Ny-chicken-lover chickenstock '17

[sevoloz]

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[sevoloz]

Hi! I'm not sure, it depends on if the girls are laying at that time

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[tao chick]

I'm trying to decide if I want olive Eggers, as when I sorted thru my green egg layers, I think I have plenty of those. But only a few this far lay a light olive egg, more of a dark green egg.
I have a friend on FB who has F2 & F3 Olive Eggers who lay gorgeous eggs. She offered me a rooster from the same hatch as the hens laying those dark olive eggs. But I already have "too many" roosters! I have one who may be an olive egger but not sure.

I remember seeing a few people on here saying they have OEs they could bring to Chickenstock. So, depending on what you have, that may be a better option as I'd have to travel anyways to get OEs from the other person.
My hesitation is 1. I love the color eggs but I'm particular about feather color, as I don't want a mostly black hen, a blue ok (tho I have many blue hens) or some "plain" hen! Lol
2. Chicks or hatching eggs would be cheaper & easier m, but I don't know if I want to wait another 6 mo b4 getting olive eggs.
3. For those who have or had OEs, would you recommend them? Like how's they're egg laying, as I've heard some Marans don't lay often b/c of the extra eggshell "paint".

I have an f1 oe pullet, but she is mostly black (bcm mom ameraucana dad). I think having any quality Marans roo over your girls would help turn the green eggs more olive the next generation. My bcm hen just took 4 months off from laying and started again last night. In the end I'm not sure olive egg laying is worth adjusting your laying and comb goals. But my experience is limited, so maybe another OE owner will chime in.

 

[myfivegirls]

I'm trying to decide if I want olive Eggers, as when I sorted thru my green egg layers, I think I have plenty of those. But only a few this far lay a light olive egg, more of a dark green egg.
I have a friend on FB who has F2 & F3 Olive Eggers who lay gorgeous eggs. She offered me a rooster from the same hatch as the hens laying those dark olive eggs. But I already have "too many" roosters! I have one who may be an olive egger but not sure.

I remember seeing a few people on here saying they have OEs they could bring to Chickenstock. So, depending on what you have, that may be a better option as I'd have to travel anyways to get OEs from the other person.
My hesitation is 1. I love the color eggs but I'm particular about feather color, as I don't want a mostly black hen, a blue ok (tho I have many blue hens) or some "plain" hen! Lol
2. Chicks or hatching eggs would be cheaper & easier m, but I don't know if I want to wait another 6 mo b4 getting olive eggs.
3. For those who have or had OEs, would you recommend them? Like how's they're egg laying, as I've heard some Marans don't lay often b/c of the extra eggshell "paint".

I have an f1 oe pullet, but she is mostly black (bcm mom ameraucana dad). I think having any quality Marans roo over your girls would help turn the green eggs more olive the next generation. My bcm hen just took 4 months off from laying and started again last night. In the end I'm not sure olive egg laying is worth adjusting your laying and comb goals. But my experience is limited, so maybe another OE owner will chime in.

Thanks for your input as that's the other thing - combs. I'm trying to select for more small combs & in order to get dark OEs, breeding back to Marans results in single combs. And maybe the roo I do have that has slightly feathered shanks, small pea comb, may provide enough olive genetics to do what I want while not sacrificing the small combs or colorful feathers! And since I already have him, that may be my best option, especially if paired with unrelated light olive Egger hens from my Bielefelders who have small combs too.

 

[myfivegirls]

@Gramma Chick - thanks for your feedback on OEs. Now, I wouldn't mind a barred OE, as I'm working with barred genetics anyways. Plus, with a barred hen as you said - you can either make sexlinks easily or if crossed with a roo who carried barred genes, it'd help along with one of my projects. So, I'm still undecided, just don't want to go backwards comb-wise or feather color-wise just for the sake of an olive egg!

 

[Aria]

Quote: Chicken Girl, You are so kind. Thanks. I have commited our SMALL COOP to Silkies and am hoping to go Silkies for now. Hope to see you at Chickenstock?????? Got to check with hubby and see if he is interested. First we need to check distance? We are in Sauquoit, NY. Thanks again, Aria

 

[Chicken girl 15]

So May 20 th at Harpersville Time -

Any time after 10am. That gives me time to feed kids and animals.

 

[Chicken girl 15]

Chicken Girl,  You are so kind.  Thanks.  I have commited our SMALL COOP to Silkies and am hoping to go Silkies for now.  Hope to see you at Chickenstock??????  Got to check with hubby and see if he is interested.  First we need to check distance?  We are in Sauquoit, NY.  Thanks again, Aria

1 hour 29 minutes. Run straight down 8 until you hit 88.

 

[Chicken girl 15]

Final warning (until my late April order) if you will want cx or fryers grown out for pick up in May I have to know how many of what by Friday. Those who have already confirmed orders I have you taken care of. I can process for you to your preference the week of chickenstock so your meat is good and fresh. For price details please pm me . If you have a specific breed you want let me know.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

Chickenstock is here in Harpursville this year. Rome next year. As for my silkies I have no clue yet.

It is too early for me to commit for next year.