Laying chicken laid a tiny egg today

[redheadmom]

One of my girls laid a really tiny egg today after laying a nice size egg daily since they where 4 months old. Could it be due to a lot of rain in our area lately or maybe cooler temperatures. Less sunshine????

Anyone experience this???? Just when we started getting used too those far fresh eggs. Of course, the other eggs where normal today!

Thanks,
Cheryl

 

[Whirlwind]

Just a boo boo in the plumbing you get every once in awhile. I have only gotten one in the 4 years I have had chickens.

Some call it a fart egg or wind egg.

 

[nobuggybob]

I just got one also! too cute! Just had to open it.

 

[mainechicklet]

My tiniest egg to date next to a dime. It was the size of a small marble and I was surprised that it had a yolk. The adult "mom" of this egg is ~4 pounds and usually lays huge green eggs. This tiny one was also green.

 

[BlackSnake Acre]

We were so glad to find this thread. We too got a suddenly stunted egg. Now we know there's nothing to worry about. Don't know what we'd do without BYC.

 

[loverOFchickens]

I guess something could trigger it but I think It's just one of those coincidence things. I had one like that last year haven't got another one since.I have heard of eggs with double shell layers,triple yolkers you name it.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

They happen every once in a while. I've got one in the fridge right now. Usually won't see them very often. The hen's oviduct will put white and a shell around just about anything that comes down the chute.

.....Alan.

 

[aimeeinwv]

Yep, we have one in the fridge too. Just working out the kinks is how we see it!

 

[Lunachick]

I have one I'm saving from one of my "teenagers"

They're too cute to throw away.....saving it in the fridge!

 

[myramelinda]

my easter egger who has always layed normal size eggs layed a tiny one today.....beautiful blue but it's about the size of a quarter......what are some reasons that this happens?????