The Olive-Egger thread!

[bamadude]

@EpicBlueAcres what brand of incubator is that?

 

[EpicBlueAcres]

@EpicBlueAcres what brand of incubator is that?

Its an incuview from incubator warehouse. I got it because of the entirely clear lid and it regulates if outside temperature changes. So far it's worked great the only down fall is it only holds 27 eggs & (I assume because it side rolls eggs) I have had a few pip the wrong end.

 

[bamadude]

Its an incuview from incubator warehouse. I got it because of the entirely clear lid and it regulates if outside temperature changes. So far it's worked great the only down fall is it only holds 27 eggs & (I assume because it side rolls eggs) I have had a few pip the wrong end.

It looks classy

 

[thecoachswife83]

Hi there!!! I am curious, I have 3 Easter eggers. 1 is almost 1! She lays green eggs and has green ears. The other 2 are 7.5 weeks old, I've noticed 1 has the green ear, 1 a pinkish brown. I have heard that their ear color is an indicator of egg color. Is that true???

 

[Manningjw]

Hi there!!! I am curious, I have 3 Easter eggers. 1 is almost 1! She lays green eggs and has green ears. The other 2 are 7.5 weeks old, I've noticed 1 has the green ear, 1 a pinkish brown. I have heard that their ear color is an indicator of egg color. Is that true???

Not for mixed breed chickens. Generally speaking there are either white or red ear lobe chickens, and typically (but not 100%) white earlobes correlates to white egg shells, red to brown. There is no link between ear lobe and shell color, it was just how they were bred/selected. The white may appear slightly off white.

I have several chickens with white earlobes that lay blue, and some that have red that also lay blue.

 

[ronott1]

Hi there!!! I am curious, I have 3 Easter eggers. 1 is almost 1! She lays green eggs and has green ears. The other 2 are 7.5 weeks old, I've noticed 1 has the green ear, 1 a pinkish brown. I have heard that their ear color is an indicator of egg color. Is that true???

The ear color works for some US breeds and indicates brown or white eggs.

It will not work for the blue egg shell color.

 

[thecoachswife83]

Good to know!!! Miss Lucy is my daughter's chick and she wants pink/brown eggs so bad!!! Guess we will know in a few months.

 

[Manningjw]

The ear color works for some US breeds and indicates brown or white eggs.

It will not work for the blue egg shell color.

Hola Ron!

Will be candling either tonight or tomorrow night (hoping I can wait)! Crossing my fingers...

 

[thecoachswife83]

I would LOVE at least 1 blue egg layer.

 

[Manningjw]

I would LOVE at least 1 blue egg layer.

There is a reasonable chance of either of those colors from EEs. If you really want a light brown egg layer, you could get an Australorp or Orpington, they are wonderful birds. Also a slightly off blue or blueish green will likely fade to blue as the hen hits mid laying season.