Green queen vs. Olive egger

[A & H]

What is the difference between these two? And sapphire gem? I can't find any sources can anyone tell me which will have most certainty of laying green eggs and look like an ameraucana / EE?

 

[AusHen]

from the description of the "Green queen" it's just an easter egger with a bit of silkie since it can have feathered legs and 5 toes. just like any other easter egger is might lay the colour they say it will but also might not.
Hatchery Olive eggers (from meyer atleast) are meant to be first generation crosses of a blue layer and a dark brown layer so theoretically if they use pure parental stock they should lay olive so these would be better to get if you want green eggs. Appearance wise it depends on if they uses Ameraucana or Cream Legbar as the blue laying parent

Sapphire gems are a hybrid that lays brown eggs

 

[AUChickenGal]

from the description of the "Green queen" it's just an easter egger with a bit of silkie since it can have feathered legs and 5 toes.

I suspect that it's a product of crossing a blue laying breed with a Faverolles. Based on the photos, that's what it looks like to me, anyway.

 

[AusHen]

I suspect that it's a product of crossing a blue laying breed with a Faverolles. Based on the photos, that's what it looks like to me, anyway.

That would be a far more likely cross

 

[Lacey Gardner]

from the description of the "Green queen" it's just an easter egger with a bit of silkie since it can have feathered legs and 5 toes. just like any other easter egger is might lay the colour they say it will but also might not.
Hatchery Olive eggers (from meyer atleast) are meant to be first generation crosses of a blue layer and a dark brown layer so theoretically if they use pure parental stock they should lay olive so these would be better to get if you want green eggs. Appearance wise it depends on if they uses Ameraucana or Cream Legbar as the blue laying parent

Sapphire gems are a hybrid that lays brown eggs

I’m glad you posted this. I have two green queens and I could have sworn they were mixed with silkie since they both have black skin and feathered legs. But couldn’t find anything that says what they are mixed with...

 

[Lacey Gardner]

I’m glad you posted this. I have two green queens and I could have sworn they were mixed with silkie since they both have black skin and feathered legs. But couldn’t find anything that says what they are mixed with...

Here is a pic of my green queen looks like she may be mixed with a silkie.

 

[3rdtimesacharm]

I have a Green Queen, and I believe she's part Faverolle, part Easter Egger/Ameraucana. Zero chance of silkie in her. She has five toes, and muffs that developed as the weeks went by. She started out EXTREMELY similar to my Dominiques and Barred Rocks. It was very difficult to distinguish them apart. She's extremely quiet and shy. She was raised the same as the rest of my flock-a lot of handling, brooder next to my bed, hand feeding of treats daily but she's not a fan of humans, and she is at the bottom of the pecking order. When I give the flock of all docile breeds like Rocks, Orps, Cochins, Welsummer, Brahma morning scrambled eggs, I must hand her some directly or she won't get any. She's very sweet. And I love her jet black color, dark eyes and legs/beak. I can't wait for Sammi to start laying green eggs!

 

[JTC]

This is my green queen. She is 21 weeks old. She was a very friendly chick, but as she has gotten older she is a little more cautious of humans and seems a little flighty.
Hoping we will get to see an egg out of her soon, and will gladly share here. Been hoping to see some other green queen eggs.

 

[MIChickens84]

I have a Green Queen, and I believe she's part Faverolle, part Easter Egger/Ameraucana. Zero chance of silkie in her. She has five toes, and muffs that developed as the weeks went by. She started out EXTREMELY similar to my Dominiques and Barred Rocks. It was very difficult to distinguish them apart. She's extremely quiet and shy. She was raised the same as the rest of my flock-a lot of handling, brooder next to my bed, hand feeding of treats daily but she's not a fan of humans, and she is at the bottom of the pecking order. When I give the flock of all docile breeds like Rocks, Orps, Cochins, Welsummer, Brahma morning scrambled eggs, I must hand her some directly or she won't get any. She's very sweet. And I love her jet black color, dark eyes and legs/beak. I can't wait for Sammi to start laying green eggs!

We have a very similar looking GQ pullet, here’s ours currently 16 weeks old.

 

[3rdtimesacharm]

Here are some of the eggs Sammi is laying. The reasons I know she's a Green Queen vs an Olive Egger (Easter Egger) are:

1. She has 5 toes
2. She's got feathered legs
3. She's got a beard
4. She's got a muff
5. She's pretty shy/aloof/steers clear, bottom of pecking order by choice
6. Meyer Hatchery was SUPER busy due to Covid, so I was able to see the baby chick choices left for my hatch date. I ordered assorted brown, rare, heritage and rainbow layers to save a little money and be surprised, so I was able to deduce which chicks I got by what they had left when I placed my order.

Sammi is a great layer-all of my June 8 chicks are kicking butt!! It's a typical Ohio winter here in NE Ohio, and I've got 9 of my 11 laying!! Sammi is laying 4 eggs a week but she just started Christmas Eve! Not bad.

I can't determine if my two buff orpingtons or my two Dominiques are the late layers-I really have a feeling it's my Dominiques. One was such a late bloomer. So cute, but so slow growing!!

Anyone know which of these would be laying a dusty rose colored egg:

Buff Orpingtons
Blue and a White Cochin
White Leghorn (I know it's not her but I'm listing my sweet Dumpling anyhow)
Barred Rock
Partidge Rock (again, NOT her. I saw her lay this morning)
Welsummer
Dominiques
Green Queen (NOPE. Her egg is GREEN)

One of my ladies is laying a nice dusty rose egg. Hope you can see