{"product_id":"olive-egger-day-old-chicks","title":"Olive Egger — Day-Old Chicks","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd olive-green eggs to your basket. Olive Eggers are a cross between Easter Eggers and a dark-egg breed, giving you large eggs in shades of olive. With their beards, muffs and varied colors, they're as fun to look at as their eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy backyard keepers love them:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🫒 \u003cstrong\u003eAbout 200 olive eggs per year\u003c\/strong\u003e — large eggs in shades of olive green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong\u003eColorful, varied birds\u003c\/strong\u003e — multi-colored patterns, much like Easter Eggers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧔 \u003cstrong\u003eBeards and muffs\u003c\/strong\u003e — soft, fluffy faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧸 \u003cstrong\u003eDocile and easygoing\u003c\/strong\u003e — calm birds that fit right into a backyard flock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e❄️ \u003cstrong\u003eCold hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e — handle winter weather well and tolerate heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect from your Olive Egger chicks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Olive Egger chicks will grow into colorful, bearded hens, about 4.5 lbs, with roosters about 6.5 lbs. Egg shade varies from bird to bird, and an occasional hen lays brown eggs. Marek's Disease vaccination is optional and is not included in the chick price. To vaccinate your chicks, check the Marek's vaccine box in your cart. Chicks are backed by our live arrival guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeeks to first egg:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 20–24 weeks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEgg size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEgg color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEggs per year:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 200\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions about Olive Egger Chickens\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill every hen lay olive eggs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost will. Shade varies by bird, and an occasional hen lays brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many eggs do Olive Eggers lay?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout 200 large eggs a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre they friendly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. They're docile and easy to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo they handle cold and heat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey're cold hardy and tolerate heat well with shade and water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairs well with:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cream-legbar\"\u003eCream Legbar\u003c\/a\u003e: blue eggs to go with your olive ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/welsummer-day-old-chicks\"\u003eWelsummer\u003c\/a\u003e: speckled dark brown eggs from our farm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlive green and full of character — reserve your Olive Egger chicks today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping and ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe partner box ships at our regular chick rates, and it ships free when you also order 6 or more Chesapeake chicks to be shipped. Partner-hatched chicks aren't available for local pickup. To pick up your Chesapeake chicks, place a separate shipped order for partner-hatched chicks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum order: 6 chicks total from our hatching partner. Mix and match any of our partner-hatched chicken and bantam breeds to reach the minimum, as long as they all ship the same week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartner-hatched chicks ship in their own box, separately from our Chesapeake-hatched chicks, and the two don't count toward each other's minimums. If you order both, you'll receive separate boxes with separate tracking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreeds and sexes are packed together and are not marked. If you need to tell birds apart, choose breeds that look different as chicks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHatched by our hatching partner and shipped directly to you by USPS during the ship week you choose. Tracking is emailed to you once your chicks ship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet address required (no P.O. boxes). Your post office will call when your chicks arrive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive-arrival guarantee: if any chicks arrive deceased, email chicks@chesapeake-hatchery.com within 72 hours of delivery with your order number and the number of losses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chesapeake Farm \u0026 Hatchery","offers":[{"title":"Female \/ Week of Feb 1, 2027","offer_id":48497608851662,"sku":"ID-OLIVEEGGER-F-0201","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Female \/ Week of Feb 8, 2027","offer_id":48497608884430,"sku":"ID-OLIVEEGGER-F-0208","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Female \/ Week of Feb 15, 2027","offer_id":48497608917198,"sku":"ID-OLIVEEGGER-F-0215","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Female \/ Week of Feb 22, 2027","offer_id":48497608949966,"sku":"ID-OLIVEEGGER-F-0222","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Female \/ Week of Mar 1, 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