Olive Egger Pullets

[nhpendleton]

Bought two Olive Egger pullet from local feed store. I’m assuming the hybrid is a cuckoo maran and easter egger. anyone had Olive egger chicks like this?

 

[featheredplanets]

Very possible. I had an OE which was Marans x Cream Legbar, she was HUGE. Easy twice the size of a red sex link.

 

[nhpendleton]

Very possible. I had an OE which was Marans x Cream Legbar, she was HUGE. Easy twice the size of a red sex link.

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yours are so beautiful, what gives them the crest? do have any chic picks of them?

 

[The Happster]

The crests come from the legbar side of the family.
I do love the crests. Stylish.

 

[Frankiegirl]

Your OE is delightful! What a cutie. I too have one...this is Deion. She is 13.5 weeks and is a real pistol. I got mine from a local feed store as well cross of cuckoo maran and Americana hen. She looked just like your chick at that age. I have been trying to figure if she is a she or he, but most opinions are shes a she.

Have fun...she is the wild chick of my flock!

 

[nhpendleton]

Your OE is delightful! What a cutie. I too have one...this is Deion. She is 13.5 weeks and is a real pistol. I got mine from a local feed store as well cross of cuckoo maran and Americana hen. She looked just like your chick at that age. I have been trying to figure if she is a she or he, but most opinions are shes a she.

Have fun...she is the wild chick of my flock!

so cute, thank you for your reply! we have 2 and they are wild.... lol. my chicks look just like yours. please send me a pic when she starts laying. yours looks like a hen to me.

 

[Frankiegirl]

So i have a

so cute, thank you for your reply! we have 2 and they are wild.... lol. my chicks look just like yours. please send me a pic when she starts laying. yours looks like a hen to me.

follow up question for you....do your OE feathers look a bit green in the sunlight? Mine has a bit of iridescence in certain lights?

 

[RebelEgger]

Your OE is delightful! What a cutie. I too have one...this is Deion. She is 13.5 weeks and is a real pistol. I got mine from a local feed store as well cross of cuckoo maran and Americana hen. She looked just like your chick at that age. I have been trying to figure if she is a she or he, but most opinions are shes a she.

Have fun...she is the wild chick of my flock!

Deion is beautiful, looks like my Gwynnie. We were hoping was a Gwendolyn but turns out he’s a handsome rooster.

 

[nhpendleton]

So i have a

follow up question for you....do your OE feathers look a bit green in the sunlight? Mine has a bit of iridescence in certain lights?

i haven’t noticed any of the in their feathers yet but they are at the strange looking stage when their feathers are coming in phase. i’ll have to look closer when i get home .

 

[Frankiegirl]

WOW!! What a surprise. I hope having a rooster is a good thing. He is a handsome one. Looks like there is some red/rust tones in his pattern. Let’s keep in touch to share our little ones grow up! Thanks