The Olive-Egger thread!

[HenriettaPlume]

I think she could be your Olive Egger. If the cross is Cream Legbar rooster x BCM hen then the chicks will have a white head spot and be barred also have a straight comb. If your lucky your OE will develop a crest then you will know for sure.


If you could post a pic of all 3 chicks full body shots that might help.

Here's the other pic.

 

[chicken pickin]

Here's the other pic.

This one looks like your Dominique. Does she have a rose comb?

 

[nicalandia]

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oh I thought she meant EE, I didnt know OE were already sold by Hatcheries....

 

[chicken pickin]

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Yes. Hatcheries started selling OE this year.

 

[nicalandia]

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Oh wow.. they are about to make Alot of Money on them...

 

[HenriettaPlume]

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Thanks for the clarification, all around. I did purchase an olive egger from Meyer Hatchery in Ohio. I'm really looking forward to seeing her mature!

 

[nicalandia]

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Did they say what breed were used to produce her? she has a single comb, meaning that the ONLY way for her to lay Olive eggs is if her mother was a Cream Legbar or Isabar pullet

 

[JFreeman]

A week ago I picked up an Olive Egger chick from Meyer Hatchery, along with a Black French Copper Marans and a Dominique. The OE is totally mellow, and much bigger than the other two. She is solid gray, with some feathers starting to come in on her legs. I can't wait to see what she'll look like once she fully matures!

Here's a picture of her from today:

She's cute.I have one also, though mine was darker as a chick. She's 6 weeks old now. She is barred, doesn't have a crest, and she has feathered feet.

 

[HenriettaPlume]

Quote: That makes sense. Meyer is using Legbars and Ameraucana crossed with Marans in their breeding program.

 

[HenriettaPlume]

She's cute.I have one also, though mine was darker as a chick. She's 6 weeks old now. She is barred, doesn't have a crest, and she has feathered feet.

You've got a cutie on your hands! My baby has the start of feathers on her feet, as well.