The Olive-Egger thread!

[Naturalway]

Since my F1 OE's just started laying a month ago how long should I wait to hatch?..some of the eggs are still on the small side.

 

[ronott1]

Since my F1 OE's just started laying a month ago how long should I wait to hatch?..some of the eggs are still on the small side.

They will hatch now. 45G for Large fowl to about 70G is optimal but any fertile egg will hatch. Hatch rate goes down for too small or too large but that is just hatch rate. It is only one factor.

 

[Naturalway]

They will hatch now. 45G for Large fowl to about 70G is optimal but any fertile egg will hatch. Hatch rate goes down for too small or too large but that is just hatch rate. It is only one factor.

okay, that's good to know. Thanks.

 

[ronott1]

Keep us posted on how the hatch goes!

These are on day 6 and are Crele Penedesenca x Cream Legbar crossed back to a Crele Penedesenca Cockerel.



I collected more eggs before setting so I have 14 in the incubator.

 

[Naturalway]

Keep us posted on how the hatch goes! These are on day 6 and are Crele Penedesenca x Cream Legbar crossed back to a Crele Penedesenca Cockerel. I collected more eggs before setting so I have 14 in the incubator.

Beautiful colors! I'm not hatching yet. So far I only have two really OLIVE egg layers that I would care to hatch from. Out of 7 OE pullets only 2 lay a nice olive egg. 2 lay greenish eggs, 1 speckled wellie (ish) egg, and 2 plain brown. So I'm asking myself what is thier hatchmate rooster bringing to the mix? Brown, green, speckled or lovely olive. The odds don't seem to be in my favor

 

[Penny Hen]

Ok so I know I am not supposed to count my chickens before they hatch, but I have some Bantam Welsummer eggs coming in January or February. I was thinking of eventually crossing on some Bantam Americanas. What I am wondering is what color Americana would work well with the Welsummer color?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Keep us posted on how the hatch goes!

These are on day 6 and are Crele Penedesenca x Cream Legbar crossed back to a Crele Penedesenca Cockerel.



I collected more eggs before setting so I have 14 in the incubator.

they look great Ron.
Be sure to show me some pics of the chicks

 

[ronott1]

they look great Ron.
Be sure to show me some pics of the chicks

I get to candle tonight!

I hope the Rooster did his thing!

 

[seventreesfarm]

I just set a variety of olive eggs from different crosses with 2 roos. It's my first run in my homemade cabinet incubator, so who knows what results I'll get. There are also ameraucana, new hampshire, a marans/barred rock cross, and two oliver/welsummer crosses that contributed to this batch. It will be fun banding any peepers I get.

 

[ronott1]

I just set a variety of olive eggs from different crosses with 2 roos. It's my first run in my homemade cabinet incubator, so who knows what results I'll get. There are also ameraucana, new hampshire, a marans/barred rock cross, and two oliver/welsummer crosses that contributed to this batch. It will be fun banding any peepers I get.

Very Nice!