Genetics Gurus Please Help! Working Towards True Breeding Olive Eggers

[LadiesAndJane]

Maybe? That is one that I remember now that you mention it, but I'm thinking it's a different one. Give me a few minutes, I'll got find it. Or realize it lays blue eggs

Shetland Hens lay blue, other than the more known ones.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Shetland Hens lay blue.

It was the Isbar and the Schijndelaar

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

That would mess up my later sex-link plans because those later hens would only have one barring gene, right?

If rooster has two solid/not barred genes, and hen has only a single barring gene, would that create sex linked chicks?

Wait I confused myself then answered my own question. If I use a solid F1 roo and a barred later-generation hen with one barring gene, the offspring will still be sex-linked.

Yes. Hens can only have one barring gene.

 

[Starbawk]

Olive Egg from the EE Rooster's Daughter.
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That top one looks tan to me, not green, and the bottom one looks off white, but maybe it's the camera/my computer. If it looks like it has green in it in real life. But again, do you know the genetics of the mother of the bird who laid this? How can you ever be sure who has what genetics if all you can base things off of is from trying to reverse-engineer the info?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

It was the Isbar and the Schijndelaar

So at least 3 breeds that lay green eggs, so it is possible. That's the point I was trying to make at least

 

[LadiesAndJane]

It was the Isbar and the Schijndelaar

Isbar is the old name for Silverudds which even farther back was known as the "Swedish Green Egglayer"
Schijndelaar are fairly new, so cool looking!
$99 for a straight run chick from Greenfire

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Are you thinking Silverudds Blue?

It was the Isbar and the Schijndelaar

So at least 3 breeds that lay green eggs, so it is possible. That's the point I was trying to make at least

Isbars and silverruds are different names for the same breed. Do they breed true for egg color? I’ve heard of them laying blue eggs too.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Isbars and silverruds are different names for the same breed. Do they breed true for egg color though? I’ve heard of them laying blue eggs too.

Every place that I've looked at to possibly buy from claims green eggs. But granted they might just want the best selling point

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Isbars and silverruds are different names for the same breed. Do they breed true for egg color though? I’ve heard of them laying blue eggs too.

Jinx

 

[MysteryChicken]

That top one looks tan to me, not green, and the bottom one looks off white, but maybe it's the camera/my computer. If it looks like it has green in it in real life. But again, do you know the genetics of the mother of the bird who laid this? How can you ever be sure who has what genetics if all you can base things off of is from trying to reverse-engineer the info?

It's olive green. Same egg, just wet, & dry.

Mother was a Brahma, Father was the EE with double Blue.