Olive eggers in the 2nd generation ??

[Jim N Phyl]

Hi All , I was very successful with my olive eggs I breed for last year. I Had a Mishaps with predators that left me without a Maran Rooster(mine was a BlackCopper Maran). So I Have a couple very nice 1-Blue-Copper & 1- Black-copper Maran Hens without a Boyfriend ...... So I also have a few Quality TRUE BLUE egg laying Black Ameraucana hens and a Black Ameraucana Rooster, So I let the 2 Maran hens in with the Ameraucana Rooster, and Wala !!
Now a year later I have some very uniformed color /all black bodies with copper Maran hackled necks and Americauna Muffs and Tuff Pullets/Hens and all laying Very dark solid olive color eggs !!
Now what should I do for replacements this second generation ??
1. Keep breeding marans to a Americauna ? OR second Question, What happens when Olive eggers are bred to the Ameracauna rooster ? OR a Olive egger Rooster ? Thanks .

 

[draye]

Maybe @Kev can help you out on this question?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hi All , I was very successful with my olive eggs I breed for last year. I Had a Mishaps with predators that left me without a Maran Rooster(mine was a BlackCopper Maran). So I Have a couple very nice 1-Blue-Copper & 1- Black-copper Maran Hens without a Boyfriend ...... So I also have a few Quality TRUE BLUE egg laying Black Ameraucana hens and a Black Ameraucana Rooster, So I let the 2 Maran hens in with the Ameraucana Rooster, and Wala !!
Now a year later I have some very uniformed color /all black bodies with copper Maran hackled necks and Americauna Muffs and Tuff Pullets/Hens and all laying Very dark solid olive color eggs !!
Now what should I do for replacements this second generation ??
1. Keep breeding marans to a Americauna ? OR second Question, What happens when Olive eggers are bred to the Ameracauna rooster ? OR a Olive egger Rooster ? Thanks .

actually either @ronott1 would be a great choice or
@junebuggena either on could be lots of help for you

 

[ronott1]

Hi All , I was very successful with my olive eggs I breed for last year. I Had a Mishaps with predators that left me without a Maran Rooster(mine was a BlackCopper Maran). So I Have a couple very nice 1-Blue-Copper & 1- Black-copper Maran Hens without a Boyfriend ...... So I also have a few Quality TRUE BLUE egg laying Black Ameraucana hens and a Black Ameraucana Rooster, So I let the 2 Maran hens in with the Ameraucana Rooster, and Wala !!
Now a year later I have some very uniformed color /all black bodies with copper Maran hackled necks and Americauna Muffs and Tuff Pullets/Hens and all laying Very dark solid olive color eggs !!
Now what should I do for replacements this second generation ??
1. Keep breeding marans to a Americauna ? OR second Question, What happens when Olive eggers are bred to the Ameracauna rooster ? OR a Olive egger Rooster ? Thanks .

Are you going for egg color or tying to make a breed that breeds true?

The answer is different depending on what you are trying to do.

 

[draye]

Here's a chart I found. Not sure if it actually will work or not, but it would be exciting to find out.

 

[Jim N Phyl]

Thankyou Very Much draye , and everyone who responded ! This Breeding chart is just what I need . Thankyou !