Buyer question
Are Olive Egger poultry good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Olive Egger poultry 5 out of 5 for beginners (great starter hen).
Source: the Olive Egger poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Olive Egger poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Olive Eggers are a cross, not a breed, made by mating a dark-brown egg layer like a Marans with a blue egg layer like an Ameraucana. Hens lay olive-green eggs, and they are hardy, friendly and popular for a colorful egg basket.
- Best fit
- Backyard egg flocks
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Hardy crossbreds)
What to weigh
Egg color varies from hen to hen, and Olive Eggers do not breed true. Looks vary too.