The Olive-Egger thread!

[Peep_Show]

The nice thing about those CCL crosses is they really comb up fast if a boy.
@ 5 weeks

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

I'll hatch a few days apart and toe punch. Anyone know of a good toe puncher? I got a cheap one that didn't seem to do the job very easy.
Are there ones that are quick and sharp?

There is a new type that looks more like a fingernail clipper. I've heard good things about them. I have the old style and it works fine.

 

[Apocha14]

I'm new to a few of the recent breeds I've aquired and I'm wondering if I could get an olive egger with my Easter egger hen and welsummer rooster?!

 

[ronott1]

I'm new to a few of the recent breeds I've aquired and I'm wondering if I could get an olive egger with my Easter egger hen and welsummer rooster?!

Yes but if the EE only has one blue egg shell gene then some of the eggs will be white shelled.

The OE eggs will be awesome though.

 

[Apocha14]

Is there any way to know or just wait it out? So the chick wouldn't be considered an OE if she laid blue? And if I get a roo out of it is he considered an OE? Haha sorry I'm confused

 

[ronott1]

Is there any way to know or just wait it out? So the chick wouldn't be considered an OE if she laid blue? And if I get a roo out of it is he considered an OE? Haha sorry I'm confused

There is a test for the egg shell genes but I do not know if anyone does it. There was a person in California that did the test but has stopped now.

Maybe check with a University poultry program?

 

[Apocha14]

Guess I'll just have to wait and find out haha thank you for your help though!

 

[ronott1]

Guess I'll just have to wait and find out haha thank you for your help though!

Yes, you will have to wait to see what the new pullets lay. You can't tell by the pea comb because it can be a pea comb without having blue egg shell genes and vice versa.

 

[Manningjw]

Is there any way to know or just wait it out? So the chick wouldn't be considered an OE if she laid blue? And if I get a roo out of it is he considered an OE? Haha sorry I'm confused

Olive is strictly speaking because of the color so blue would make it a blue egg layer.

There is no breed specific cross that you NEED to have to make an OE. An EE hen that lays a nice green egg would be a GREAT bird to start an olive egger project with as they often are a bit more vigorous than pure bred Ameraucanas(generally speaking of course! I love Blue Ameraucanas as much as the next person!).

There is no reason why you would be less likely to have 2 blue egg shell genes from an Easter Egger over a pure Ameraucana, both are selected for blue egg shell trait. How well that selection is done is the primary factor in whether or not you will get 100% blue/green egg layers from an F1 cross. If you get any straight combs in the first generation cross you may only have 1 blue egg shell gene. The blue egg shell genes and pea combs are typically inherited together but not always, particularly true with mixed breed chickens.

 

[aart]

Olive is strictly speaking because of the color so blue would make it a blue egg layer.

There is no breed specific cross that you NEED to have to make an OE. An EE hen that lays a nice green egg would be a GREAT bird to start an olive egger project with as they often are a bit more vigorous than pure bred Ameraucanas(generally speaking of course! I love Blue Ameraucanas as much as the next person!).

There is no reason why you would be less likely to have 2 blue egg shell genes from an Easter Egger over a pure Ameraucana, both are selected for blue egg shell trait. How well that selection is done is the primary factor in whether or not you will get 100% blue/green egg layers from an F1 cross. If you get any straight combs in the first generation cross you may only have 1 blue egg shell gene. The blue egg shell genes and pea combs are typically inherited together but not always, particularly true with mixed breed chickens.

Ummm....I don't think so.

I believe that an EE is always less likely to have 2 blue egg shell genes than a pure Ameraucana because it's a cross breed.