Olive Egger - Isbar x BCM

[Buckeye Amy]

I don't have anything to add, just wanted to say WOW you have gorgeous chickens!!!

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

I retained two of the Isbar x BCM pullets (one blue, one black) I hatched earlier this year and thought some BYCers might be interested in the egg color. I took the photo outdoors, but the color was difficult to capture...I like it, though, and it contrasts nicely with the blue/green/pink/brown from my other hens.

 

[Mmanist]

I couldn't find any threads on this cross. It didn't sound like a whole lot of people use this cross for olive eggers but I'm not sure why not. Isbar's are the only straight combed green egg layer and seem to make good olive colored eggs when crossed with a dark brown layer. Anyone else have this cross? Any photos you have to share of the chickens or their eggs?

I obtained 5 hatching eggs from a local breeder with this cross and had my broody buff orpington hatch them in July.



The mom is a BCM and the dad could have been a black, splash or blue but it looks like the splash didn't make the cut because I ended up with 3 blues and 2 blacks. Have one of each boy and 3 girls. They look a lot more like Isbars than BCM.



This is a recent photo that shows the 2 boys and 2 blue girls at 20 weeks.


And here is the one black girl.


The two blue hens look identical. It's hard to tell them apart. One has a little more feathers on the legs. That's about the only way I can tell them apart.

Your blue chicken looks like my Blue bird. And that black one looks like my cochin x duccle cross. Sorry I can't answer your questions. But I just love your flock!

 

[whiteboy]

That rooster is seriously handsome.

 

[Chickenheadmate]

I couldn't find any threads on this cross. It didn't sound like a whole lot of people use this cross for olive eggers but I'm not sure why not. Isbar's are the only straight combed green egg layer and seem to make good olive colored eggs when crossed with a dark brown layer. Anyone else have this cross? Any photos you have to share of the chickens or their eggs?

I obtained 5 hatching eggs from a local breeder with this cross and had my broody buff orpington hatch them in July.



The mom is a BCM and the dad could have been a black, splash or blue but it looks like the splash didn't make the cut because I ended up with 3 blues and 2 blacks. Have one of each boy and 3 girls. They look a lot more like Isbars than BCM.



This is a recent photo that shows the 2 boys and 2 blue girls at 20 weeks.


And here is the one black girl.


The two blue hens look identical. It's hathem apart. One has a little more feathers on the legs. That's about the only way I can tell

, splash or blue but it looks like the splash didn't make the cut because I ended up with 3 blues and 2 blacks.

What would they look like had it been a splash rooster?

 

[BleuSaphir]

Oh my...they are a beautiful cross breed!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I had a rooster that was BCM/isbar/LO He breed with a AC...

Below is his daughter, she only thinks of chicks. not much of a layer. I am hatching more Isbars though.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Interesting egg color a diff BCM bred with my gray egg layer, and I got dark gray eggs.

I was trying to keep it gray so it worked out.

 

[sunnycadreamer]

Here's a few pics from the olive eggers first snow experience. They'll be 23 weeks old tomorrow. Their combs and wattles are growing bigger every day and are already looking pretty red. Maybe they'll start laying this month.

I decided to get rid of my blue roo, Oliver and kept the black, Calypso. I at least found a home for him from someone local so I didn't have to cull him. He went to his new home last week. I haven't heard how he's doing. I figure no news is good news. It's a little more quiet with just one roo and I think the girls appreciate it too.

Do you think this little pullet I picked up today is the same cross?

 

[JennyHeidewald]

I know this is an old thread, but I have to say this cross is GORGEOUS, and inspired me to put my Isbar roo with my BCM hen.
I was going to wait a year, but she is older and has some health issues, so I wanted to get some before she exited this world. I have about 5 eggs in the incubator right now. She didn't lay many the week I was collecting though, so I had to take some from the fridge from a few weeks before (and one is alive!).
I'm so excited to see what comes out, hopefully more pullets than roosters.