The Olive-Egger thread!

[Goose and Fig]

Faverolles were developed by the French long ago. Besides the beard I don't see much similarity. From feathersite:
Bred in the 1850s of composite blood from the Houdon, Brahma, Crêve-Cour, Dorking and common fowl of the area. Some references have been made to the CouCoo and Cochin being used in addition.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

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Hmm..makes me wonder if mine are pure now. Mine also have the feathered tufts under their eyes like Amercaucana. I bought them as adults from a woman. I would bet they are hatchery chicks.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Hmm..makes me wonder if mine are pure now. Mine also have the feathered tufts under their eyes like Amercaucana. I bought them as adults from a woman. I would bet they are hatchery chicks.

Ameraucanas don't have tufts. I have some breeder favs and a couple hatchery girls. Personality is pretty consistant with them no matter where they came from.

This is Supercheek's mom, a.k.a. Dad's chicken.

The salmon (or wheaten in marans) color comes out perfect when they are crossed with wheaten ameraucana for EEs/OEs. I am going to hatch some blue wheaten Am x wheaten marans soon, but for now I don't want them getting mixed up with the pures.

 

[jeremy]

I found my Splash Olive Egger chick dead this evening.

Why does it always have to be your favorites?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Hmm..makes me wonder if mine are pure now. Mine also have the feathered tufts under their eyes like Amercaucana. I bought them as adults from a woman. I would bet they are hatchery chicks.

Ameraucanas don't have tufts. I have some breeder favs and a couple hatchery girls. Personality is pretty consistant with them no matter where they came from.

This is Supercheek's mom, a.k.a. Dad's chicken.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/28521_faverolle.jpg

The salmon (or wheaten in marans) color comes out perfect when they are crossed with wheaten ameraucana for EEs/OEs. I am going to hatch some blue wheaten Am x wheaten marans soon, but for now I don't want them getting mixed up with the pures.

OMWord!! That hen is so darling!

Put her in a box....and send'er my way!

~ Aspen

 

[speckledhen]

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I'm sorry, Jeremy. That's such a bummer!

 

[Goose and Fig]

Jeremy- you need any eggs let me know. I have all these BW OE now that I have no room for

So sorry about your buddy.

 

[haTHOR]

ok, i have a question. bred my barred EE hen to a pure FCBM. only hatched one egg from the cross. baby appears silver/white. ??? i was under the impression this would be a sexable chick. help?

it's the light one.

here is mama

 

[HatchingFever]

Yay im allowed to be apart of this thread now i have Onthespots flock as shes moveing away

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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They're gorgeous!

I have a DomiqueXEE chick that looks very similer to your flock. I doubt she'll be an Olive Egger, but maybe she'll lay green eggs.

~ Aspen