The Olive-Egger thread!

[wclawrence]

I want some olive eggers. I already have some easter eggers, but I love the darker eggs.
Does anybody have some that have pea combs and beard/muff but NOT feathered legs?
the closer the better
Contact me by p.m. if you do.
thanks

 

[TurkeyMountainChickens]

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Some of my chicks don't have feathered legs, even though the Marans rooster I use does. However, I know that some people use Wellies or Penes for the dark egg color when they breed olive eggers. The chicks form these crosses should have the beard and muffs from the EE or Ameraucana parent but no feathered legs.

 

[Wynette]

Hey, friends! Come submit a vote for my contest! https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4693940#p4693940

 

[alicefelldown]

Three of my new(ish) olive girls have started laying:

Forgive the pictures of the young girls, they were recently moved into the main laying flock pen and are pretty spooked of the adults.

 

[TurkeyMountainChickens]

Beautiful eggs, and beautiful girls! Very nice.

 

[jeremy]

alicefelldown, WOW!

 

[Lotsapaints]

Those eggs are eye candy

 

[vegaschick]

alicefelldown - love that you included photos of both eggs and the hens who lay that color. Awesome!

 

[flgardengirl]

Yeah! My one of my broodies just hatch my first Olive Egger. It is from a Blue Ameraucana mom x blk copper Marans dad.
It looks like a black Ameraucana with muffs and beard but has feathered legs like dad. (The flash really washed out the color but he/she is very black not blue)

 

[Happy Chooks]

What a cutie! Congrats!