Could this be... a peahen egg?

[angie3881]

Found this in one of the bottom nesting boxes this morning. I have had double yolkers before, but the egg crate wouldn't even close on this one. The nesting boxes are small, shallow chicken nesting boxes. Could the peahen even lay in there? It was towards the front. It is late in the year. People on here think my peafowl are only yearlings, but the person we bought them from said male is two female is three. The male doesn't have his train yet so even if it was I would assume it probably is not fertilized. If it is a chicken egg, I feel sorry for that poor hen!

 

[angie3881]

Where is deerman? I am dying to know what I've got! Patience is not my virtue.

 

[Frosty]

The shape looks a bit off for a pea egg (at least to me). Here is a thread with pics of eggs: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=575135

The biggest chicken egg I ever got was 4 1/2 inches long and weighed 4 ounces. Folks thought it was a goose egg, but I didn't have geese at the time.

 

[angie3881]

Thanks for the info. I had a feeling I was dreaming!

 

[deerman]

Think its a chicken double yoker.....this late in the year some peahens may lay, most will not be fertile.

2 yr old peahen will lay ,and i have even had yearling lay

 

[angie3881]

Thanks, Deerman! Boo.

 

[Yoda]

That chicken musta been SCREAMING when it laid that egg!

 

[jbourget]

Yep double yolker, spring will be here before we know it

and another breeding season

 

[angie3881]

Now, what is THAT in your picture??? It is SO cute!