Look at this!😂

[Egg Snatcher]

I am so proud of my 4 month old chicks. I was looking for eggs and this is what I find.

The egg was so small. I compared it to a small paper clip.

I found a regaler bantam egg ( that's what I breed an sell chicks) to compare it to, so you can see how small it is.

I wanted to keep the egg so I blew the egg out and this is what was in it It was fertail so that's good.

Here is what it would look like if I incabated it. I don't think it would of hatched.

Thank you for reading my post.

 

[Crestcrazy]

Wow that's a really small egg

 

[MGG]

Wow that's a really small egg

x2!

 

[aart]

Probably from one of your older birds.

But check your pullets pelvic points:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

It's probably a 'fairy' egg.
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.

I think it's explained in this excellent video, which is worth watching regardless:

 

[Sequel]

What a good idea to blow it out and save it! Now if I find any that’s what I’ll do!

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Probably from one of your older birds.

But check your pullets pelvic points:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

It's probably a 'fairy' egg.
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.

I think it's explained in this excellent video, which is worth watching regardless:

My birds are only 2 years of age or younger. The 4 month old are free ranging with the older ones.

 

[aart]

My birds are only 2 years of age or younger. The 4 month old are free ranging with the older ones.

OK, what I meant is that the tiny egg probably came from an older bird rather than the 4month olds....and then the link I provided will show you how to tell if your younger birds are laying or not.

 

[Laura_BelgianBantams_63]

Ha ha! My biggest chook popped out a tiny egg as well!