Olive Egger if what two breeds?

[happychickies101]

Today We picked up two chicks, both two days old. One Buff Orpington and an Olive Egger. The olive Egger was listed as “olive egger” and didn’t specifically say what two breeds. We were wondering if you guys can tell what kind of chick she is just by looking at her. We assume she’s at least part Americauna because her cheeks seem more puffed out then the other chick. Take a look at the pictures and let me know what you think.

 

[Welshies]

Olive egger is a hybrid, not a mix of two breeds... it could be, or it could be a mix of 25 breeds. Most people sell OEs as any bird that lays greenish or olive eggs.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

My olive egg layer is a next generation cross. White Easter Hen/RI Red Roo. Very consistent layer.

 

[The Moonshiner]

OEs are just mix breeds.
Most common mix is an ameraucana/or EE crossed with a marans.
It will be hard to know for sure what breeds went into your chick. I would look towards it being a marans for the dark brown egg side.
A hybrid is a mix of two breeds. Technically it was used as a term for crossing two different species but in the chicken world the term is used to fancy up a cross breed instead of saying its a mix breed.
I wouldn't think hybrid would be used to describe a mix of 25 breeds.
Next generation cross? Not sure what that even is. Still sounds like a mix breed.
Funny though. For a minute it sounded like we were talking about automobiles instead of chickens.
Thanks for the laughs this morning.

 

[Amer]

Olive egger is a hybrid, not a mix of two breeds... it could be, or it could be a mix of 25 breeds. Most people sell OEs as any bird that lays greenish or olive eggs.

Agreed. If it is from a hatchery, it is likely a mix. But if it is from people, they may be able to tell you what is in the background, since they have the birds. They often will be crossing Marans and Ameraucanas or EEs, but not always. If they have French Marans, the chicks will have feathered feet.