Description

Egg size: Large
Egg color: Green
Production: 200-300 eggs per year
Laying start: Around 5 months of age
Sex-Linked: Yes

Meet our Olive Eggers, a clever creation for anyone who wants something a bit different in their flock. These hybrids are consistent layers of large green eggs, adding a touch of whimsy to your breakfast.

These are first generation (F1) hybrids of a blue egg gene hen, (Cream Legbar) and brown egg gene rooster, (Black Copper Marans) which creates a cross that lays a unique olive green egg. Also known as MarsBars, this cross is a popular hybrid that is guaranteed to produce olive green eggs.

As for the “F1 hybrid” part, F1 means first-generation cross: a rooster of one breed (in this case, a dark brown egg layer) is mated with hens of another breed (blue egg layers). The result is a healthy, vigorous flock with predictable traits, like green eggs, plus a bit of that hybrid vigor that keeps them strong and productive.