The Olive-Egger thread!

[naturespace]

I've got a couple really cool girls. I didnt hatch them but a friend of mine gave them to me. The first 2 are Egyptian Fayomi/Araucana crosses(papa was a red pyle araucana). One is rumpless, one isn't. Both have pea combs and the rumpless just started laying tiny blue eggs! They will both be worked into my olive egger pen(s) come spring.

Rumpless

Rumpless


The rumpless' first egg.


Tailed pullet, not laying yet but so close.



And this girl is half tolbunt polish/ half olive egger. Should start laying anyday now. She squatted for me today. She's awesome and even though she has a single comb I cannot wait to play around with her. Thinking about introducing dominant white whith a blue egg layer for some really cool lacing and to get the blue egg gene back in her. Pictures just dont do her justice. Her feathers are so shiny the camera hates taking pics of her.

Great looking birds. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Brentski00]

I am preparing to start breeding Ameraucanas. I have 6 blacks Which at least 2 are roosters. I also have 2 store bought hens that are prob just EEs. Is there anyone out there that has any tips or advice? Was also wondering if theres a chart that shows what colors mated produce the dif varieties? Ive been searching but no luck.

 

[DeannaOR]

I am preparing to start breeding Ameraucanas. I have 6 blacks Which at least 2 are roosters. I also have 2 store bought hens that are prob just EEs. Is there anyone out there that has any tips or advice? Was also wondering if theres a chart that shows what colors mated produce the dif varieties? Ive been searching but no luck.

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[maryhysong]

I like it too. It is a drawing, I believe. Or painting?

Thank you. My avatar pic is of a cat painted on a rock. I am an artist and paint on any surface, tho I do like painting rocks to look like animals and other things the best. You can see more at www.hysongdesigns.com I wrote an article about some of us that paint on stone which you can read at http://www.squidoo.com/artists-that-paint-on-stone

 

[Feike]

Okay question....I've been reading about olive eggers a lot now....but I've been reading mainly about the Roo being of a different breed and an Ameraucana Mother....what about having an Ameraucana's Roo and having Rhode Island hens and Maran hens.....would that produce Olive egger as well? maybe sounds ignorant, sorry!

 

[Cotton42]

Okay question....I've been reading about olive eggers a lot now....but I've been reading mainly about the Roo being of a different breed and an Ameraucana Mother....what about having an Ameraucana's Roo and having Rhode Island hens and Maran hens.....would that produce Olive egger as well? maybe sounds ignorant, sorry!

The Marans hen with your Aneraucana roo should produce an Olive Egger, if he is carrying the blue egg gene. The roo over the Rhode Island hens would produce Easter Eggers.

 

[Cotton42]

Here are my brand new Olive Eggers!! Just hatched yesterday!



Mama was not happy when I took the babies for their photo shoot and was super happy to have them back.



Here's hoping for lots of girls!

 

[chickenlover89]

I have an olive egger roo who has a walnut comb, is this bad?

 

[naturespace]

I have an olive egger roo who has a walnut comb, is this bad?

First, I would ask, is that different from a pea comb? Is it between a pea and straight? Do you have any photos?

 

[chickenlover89]

I don't very hard to catch, always run, could NEVER get a decent photo. and yes, it is different