The Olive-Egger thread!

[Happy Chooks]

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I love the color of your eggs.

Me too!

 

[Wynette]

Thanks, 7!

Kelly, I was actually wondering what outcome I'd get if I crossed her to a Blue Ameraucana roo. I may have to try it!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Well the little one I have from Ruth's eggs (courtesy of the warden) that I posted on page 36 looks like it may be a boy.

But I'm not giving up until I hear him crow. If it turns out he is a little roo, I might keep him and breed him to my Ameraucana's and 2 BCM's and see what I get.

 

[shelleyb1969]

I keep lurking in this thread, and you folks sure have got me wanting some Olive eggers. I have a blue wheaten Ameraucana pair, so part of the battle is won already.

 

[Wynette]

Kelly, give it some time. Sometimes, they'll fool you! Michelle - you crack me up!

 

[shelleyb1969]

I'll resume my lurking now.

 

[Illia]

Yeah I absolutely LOVE this thread, but sadly my Olive Eggers cannot be created until my Marans and Ameraucanas grow up. Com'on guys!

Anyway, one of my biggest excitements and "what if's" is if you take an Olive Egger (the rich, dark kind) and breed it back to a blue-egg layer. Anyone done this before? Because I'm hoping it will produce a bird who can lay a really rich green color. Not an EE green - But a true green.

For me, that will be 11 months down the road.

 

[Wynette]

Illia, I'm actually in the planning stages to "loan out" my "golden olive egger" F2 girl to do just that! I should know by fall what the outcome will be! SO exciting!

 

[The Sheriff]

Kelly, maybe we'll get some pullets out of the eggs I have coming from Wynette! Wanna share again? If it's any consolation about Sweet Cheeks, I still think the black with penciling EE is a Roo.

He's going to have to crow before I give up!

 

[Wynette]

Mary, what a CUTE POW!!! Thanks for submitting it! Are you a professional photographer? (sorry to hijack)