Making Olive Eggers

[Eric R]

Got simple one. Does it matter if the rooster or the hen is the blue egg layer when making olive eggers? I'll like the rooster to be the blue egg layer to give me more options for crosses on the hen side. Leghorn, welsummer, maran or pure (same breed as rooster) options.

 

[Amer]

I've read that if the dark egg layer is the rooster, there is a better chance that daughters will lay eggs of a darker olive shade, rather than a lighter one.

 

[Eric R]

I'm ok with the varying shades. Just wasn't sure if it somehow won't work one way but will the other way.