The Olive-Egger thread!

[nicalandia]

I'm thrilled to have my first Olive Egger in my Bator! I'm excited to see what it
will lay (hoping it's a girl!) Roo is either a Marans, Cream Legbar or Welsummer.

its not going to be an Olive Egger IF the sire is The legbar...

 

[humboldtgrrl]

its not going to be an Olive Egger IF the sire is The legbar... 

I've got my fingers crossed too! Regardless, would be a pretty egg layer of some sort I bet!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

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

I don't know. The first cross would be fine but when you breed the offspring back to a Brown layer you don't know what you have till they lay.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

hard to se lol. but I hatched some chipmunk patterned Olive eggers
tan with dark stripes and reddish brown with darker brown stripes
Crosses are first Generation
Crele Penedesenca x Silver Ameraucana

will try for better pictures later

 

[ronott1]

hard to se lol. but I hatched some chipmunk patterned Olive eggers
tan with dark stripes and reddish brown with darker brown stripes
Crosses are first Generation
Crele Penedesenca x Silver Ameraucana

will try for better pictures later

Jason!

They will be so cute!

 

[HenriettaPlume]

I don't know. The first cross would be fine but when you breed the offspring back to a Brown layer you don't know what you have till they lay.

Thanks for your feedback! From what I understand, Meyer Hatchery breeds Olive Eggers resulting from a magical union of two of the following breeds: Marans, Legbars and Ameracaunas. I guess time will tell which mix I got.

 

[JFreeman]

Yeah, she looks just like my Rooster OE I got for sure. The comb is HUGE and mine is only 6 weeks old now too. This is when 'HE' was 4 weeks old. That comb is RED now!

That is a big comb. I will probably order a couple more to breed. I wish I could choose Legbar cross though... I have Houdans and Salmon Faverolles too! I love them. They are so pretty. Is that a cream legbar in the back?

 

[ronott1]

That is a big comb. I will probably order a couple more to breed. I wish I could choose Legbar cross though...

I have Houdans and Salmon Faverolles too! I love them. They are so pretty. Is that a cream legbar in the back?

It is a cream legbar hybrid

 

[kittykorat]

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:

I have two week old olive egger from meyer, one that looks like yours, but without feathered legs, and one is darker, almost a charcoal color. I believe they are legbar crosses since they both have single combs. I would have loved ameraucana crosses since I love their fluffy faces, but maybe I will get one with a crest.

 

[HenriettaPlume]

I have two week old olive egger from meyer, one that looks like yours, but without feathered legs, and one is darker, almost a charcoal color. I believe they are legbar crosses since they both have single combs. I would have loved ameraucana crosses since I love their fluffy faces, but maybe I will get one with a crest.

Your baby bird is gorgeous! My Olive Egger looks just like yours! What a cutie. I can't wait for mine to grow up.