old barred rock’s egg included in pictures for size comparison)! That first egg never gets less exciting (for me, anyway) regardless of how many years I’ve been in this hobby.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

What a pretty egg! Congrats!!!

 

[Clucking_Crazy]

Just beautiful!

 

[TheLaboratoryBF]

Thank you! I’ve only had brown egg layers up to this year when I got her and an Easter egger chick back in March (her “sister”, Idgie, who isn’t laying yet), so I’m excited for some color in my cartons. Strong, healthy shell too; Ruthie did good!

 

[julskinka]

So pretty! And at only 19 weeks!!

 

[TheLaboratoryBF]

So pretty! And at only 19 weeks!!

I was surprised, too! I have been feeding her (and rest of my flock) an all-flock pellet (I have fed starter-grower up to the point of lay or 18 weeks, whichever came first, in the past), so not sure if that has something to do with it. My Easter egger pullet (same age) has not started laying yet (and doesn’t appear to be close; no squat and no comb yet).

 

[aart]

OK, that egg looks gray to me, but still cool color.
It is hard to capture the true hue.....and each computer may display it differently.

I got my first OE egg the other day...so exciting.
Well, first from a new crossing (BCM x CCL).
Far right egg is from Welsummer x EE..she was covered by BCM and those pullets should lay in another month.

 

[N F C]

Congrats on that 1st green colored egg!

@aart congratulations to you too on yours!

 

[oregonkat]

Beautiful egg, beautiful hen. Congratulations! @aart and I have the same combination crosses at about the same age:
My newest olive eggs:

Shown with Mom's egg (blue) and another new BCM layer at the top.

 

[N F C]

Beautiful egg, beautiful hen. Congratulations! @aart and I have the same combination crosses at about the same age:
My newest olive eggs:
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Shown with Mom's egg (blue) and another new BCM layer at the top.

Very nice!