The Olive-Egger thread!

[Manningjw]

Love the name Chicken Fajita! Wow, I've never heard of such a mean hen. My sweet girl seems to be rubbing off on other chickens in her coop. I have several now who walk up and talk to me or fly onto my shoulder every time I enter. They're actually becoming somewhat of a nuisance. It's hard not to step on them!

My other girls are exceptionally friendly. My profile picture of the hen on my arm will roost there everyday for pets if I let her. She also will fly over the fence to land on my shoulder but not for any other reason. The more aggressive hen was the daughter of a Red Star hen and the brother of my friendliest hen, clearly the red star side came out in her behavior but she did mellow out a bit towards then end prior to the raccoon taking her, that last few months she stopped biting.

 

[madicakes]

Does anyone know where I can find OE chicks or hatching eggs for sale in the MD/PA area? Preferably sexed chicks....but I know that is not likely.

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

Does anyone know where I can find OE chicks or hatching eggs for sale in the MD/PA area? Preferably sexed chicks....but I know that is not likely.

Sexlinked OE eggs aren't that hard to come by using Marans X CCLegbar option. I'm in OR though...

 

[bamadude]

Being the proud owner of a few different Marans breeds. Which ones make the best sex-linked oliver eggers coupled with ccl

 

[ronott1]

Being the proud owner of a few different Marans breeds. Which ones make the best sex-linked oliver eggers coupled with ccl

Usually, FBCM have darker egg genes. They will make sexlinks if the hens are CCLs and the Rooster is FBCM

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

Quote:Originally Posted by ronott1
Usually, FBCM have darker egg genes. They will make sexlinks if the hens are CCLs and the Rooster is FBCM


I agree on BCM as a good choice for average egg color for OE crosses. Any solid colored cockerel over any barred hen/pullet will get you a sexlinked chick.

Who has actual French birds here? I don't understand the use of "FBCM" in the US since the standard here calls for feathered shanks/outer toes. If a clarifier is needed, it should be for birds with clean shanks as that is the British standard and different than US/French on that point. Sorry, pet peeve of mine...like "maran"...

 

[ronott1]

It just indicates that they are french standard which is the American Standard. British standard has clean legs and feet. I guess those would be BBCM?

If I say FBCM, I am talking about the ones with feathers on the legs--known to lay the darkest brown eggs. The English version withoug feathers do not lay as dark of eggs.

 

[bamadude]

In my honest dumb opinion:
I like the feathered feet. I have been raising brahmas soooo

 

[rich719]

What u think of these guys 5 weeks OE cockrel and hen I think

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[RooJi]

How are the temperment with the roos? Do you think they would be ok arpund a bird as fragile as a showgirl?