Sapphire Olive Egger vs. Sapphire Gem

[JDeBlois]

So, we recently bought four new hens to add to our flock. Two of which we were told are both Sapphire Olive Eggers, but after about a week we have received three Olive colored eggs and two light brown eggs from these two. One is tufted and one is not. The other two, a Midnight Majesty Marans and BCM, have their typical dark brown eggs so they're obvious.

Any thoughts? I know theres never a 100% guarantee on egg color, but I'm half thinking one is a Sapphire Gem.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Both sapphire olive eggers. The crested one is definitely a SOE. The other has a white ear lobe, while a sapphire gem would have a red ear lobe.

 

[JDeBlois]

Thanks! I've dug as much as I can to try to find pages listing differences, but most don't say much. I guess she just didn't get the Olive gene!

Much appreciated!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Thanks! I've dug as much as I can to try to find pages listing differences, but most don't say much. I guess she just didn't get the Olive gene!

Much appreciated!

Yes, you are right between 5 and 10% of sapphire olive Eggers will lay a brown egg! Congratulations on your eggs though, so fun to get different colors!

 

[JDeBlois]

Yes, you are right between 5 and 10% of sapphire olive Eggers will lay a brown egg! Congratulations on your eggs though, so fun to get different colors!

Thanks! Sarah is getting closer to her dream basket. Pastel green from an EE, a chocolate Marans egg, a dark brown with almost purple speckles from a Marans, white, tan, brown, pink and we have a young black Ameracauna that should be pushing blue in a few months

 

[christinaolechiw]

Both sapphire olive eggers. The crested one is definitely a SOE. The other has a white ear lobe, while a sapphire gem would have a red ear lobe.

Hi, I'm not sure if I have olive eggers or sapphire gems, as they haven't started laying yet. Soon though, as one has displayed the submissive pose. You commented on the ear lobe color. One of my olive eggers has white lobes and the other one has red lobes. They were from the same batch of hatchlings. They both have deeper yellow legs with some black markings. 50/50 chance at green eggs? Was hoping for green, but love these girls either way. They are not only beautiful, but one of them is my favorite girl in the flock. So sweet.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Hi, I'm not sure if I have olive eggers or sapphire gems, as they haven't started laying yet. Soon though, as one has displayed the submissive pose. You commented on the ear lobe color. One of my olive eggers has white lobes and the other one has red lobes. They were from the same batch of hatchlings. They both have deeper yellow legs with some black markings. 50/50 chance at green eggs? Was hoping for green, but love these girls either way. They are not only beautiful, but one of them is my favorite girl in the flock. So sweet.

You may want to post photos of yours. The sapphire olive eggers usually have a little crest.

 

[christinaolechiw]

Here is a close up of Olive with her white lobes. Dalilah's lobes are red. Their feather coloring is exactly alike. Sapphire Gems or Olive Eggers?

 

[Painted Calls]

Here is a close up of Olive with her white lobes. Dalilah's lobes are red. Their feather coloring is exactly alike. Sapphire Gems or Olive Eggers?

Olive Eggers. Gems would have red lobes and no crests.

 

[miche1138]

Hi there could you look at my photos and determine the breed?

Both sapphire olive eggers. The crested one is definitely a SOE. The other has a white ear lobe, while a sapphire gem would have a red ear lobe.