Olive Egger Breed Guesses?

[Vizcerasis]

So earlier in the year we got some new chick and I am loving watching them grow and mature. Two chicks we got were olive eggers, and I am having a great time trying to guess what breeds went into their bloodlines! One of our girls though, we just have no idea! She's all black with a purpley iridescence, save for a few brown laced feathers on her neck; and we like to joke that she looks like Roadrunner had a baby with a crow. What would be your guesses?? Purely for fun of course lol, we're just loving this little game (Second pic is a closeup of her comb, she's ~12 weeks old)

 

[Gray Farms]

Likely an Ameraucana x Marans mix.

 

[aart]

Two chicks we got were olive eggers

Where did you get them?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Pure Ameraucana/ Marans mixes especially if a BCM is used should have feathered legs and muffs and possibly also beards.
Agree would be good to know where you got them! Do they all look like the one in the photo?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Almost looks like a Minorca or maybe some game fowl mixed in. Something about that carriage and long neck. She is a beauty.

 

[Vizcerasis]

Where did you get them?

A local feed store

 

[Vizcerasis]

Pure Ameraucana/ Marans mixes especially if a BCM is used should have feathered legs and muffs and possibly also beards.
Agree would be good to know where you got them! Do they all look like the one in the photo?

No the other is completely different! The other looks like a mix with a brown red ameraucana. Here is a pic of the other one!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

She is a pretty girl and I can see the ameraucana or EE used to create her.

 

[aart]

A local feed store

Do they get their chicks from a hatchery?
If so, ask them which one and you can look on the hatcheries website.

 

[Vizcerasis]

Do they get their chicks from a hatchery?
If so, ask them which one and you can look on the hatcheries website.

That's a good idea! I'll ask next time we go, thank you