The Olive-Egger thread!

[rlh1]

Thank you. They were my first hatch. I can't wait to see how they feather out!

 

[Chickengirl1304]

I am very excited today! One of my OEs laid a double yolked egg! I think it was this one, A Blue Barnveldner OE:

Wow she's not very big either! Good girl

 

[jendodd79]

Question!

My friend has a blue wheaten ameraucana rooster, and a blue splash maran pullet - would they create olive egger babies? Or does the Mom have to be a blue layer?

 

[buckabucka]

Question!

My friend has a blue wheaten ameraucana rooster, and a blue splash maran pullet - would they create olive egger babies?  Or does the Mom have to be a blue layer?

Mom does not have to be a blue layer. This sounds like a nice cross to me, although I admit my experience is limited!

 

[BeccaBeeOly]

I just noticed that one of my OE babies, 6 weeks, has adorable puffy cheek feathers! Flippin' adorable! She looks just like a black copper marans otherwise. I don't know HOW I missed this until now!
I think the best part of the mutt aspect of OEs is that you never quite know what you'll get. Fun!

 

[acemario]

I just noticed that one of my OE babies, 6 weeks, has adorable puffy cheek feathers! Flippin' adorable! She looks just like a black copper marans otherwise. I don't know HOW I missed this until now!
I think the best part of the mutt aspect of OEs is that you never quite know what you'll get. Fun!

Aren't they cute!? Mine looked the exact same as the marans... almost. my OE was a little bit darker and didn't have quite the light white stomach...

I'm nervous though cause only one of my oOEs hatched out of the four i set. and i'm wondering if it is a boy... he still has a small pink comb at 6 weeks, but he is big and chunky, and does the whole chest bump thing... does this absolutely say roo? or do i still have a chance?

 

[lizanne]

I have a bunch of lovely little pullets from an Olive Egger breeder that are straight combed. These are 5th generation OEs. What do you all call the birds that will not lay olive eggs, but are from OE project stock? Mutts? OEs?

My 3 OE's have straight combs and lay olive eggs.....

This is their brother, Fernando, at 13 weeks old. (I had to rehome him )

 

[BeccaBeeOly]

My 3 OE's have straight combs and lay olive eggs..... [/URL

Awesome! Yep, I know it CAN happen, but isn't too common with the marans X ameraucana X leghorn mix my birds derive from. You're lucky! My straight combs OEs are just 7 weeks, so time will tell.... I will keep them either way! Your birds are beautiful! Do you know what varieties were used to create them?

 

[lizanne]

Awesome! Yep, I know it CAN happen, but isn't too common with the marans X ameraucana X leghorn mix my birds derive from. You're lucky! My straight combs OEs are just 7 weeks, so time will tell.... I will keep them either way!

Your birds are beautiful! Do you know what varieties were used to create them?

They are from a Barnevelder roo and a Lavender Ameraucana hen. All 3 of my hens from that mix lay an olive egg. I think it's kinda fun to see what you will get when they start laying.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

They are from a Barnevelder roo and a Lavender Ameraucana hen. All 3 of my hens from that mix lay an olive egg. I think it's kinda fun to see what you will get when they start laying.

I had a few from the same person. laid olive eggs too