freak chick or anomaly egg?

[midnoight]

So my father went to gather the eggs today and found a miniature egg in the nesting box. We currently have a 5 or 6 week old chick who was accepted into the flock about 2 weeks ago. It's always been a little large for it's age, and a bit more physically mature, but now we're wondering if it's actually already started laying??

We originally thought it was a cockeral, but i mean

She's a RIR black australorp cross (rir father, austra mother)

im so confused please help me, im gonna get a picture of the egg in a second

also is it weird that he/she was integrated into the flock at 3 or 4 weeks old, and started roosting on the top roost (we have two roosts) only a few days after? just asking.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Anomaly egg. Every flock gets them now and then; if you believe my father (I don't), it's a sign of a bad winter to come.

 

[midnoight]

 

[midnoight]

Anomaly egg. Every flock gets them now and then; if you believe my father (I don't), it's a sign of a bad winter to come.

haha, i personally will believe your father. my area seems to be susceptible to truly awful winters!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Cute egg! Also known as “fairy eggs” or “fart eggs”. Crack it open and see if there is a yolk!

 

[midnoight]

Cute egg! Also known as “fairy eggs” or “fart eggs”. Crack it open and see if there is a yolk!

oh man, a fart egg

ill crack it open tomorrow. if there's a yolk in it, is it still an anomaly egg from one of our grown hens?

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

oh man, a fart egg

ill crack it open tomorrow. if there's a yolk in it, is it still an anomaly egg from one of our grown hens?

Yes! Enjoy that bite! It will be fine to eat!!!