Laying only egg whites

[Cwdancn]

I have a 2 year old chicken that is only laying very small eggs with only egg whites inside. Ant ideas why this is happening? This is something new for her. She has always laid a normal egg.

 

[Kiki]

Has anything in her normal daily routine changed recently?

New feed, new birds, new predators lurking?

 

[ChickNanny13]

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is she getting ready to molt?

 

[Cwdancn]

No, nothing new. Not molting either.

 

[Kiki]

How does her poop look?

 

[aart]

She's probably ramping down production to get ready to molt.

Tiny yolkless eggs are called 'fart' eggs.

Fairy, fart, wind, rooster eggs are usually from a tiny piece of tissue breaking loose from the reproductive tract, or an immature ova(yolk) and the body forms an egg around it. Color can be darker than 'normal' as the pigment coating released has to cover a much smaller area so is thicker. Can happen with any age layer, but more common with new or older layers.