Meyer Hatcher Olive Egger egg color??

[jeremyhodges]

Meyer Hatchery started selling Olive Eggers this year. I'm getting a chick next week, but I thought I'd see if anyone has bought one from earlier in the year and might have pictures of what they are looking like. Even better, I was curious if anyone has gotten an egg yet to know how olive they are looking? Thanks for any help.

 

[song of joy]

I'm not good at uploading photos, but here's a description of my Meyer Hatchery olive egger, who at the time of this posting is a 29-week old pullet. She appears to be a cross between an ameraucana and marans.

Feathering: solid black with a prominent green sheen (similar in appearance to a black australorp's feathers); muffs and beard; very light feathering on the legs
Comb: pea comb
Eggs: medium olive in color; large in size (2.25 oz); very round in shape
Body Size: medium/large (similar in size to a black australorp)
Start of lay: age 26 weeks, 6 days
Rate of lay: 5 eggs/week
Temperament: very skittish as a pullet; became calmer around people when she started laying; can be loud at times

 

[Volcanic Egger]

I purchased 2 Meyers Olive Eggers. I only have one left since I had to get rid of the other one because she was a bully. The one I have lays only modestly olive colored eggs. In fact I purchased Olive Eggers, Easter Eggers and Cream Legbars all from Meyers and they all lay the same colored pale green eggs. Very disappointed.

 

[Eliaria]

Here's one of my meyers Olive eggers eggs. I put it next to my Easter eggers mint egg and a white leghorn egg just for comparison. I'm very pleased with it. My pullet looks like a black ameraucana with a muff, clean legs (though they were feathered as a chick) and a pea comb.