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The Olive-Egger thread!
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Oh no! I'm so sorry! Poor guy.
It all depends on the coloring of the egg the pullet lays. If it turns out to be a light olive, then you can cross to a BCM to darken it up. I know Wynette crosses twice to her BCM to darken the olive coloring. If Ford is the father of one of them, it's anyone's guess what they will lay. Guess we just have to wait and see.
It should be noted that only 50% (statistically) of the peeps from this crossing will carry the blue egg gene. Some of these amateur Olive Egg breeders are really upsetting people when their expectations are not met, that's all.
All of mine should carry the blue gene as both roosters were crossed to pure Ameraucana hens. The unknown is because I have a multiple generation olive egger rooster from Ruth's stock, so I chose to cross him to pure Ameraucana's to make sure the blue egg gene was in the offspring. (and I suspect he carries more of the brown gene as he doesn't have the typical pea comb)
Also, I did not sell these eggs. I offered them free as a test hatch to see what the offspring will lay. I made no guarantees of olive eggs with this cross. (the welsummer/ameraucaua crosses will lay some sort of olive egg, just not sure of the depth of color) I have 5 females that I hatched myself (kept 3 sent 2 to a friend) and they are now almost 18 weeks old, so they should start laying soon hopefully. (and they all have the perfect pea comb)
Once mine (and the pullets from the 5 other test hatchers) begin laying, then I'll have a better idea of what colors the offspring lay, then I will make the decision whether to sell or not sell their eggs. (the Ameraucana girls aren't laying right now anyway) I am an honest person and would not intentionally mislead people.
Oh no! I'm so sorry! Poor guy.
It all depends on the coloring of the egg the pullet lays. If it turns out to be a light olive, then you can cross to a BCM to darken it up. I know Wynette crosses twice to her BCM to darken the olive coloring. If Ford is the father of one of them, it's anyone's guess what they will lay. Guess we just have to wait and see.
It should be noted that only 50% (statistically) of the peeps from this crossing will carry the blue egg gene. Some of these amateur Olive Egg breeders are really upsetting people when their expectations are not met, that's all.
All of mine should carry the blue gene as both roosters were crossed to pure Ameraucana hens. The unknown is because I have a multiple generation olive egger rooster from Ruth's stock, so I chose to cross him to pure Ameraucana's to make sure the blue egg gene was in the offspring. (and I suspect he carries more of the brown gene as he doesn't have the typical pea comb)
Also, I did not sell these eggs. I offered them free as a test hatch to see what the offspring will lay. I made no guarantees of olive eggs with this cross. (the welsummer/ameraucaua crosses will lay some sort of olive egg, just not sure of the depth of color) I have 5 females that I hatched myself (kept 3 sent 2 to a friend) and they are now almost 18 weeks old, so they should start laying soon hopefully. (and they all have the perfect pea comb)
Once mine (and the pullets from the 5 other test hatchers) begin laying, then I'll have a better idea of what colors the offspring lay, then I will make the decision whether to sell or not sell their eggs. (the Ameraucana girls aren't laying right now anyway) I am an honest person and would not intentionally mislead people.
good for you then, but there are plenty of others who are fully aware of the genetic statistics involved and yet still make claims such as "i've never hatched one that didn't carry the blue egg gene".
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Explain your idea of a "true breeding" OE.
I'm working towards a couple Olive Eggers that breed true in body and color, yes, but the egg color isn't exactly something you can keep good track of. It is as true as Blue.
And I'm definitely working on some Olive Eggers that aren't the typical Blue/Black Copper type color. . . I'll be honest, I'm getting a wee bit tired of seeing blue and black birds with red here and there.
I'm working towards a couple Olive Eggers that breed true in body and color, yes, but the egg color isn't exactly something you can keep good track of. It is as true as Blue.
And I'm definitely working on some Olive Eggers that aren't the typical Blue/Black Copper type color. . . I'll be honest, I'm getting a wee bit tired of seeing blue and black birds with red here and there.
Most def. you can breed true the egg color, it's just a matter of proper breeding practices over time. I too am growing jaded of all the Black/Blue Copper and am working toward something entirely different.
Time to bust out the Wheaten marans, eh? LOL!
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Did.
But also, it's amazing at the things that can be drawn out of the long-hidden ancestry of all birds involved simply by scientifically/logically experimenting rather than Labradoodling.
Did.
But also, it's amazing at the things that can be drawn out of the long-hidden ancestry of all birds involved simply by scientifically/logically experimenting rather than Labradoodling.
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and that's the main point of my posting - to generating interest and encourage others to pursue their own ideas rather than keep on Labradoodling with F1s.
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