Olive Egger Hen or Roo?

[delsarto]

I have two 5 month (20 week) old Olive Eggers. One of them has a larger comb than the other, wondering if it might be a rooster? Also, both have single combs. Don't Olive Eggers usually have peacombs?

Olive Egger 1 (larger comb)

Olive Egger 2

 

[TwoChicksChix]

If they are mixed with a legbar instead of an Ameraucana then they could have a single comb. Because most olive eggers are mixed with either Marans or Welsummers, which both have single combs.

The one with the bigger comb could be a male, but I can't see if there are sickle feathers or not. It could also just be a difference in genetics between the two because Olive eggers are a mix.

 

[Punkybrewster]

Those are both hens close to laying

 

[featheredplanets]

Both pullets. I would expect eggs very soon!

 

[Ridgerunner]

#2 is a female, no question. #1 is a bit harder at five months. I'd give #1 about an 80% to 90% chance of being male.

Don't Olive Eggers usually have peacombs?

Usually does not mean always. I can come up with many different genetic scenarios where a chicken with a single comb can have a blue egg gene. Also, I can come up with different genetic scenarios where an "Olive Egger" will not have a blue egg gene, even if it hatched form a blue or green egg.

There is no set definition of what makes an olive egger. Olive egger is just a cute term people use but it can mean different things to different people. What do you know about the genetics of their parents? Do you know breed or anything else?

 

[Alexandra33]

I'm going with beautiful pullets on both of them, at least for the time being.

~Alex

 

[delsarto]

#2 is a female, no question. #1 is a bit harder at five months. I'd give #1 about an 80% to 90% chance of being male.

Don't Olive Eggers usually have peacombs?

Usually does not mean always. I can come up with many different genetic scenarios where a chicken with a single comb can have a blue egg gene. Also, I can come up with different genetic scenarios where an "Olive Egger" will not have a blue egg gene, even if it hatched form a blue or green egg.

There is no set definition of what makes an olive egger. Olive egger is just a cute term people use but it can mean different things to different people. What do you know about the genetics of their parents? Do you know breed or anything else?

Unfortunately I don't know anything about the parents. These were just picked up from the local feed store and the bin was labeled Olive Eggers. Thank you for the info!

 

[chrissynemetz]

I believe you have two very pretty pullets