NinaO
Chirping
Hello! I ordered our ladies through Tractor Supply (Hoovers Hatchery) in late July. It was "Rare Choice" 10 Count and they came in the mail. We didn't know the what we actually had, but that has been half of the fun- discovering the breeds!
We are 100% sure on all but 2 of the girls. We know we have a few Salmon Favorelles, Light Brahmas, and Prairie Bluebell Eggers outside of the girls in question.
What we are wondering on is if we have 2 in an Olive Egger variety? So far we only have the 4 laying- the 2 Prairie Bluebell Eggers and the 2 in question. All 4 started laying at 5 months on the nose. The 2 more blue/gray feathered ladies give similar sized eggs to the Bluebell girls, but they have a more green hue. They are also the same appx size as the Bluebell Eggers.
I put it to you experts to tell me if I have! I attached a photo of a Prairie Bluebell Egger Egg next to one of the girls in question's eggs, along with photos of the 2 girls in question. Don't mind the Salmon Favorelle photobombing! (that seems to be their special talent, haha!)
Here is the list from the order of the breeds they "could" have been:
Barnevelder, Blue Andalusian, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Buff Brahma, Cochin, Columbian Wyandotte, Cuckoo Marans, Dark Brahma, Dominique, French Black Copper Marans, French Cuckoo Marans, French Wheaten Marans, Lavender Orpington, Light Brahma, Midnight Majesty Marans, Olive Egger, Prairie Bluebell Egger, Salmon Faverolle, Sapphire Olive Egger, Silver Lakenvelder, Speckled Sussex, Starlight Green Egger, and Welsummer.
Wondering if the blue ladies are possibly Olive Egger, Sapphire Olive Egger, or Starlight Green Egger. Thanks for your help!
We are 100% sure on all but 2 of the girls. We know we have a few Salmon Favorelles, Light Brahmas, and Prairie Bluebell Eggers outside of the girls in question.
What we are wondering on is if we have 2 in an Olive Egger variety? So far we only have the 4 laying- the 2 Prairie Bluebell Eggers and the 2 in question. All 4 started laying at 5 months on the nose. The 2 more blue/gray feathered ladies give similar sized eggs to the Bluebell girls, but they have a more green hue. They are also the same appx size as the Bluebell Eggers.
I put it to you experts to tell me if I have! I attached a photo of a Prairie Bluebell Egger Egg next to one of the girls in question's eggs, along with photos of the 2 girls in question. Don't mind the Salmon Favorelle photobombing! (that seems to be their special talent, haha!)
Here is the list from the order of the breeds they "could" have been:
Barnevelder, Blue Andalusian, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Buff Brahma, Cochin, Columbian Wyandotte, Cuckoo Marans, Dark Brahma, Dominique, French Black Copper Marans, French Cuckoo Marans, French Wheaten Marans, Lavender Orpington, Light Brahma, Midnight Majesty Marans, Olive Egger, Prairie Bluebell Egger, Salmon Faverolle, Sapphire Olive Egger, Silver Lakenvelder, Speckled Sussex, Starlight Green Egger, and Welsummer.
Wondering if the blue ladies are possibly Olive Egger, Sapphire Olive Egger, or Starlight Green Egger. Thanks for your help!
