This is the sex-linked version of the F1 Olive Egger. You can tell which chick is male and which is female at hatch. For more information on how to sex your chicks from our autosexing and sex-linked breeds, download the Ellison Family Homestead Autosexing/Sex-Linked Chick Guide.
 
F1 Olive Eggers are a first generation hybrid between a dark brown layer and a blue egg layer. The hatching eggs that you will receive can be brown or blue but understand that the hen was paired with a rooster who carries the complementary genetics to create a chick that, if a pullet, will lay a green egg in the generation you hatch from the eggs. If you want to be guaranteed an green egg, F1 Olive Eggers are the way to go. Eggs can range on a spectrum from a lighter pale olive egg to a dark army green, sometimes with speckles. We can not guarantee a specific shade of green as we use multiple breeds of parent stock to create these hybrids. With these birds, we want to create as many different shades of olive as possible. Some eggs will have a sheen, some will be matte finish, some will have speckling, some will not. Each hen's egg is unique. Pullets are usually black, chocolate, crele, or mauve. Cockerels are black, blue, crele, or barred.
 
Purpose: Eggs
Type: Hybrid
Egg Color: Light Olive to Dark Green
Egg Production/Year: 220
Egg Size: Large
Adult size: Rooster: 8lbs, Hen: 6lbs
 
ALL ORDERS FOR HATCHING EGGS AND/OR CHICKS ARE PREORDERS ONLY. Placing an order reserves your place in line. Orders must be paid in full at the time of purchase. Hatching and collecting eggs depends on the weather, fertility, and when hens lay. We cannot guarantee a specific date, only a spot in line. Be prepared to receive your order at any time during the season. You will be contacted when your order is next up in line. If you cannot take your hatching eggs or chicks for any reason, you will be moved to the next hatch date. We will allow up to 3 reschedules, after which, the amount paid and the items in the order are considered forfeit. No refunds. We have a limited number of hatching eggs and chicks each year. When you reserve eggs or chicks, you are keeping others from being able to place their order.
 
There are no returns or refunds. We only issue refunds if we cannot fulfill your order by the end of the 2025 season. Hatching eggs are sold in either 1/2 dozen or 1 dozen. We only ship within the state of California. If you have a shipping address that is outside of California, your order will be cancelled. If you'd like to have your hatching eggs or chicks shipped, please add the appropriate shipping at checkout. Minimum of 6 chicks and maximum of 12 chicks for shipping. Maximum of 2 dozen hatching eggs per order. If you need to order more than this, please place multiple orders. Otherwise, choose "Pickup". When your order is up next in line, you will be contacted with a pickup date.