Why did she lay a very small egg today?

[LuvOurChickies]

We had one that size and called it our "American Girl Doll Egg". ...the kids thought it was adorable.
It looked so cute in the pan next to a regular size egg.

 

[chickenlily13]

She was just yoking with ya! ha Young birds are exciting , mysteries every day! New at it till their cycle becomes adjusted , takes a while.

 

[JimArcher]

Hens that are quitting lay often pop out a very small egg at the end. It could mean she is quitting for a long time (will moult) or she is just at the end of a clutch. Not unusual. I have seen these often.

 

[fluffymia]

once in a while my chicken lays a double yolk egg that is so long that it does not fit in the egg crate. does that ever happen to anyone else out there?

 

[sepaditty1]

Food coloring? Why? Don't be worried magickbird. When you have new chickens they will lay small eggs and they get bigger and then they lay small eggs sometimes for about a week

I was referencing the conversation about how to tell which bird is laying which egg. Lipstick around the vent, so each girl can have their own color. Food coloring is cheaper. That's all. It didn't have anything to do with the size of the egg. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Sweetman]

Hello!! I got a fairy egg today!! Very surprising!!! Saturn is over a year tho and has been my best producer.... typical egg every time.... she is a AM and a welsummer hybrid. Her egg is cute but I am a little concerned.... well see what tomorrows looks like and go from there!

 

[reluctant farmer]

My RIR laid a very small egg today my hens are 1 year old she has never laid a small egg... Should I be worried? She also laid it in the chicken run

No worries! Fairy egg. Should be back to normal size tomorrow

 

[Cwestlake]

No worries! Fairy egg. Should be back to normal size tomorrow

Thank you so much!

 

[Bullitt]

OK, but have you previously received eggs from the hen that laid the small egg?

 

[ucso849]

Sorry..... Yes she has been laying regular size eggs for about 3 weeks