Empty egg?

[LilDucky85]

I wondered if it was possible to lay an egg with no yolk too. A few of my infertile eggs look as if there is nothing in there but egg white. Weird.

 

[redhen]

uhh ooh!

 

[mhaines4102]

You find a chicken that only lays whites, and you just found a golden goose!

 

[LilDucky85]

LoL

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

ok... wait.... I'm lost.

Yes, eggs loose something like 50% of their weight through the incubation process...

But at day 21 if you candle it, it should be DARK inside. Is it dark, or light?

 

[tonini3059]

should be dark

 

[olly55]

Hi. I have a chook that is laying empty eggs. Thought it was a normal egg until i picked it up & felt how light it was.
The 1st one was about 6 weeks ago then about a week later 1 more. Now i have had 1 a day for 5 days.
Have no idea what's going on.

 

[JayMatoes]

Hi. I have a chook that is laying empty eggs. Thought it was a normal egg until i picked it up & felt how light it was.
The 1st one was about 6 weeks ago then about a week later 1 more. Now i have had 1 a day for 5 days.
Have no idea what's going on.

Incredible!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Hi. I have a chook that is laying empty eggs. Thought it was a normal egg until i picked it up & felt how light it was.
The 1st one was about 6 weeks ago then about a week later 1 more. Now i have had 1 a day for 5 days.
Have no idea what's going on.

What do you mean when you say "empty". Just a shell? Chickens will and do from time to time lay what is called a "fart" egg or a "fairy" egg. It is an abnormally small egg with no yolk in it. Abnormal eggs are more common in pullets that are just starting to lay and their systems haven't "balanced themselves or regulated themselves out.