No worries. I totally understood that this is a test & I am happy to participate! It's just a little fun on the side!
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It should be noted that only 50% (statistically) of the peeps from this crossing will carry the blue egg gene. Some of these amateur Olive Egg breeders are really upsetting people when their expectations are not met, that's all.
All of mine should carry the blue gene as both roosters were crossed to pure Ameraucana hens. The unknown is because I have a multiple generation olive egger rooster from Ruth's stock, so I chose to cross him to pure Ameraucana's to make sure the blue egg gene was in the offspring. (and I suspect he carries more of the brown gene as he doesn't have the typical pea comb)
Also, I did not sell these eggs. I offered them free as a test hatch to see what the offspring will lay. I made no guarantees of olive eggs with this cross. (the welsummer/ameraucaua crosses will lay some sort of olive egg, just not sure of the depth of color) I have 5 females that I hatched myself (kept 3 sent 2 to a friend) and they are now almost 18 weeks old, so they should start laying soon hopefully. (and they all have the perfect pea comb)
Once mine (and the pullets from the 5 other test hatchers) begin laying, then I'll have a better idea of what colors the offspring lay, then I will make the decision whether to sell or not sell their eggs. (the Ameraucana girls aren't laying right now anyway) I am an honest person and would not intentionally mislead people.
