Olive egger with brownish-purple eggs?

[Cierrascoop]

I have an olive egger that is laying brown-ish eggs with an almost purple bloom. Would she still be considered an olive egger?? Maybe a mistake? Once I get another egg from her I'll post a photo as we just aquired her a couple of days ago.

 

[rosemarythyme]

OEs don't always lay olive, despite the name. Where did you source her from? Depending on the parents (i.e. OE x OE I think) you'd have a chance at brown eggs.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

My pet chicken mentions a 1/16 change of brown egg.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

The color you describe sounds pretty!

 

[Aunt Angus]

The color you describe sounds pretty!

That was my reaction, too! Pics???

 

[Cierrascoop]

Haha yes it is a super pretty color! I will post pics as soon as she lays another. She just started so it's a bit spotty yet but I will be sure to! Here is Ash after we just got her-the one laying them. She's equally as pretty. Just curious on if she is an actual olive egger. I guess she could be and just laying a different color!

 

[Cierrascoop]

My pet chicken mentions a 1/16 change of brown egg.

I've been seeing this lot in similar threads! I'm not sure what hatchery she is from but I feel like regardless there looks to always be a chance of getting a brown layer

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Agree she is likely one of the new Olive Egger mixes that hatcheries are producing. They do have a chance of laying a dark brown egg and if it has a significant bloom over it, these can indeed appear purple in color.

 

[Cierrascoop]

OEs don't always lay olive, despite the name. Where did you source her from? Depending on the parents (i.e. OE x OE I think) you'd have a chance at brown eggs.

I got her from my sister in law she was doing a flock thinning. I'm not sure where she got her from but I can mist definitely ask! I do believe your right. After I posted this I looked at similar threads stating the same thing. Regardless they are pretty eggs so I'm not complaining Just wanting to make sure she is an OE for my own knowledge lol.

 

[3KillerBs]

Just wanting to make sure she is an OE for my own knowledge lol.

As with Easter Eggers, there is no standard for Olive Eggers.

Any bird that is the result, either directly or down the line, of a dark-egg breed with a blue-egg breed is an Olive Egger.