The Olive-Egger thread!

[chics in the sun]

Yep, daddy is a BCM and momma is a 'reddish' Ameraucana.

 

[LaSombra]

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What color(s) are the Marans and Ameraucana? I'm not that great at this stuff, since I'm just starting out, but it looks like there might be a blue or black parent?

I'm soon to be crossing FBC Marans hens with a splash Ameraucana roo. Wondering how that will work out, so I'd love to hear what color your parent chickens are....

I'm pretty sure that they will all be blue. That would be great

 

[livin-green]

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Oh, I wasn't thinking and just assumed you hatched this one from your own eggs...oops! Maybe you'll get some info. from the lady that will give you some idea. Good luck with everything!

 

[chics in the sun]

I wish! I'm in the city and I'm not allowed to have a rooster. Now that I've gotten into chickens, it makes me want to move to the country so I can breed my own chickens - what fun!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Chics......adorable chick. I'm betting "she"

will be black with red leakage, but that's just a guess.

 

[chics in the sun]

So excited to see - I'll post pics when she's bigger.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Not ideal lighting today, so it doesn't do his color justice, but I took some new pictures of Ford.

 

[chics in the sun]

Wow! He's stunning, and seems to know it!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Yeah, we're having an attitude adjustment. He seems to think he can wing dance at me. The turd is ready to mate and none of the ladies will let him (my wellie roo Moose is the top dude) I'm hoping it's just his hormones and he'll settle down.

ETA: he was a very good boy today tending to my BCM (the same age as him) while she laid her first egg. It was really sweet.

 

[livin-green]

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So, did you cross & hatch him? I'm curious about what the parents are (breed & color). I'm about to set some eggs from my FBC Marans hens who are bred with a Splash Ameraucana. Not sure how they will turn out--do I see feathered legs on Ford? I'm curious if the leg feathering is maternal or paternal--anyone know? Or is it just a crapshoot?