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You've been dying for olive eggers, and they're finally here! My Pet Chicken offers two different exclusive crosses, producing an assortment of beautiful olive egg layers. (We're keeping some of our breeding secrets under wraps, but we can say we've crossed Legbars by Marans for one variety, and Ameraucanas by Marans for another variety.) There is no guarantee which of the two breeding programs your chicks will originate from, but you will be delighted by the varied color patterns of these chicks. Though they may all look different, each of them will lay an olive egg ranging in shade from light olive to a dark army green. Best of all, the parent stock are friendly, easy-going breeds, so your Olive Egger is likely to be a family favorite!
Origins/History:
Not recognized
Large Fowl
Medium (6-7 lbs)
Rare
Egg-laying
Varies
Egg Facts:
Good (3/wk)
Olive Green
Large
Fancy Features:
Single Comb
No
Yes
4
Suitability to Backyard Life:
Hardy in winter
Not especially heat hardy
Bears confinement well
Yes
Yes
Friendly, easy going
Related Products
Product List:
- Chicken Coops
- COOPS ON SALE
- Wooden Chicken Coops
- Plastic Chicken Coops
- Chicken Tractors w/Wheels
- American Made Coops
- Automatic Chicken Doors
- For 2-6 Chickens
- For 7-15 Chickens
- For 15-100 Chickens
- Chicken Coop Accessories
- Coop Building Plans
- Day-Old Baby Chicks
- Bantams
- Standards (Large Fowl)
- Friendliest breeds
- White Egg Layers
- Brown Egg Layers
- Chocolate Egg Layers
- Tinted Egg Layers
- Green/Olive Egg Layers
- Blue Egg Layers
- Our Best Layers
- Especially Cold-Hardy
- Especially Heat-Hardy
- Heritage Breeds
- Ultra Rare Breeds
- Exclusive Breeds
- Fertile Hatching Eggs
- 6-Week-Old Chicken Pullets
- Day-Old
Waterfowl
- Ducklings
- Chicken Supplies
- Molting Season
- Baby Chick Supplies
- ❅Cold Weather Supplies❅
- Special Supply Offer
- Brooder Heaters
- Feeders & Waterers
- Poultry Feed
- Treats & Supplements
- Chicken Health
- Cleaning Supplies
- No-Crow Rooster Collar
- Incubators & Accessories
- Egg Cartons & Baskets
- Nesting Boxes
- Predator Protection
- Runs, Fencing & Netting
- Diapers & Saddles
- New Product Releases
- DIY Supplies
- Chicken Gifts & Décor
- SALE
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Description:
You've been dying for olive eggs in your egg basket, and they're finally here! This new designer breed is producing an assortment of beautiful olive egg layers. (We're keeping some of our breeding secrets under wraps, but we can say we are using Marans, Legbars, Welsummers, and Ameraucanas in the mix, both F1 and F2!) There is no guarantee which of the breeding programs your chicks will originate from, but you will be delighted by the varied color patterns of these chicks. Your chicks may have that adorable chipmunk pattern, or be black with yellow and white spots, or be all blue. Best of all, the parent stock are friendly, easy-going breeds, so your Olive Egger is likely to be a family favorite!
Though the plumage on this cross varies, 95% of our Olive Eggers will lay an olive-shade egg, varying from lighter olive to very dark "army green." For genetics lovers, the reason for that is our flock is a combination of F1s and F2s. F1s have a 1/16th chance of laying a brown egg instead of an olive egg, and F2s have nearly a 100% chance of laying olive eggs.
This is one of the rare breed chicken breeds Martha Stewart asked us to deliver to her in 2017 for her own flock!
* The minimum order of day-old chicks shipped to Rhode Island is 12 due to Rhode Island state law.
Baby Chicks: Behind the Scenes
Product Features:
* We can ship as few as three baby chicks! Our minimums are based on your zip code, and how long the USPS tells us it will take for your order to arrive at your post office. The longer they tell us it will take, the higher your minimum. Find out your minimum chick order
* Any order of 15+ chicks ships via USPS Priority Mail service, and 3-14 chicks ship via USPS Express
Mail.
Why we use the USPS
* We offer Marek's vaccinations on all chicks, and you'll have the opportunity to select that during the checkout process.
* Baby chicks have special needs including heat of about 95* the first week of life! Read more, here
* Breed photos may not be representative of the parent breeding stock.In some cases our photos are of winning exhibition lines of poultry. Unless noted otherwise, we do not source from exhibition lines, nor do we select for exhibition.