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what are olive egger chickens? and why do they eat them? - click here

Do you want chicken eggs that are bright green? Choosing an Olive Egger Chicken will give your egg basket a variety of colors. Here is everything you need to know about raising Olive Egger Hens in your backyard! #OliveEggerChickens #OliveEggerHens #ChickenBreeds

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the complete guide to olive eggs

An Olive Egger chicken is a hybrid breed known for its unique and colorful egg production. These chickens are not a pure breed but are instead the result of crossbreeding between specific chicken breeds to produce eggs with olive-green or khaki-colored shells.

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a mix of 12 dark olive egger eggs in shades of green, light olive, sage, moss, earth, drab and speckled brown on a white surface with text that reads F1 vs BC1 darkest olive egger chickens

What does F1, F2, BC1 and Multi-Gen mean? We'll use labeled olive egg pictures to help explain these generational labels so you can get the darkest Olive Egger laying hens for your backyard flock:

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What a wonderful variety of colored chicken eggs!

Beautiful eggs from Wheaten Olive Eggers, Light Brahma, Chocolate Orpington, Sapphire Jewel, Opal Legbar and Easter Egger! #eggbasket #backyardchickens #coloredeggs #orpingtons #meyerhatchery

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a brown and black chicken standing in tall grass next to a bag on the ground

When it comes to appearance – Olive Eggers are a wildcard. They are predominantly black, blue or brown chicks however they grow out in almost every color and/or combination of muffs and beards. Our Olive eggers are f1, meaning first generation, and are bred from Black Copper Marans, Welsummers and Ameraucanas. These chicks will grow into hens that lay predominantly green eggs ranging in color from sage to olive. There is potential to lay other colors also. They’re of moderate size and egg…

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an egg is being held in front of two chickens with the words chicken fans olive eger

If you’re looking for a chicken that can lay beautiful pastel to dark green eggs, then the Olive Egger is the one for you. These friendly and highly intelligent chickens will not only provide you with a carton full of beautiful olive eggs, but they also make great companions to have around your backyard.

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Breed Splash Feathered Olive Egger Chickens blue dilute feathers feather chicks chick down color lavender gray yellow white splashed speckled olive eggs deep dark rich colored colorful speckling speckles dots freckled freckles darker back cross F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 gene genetics chart graphic infographic breeding egg color by breed darkest moss mossy drab chocolate brown tinted tint overlay black blues BBS blue dilution genes laying hen backyard chicken green teal turquoise jade

Olive Eggers are quickly becoming as popular as Easter Eggers. We adore their earthy colored eggs! There is a definite trend among backyard chicken keepers who now want to add more feather color variety. Buyers are on the hunt for splash feathered chicks who will lay a unique, dark olive egg. Here is how to breed beautiful splash feathered olive egger chickens yourself:

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