Olive Egger

Historical Origin

USA (hybrid) · Hybrid

Olive Eggers are hybrid chickens bred by crossing a dark-egg layer like Marans with a blue-egg layer like Ameraucana, producing stunning olive-green eggs. Each bird is unique in appearance and egg shade, ranging from khaki to deep forest green. A must-have for keepers who want a truly colorful egg basket.

Temperament & Behavior

This breed is classified as calm with a noise level of moderate and good foraging ability. Broodiness tendency: rarely.

Biological Reference

"Phenotypic analysis of Gallus gallus domesticus (Olive Egger) supports a metabolic feed efficiency of 0.28 lbs/day at a standard body mass of 5.5 lbs. Egg production frequency approximates 3.8 ova/week under optimal lighting conditions (14h photoperiod)."