Easter Egger hen
Easter Egger hen traits
Choose a darker or lighter shade within the typical range for this breed’s egg-color family. This does not switch the egg to a different color family.
Speckling consists of brown pigment deposits. Eggs with little or no brown pigment (white, blue, light blue-green shells) typically lack speckles.
A heavy bloom is a visible coating that can make an egg look matte, lighter, pinkish, purple, or plum-toned. Turn this on if the parent commonly lays eggs with that appearance.
Olive Egger rooster
Olive Egger rooster traits
Choose a darker or lighter shade within the typical range for this breed’s egg-color family. This does not switch the egg to a different color family.
Speckling consists of brown pigment deposits. Eggs with little or no brown pigment (white, blue, light blue-green shells) typically lack speckles.
A heavy bloom is a visible coating that can make an egg look matte, lighter, pinkish, purple, or plum-toned. Turn this on if the parent commonly lays eggs with that appearance.
What color eggs will the offspring of an Easter Egger hen and an Olive Egger rooster produce?
Most Likely Offspring Result
Possible Offspring Variations
Depending on the parents' egg-color lines, female offspring from an Easter Egger hen and an Olive Egger rooster are predicted to lay olive, light green, tan, or light brown eggs.
Simulated outcomes based on breed, genetic, and real-world data. Actual outcomes vary due to environmental factors, complex inheritance, and other influences. Results not guaranteed.
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