6 week old laying eggs????

[NorthIdahoCoop]

This is a shock to me. I have about 20 chicks of different breeds (Wyandotte, Australorp, Barred Rock, Easter, Olive Eggers). They are all 6-7 weeks old. Today, I walked in to the coop and found this tiny baby egg on the ground. Is it possible for egg laying this early??

 

[nuthatched]

I'm pretty sure it's s impossible.
Any older birds?
But in the unlikely event it is from a chick, you'll likely find it dead from egg binding soon.

 

[NorthIdahoCoop]

I do have two Welsummers and two Barred Rocks. They are all about 1.5yr old. If it was one of them, what could cause such a tiny egg out of nowhere?

 

[sourland]

I do have two Welsummers and two Barred Rocks. They are all about 1.5yr old. If it was one of them, what could cause such a tiny egg out of nowhere?

Fairy or 'fart' eggs generally appear at the start or end of a laying cycle.

 

[WoDia]

Mine lay fairy eggs (tiny) sometimes. It’s no big deal really…. from my experience. A temporary glitch in the system.

 

[nuthatched]

I do have two Welsummers and two Barred Rocks. They are all about 1.5yr old. If it was one of them, what could cause such a tiny egg out of nowhere?

It's from the older girls, they just laid a small egg.

 

[NorthIdahoCoop]

I had never experienced a fairy/fart egg but I recall reading about it however when I saw it, I instantly panic thinking it was the babies! Whew. I'll keep an eye on the older ladies.