Bantam Egg size

[cottagechick]

If people who have bantams could list the type they have and give an idea of the egg size. Something meaningful - like equivalent to two medium store eggs or or ten; or the size of a dime or a quarter. When people say tiny or small or large...I don't really know if there idea is the same as mine. If you have pics of your eggs next to a regular store sized egg that would be even better. Also if they have any insights into length of molts and total broodiness in general. For example, I had 3 of x bantams and they were generally broody 90 percent of the year? I am still trying to get a feel for quantity/size of eggs to expect when my chickens start laying in 6-9 months....I have to do something while I wait for my new chicks to arrive...

 

[BlossomSilkies]

I have some Silkies. They lay what's called a "pee wee" egg, usually about 38 grams. A large egg is at least 56 grams, for comparison since I don't have a picture. There is a standard way to "measure" eggs...

Peewee - less than 42 grams
Small - at least 42 grams
Medium - at least 49 grams
Large - at least 56 grams
Extra Large - at least 64 grams
Jumbo - 70 grams or more

If a recipe calls for 2 large eggs and all I have are pee wees, I would use 3 eggs.

I can't speak to molting or broodiness, but I hope my egg info was helpful.

 

[edgarmongold]

My New Hampshire bantams lay a 1.3 oz egg as hens.

 

[ChickiKat]

And, if you use more eggs, like 3 banties to 1 standard, will the cholesterol be higher? My bantie eggs have nearly the same size yolk as some of my standards so this thought crossed my mind..