My Bantam Is Laying Eggs

[newmschickenmom]

This morning I couldn't find my female bantam anywhere, and the male was crowing like crazy. A few hours went by, and she was still nowhere to be found. I honestly thought she flew away, or into neighbors yard, and was killed by a dog, but later this afternoon I heard her familiar clucking sound, and went out to look for her. Well, I found her in the old rubbermaid tub that I had used as their broiler when they were chicks back in the spring, and 7 eggs along with her! I just couldn't believe it, and she looked so proud. I did the light test on them, and none are fertile. Are bantam eggs ok to eat like regular eggs?

 

[Aapomp831]

Yes! I eat my bantams eggs all the time... sometimes we hard boil them and they make perfect little salad eggs.

 

[Michellep224]

Yes! Bantam eggs are good to eat!

But you have a rooster, so they are bound to be fertile! If she is sitting on them they may start developing. In a couple of days candle them again. If you see veining, you have chicks growing!
Whether they are fertile or not, they are still good to eat as long as they haven't been incubated ^_^
Congrats, and good luck!

 

[Riche Bronson]

They make the CUTEST little toast sized sunny side up eggs! My kids loved them (now they’re BIG “kids” and like BIG eggs on their toast). Perfect kid sized eggs! They’re also perfect whole for salads. How fun for you! You hit the motherload! Congrats!

 

[Pugsabi]

Yes! Bantam eggs are good to eat!

But you have a rooster, so they are bound to be fertile! If she is sitting on them they may start developing. In a couple of days candle them again. If you see veining, you have chicks growing!
Whether they are fertile or not, they are still good to eat as long as they haven't been incubated ^_^
Congrats, and good luck!

Technically they'd still be good to eat even if they were incubated. They just become Balut . If you're at all squeamish don't Google the term.

 

[New2Chicks97]

She does look awfully pleased with herself Cute little girl!

 

[Michellep224]

Technically they'd still be good to eat even if they were incubated. They just become Balut . If you're at all squeamish don't Google the term.

Eww! Lol XD

 

[Riche Bronson]

This morning I couldn't find my female bantam anywhere, and the male was crowing like crazy. A few hours went by, and she was still nowhere to be found. I honestly thought she flew away, or into neighbors yard, and was killed by a dog, but later this afternoon I heard her familiar clucking sound, and went out to look for her. Well, I found her in the old rubbermaid tub that I had used as their broiler when they were chicks back in the spring, and 7 eggs along with her! I just couldn't believe it, and she looked so proud. I did the light test on them, and none are fertile. Are bantam eggs ok to eat like regular eggs?

Just thought I’d share- she looks exactly like my beloved silver duckwing OEB “Midge” (short for “Midget” as she was extra tiny even for an OEB). She is by far the sassiest, chattiest, grumpiest and most annoyingly adorable out of my entire flock- and my personal favorite (Shhh! Don’t tell the other girls I said that!). She laid eggs everywhere- including in the lawn mower bag, in the houseplants when she could sneak inside, in the garbage can when she accidentally got dumped in there from hiding in a bucket undiscovered.. (unlike all the other girls who prefer ONE specific laying box- out of 4- of course, and lay in one spot consistently! Chickens!!) And she is ALL over the place!! I thought I had a rat in the garage one night and it turned out to be her! She was a Houdini about sneaking in behind people, unseen! LOL! And being so tiny- she’s so hard to keep penned up!! (Not that I do- only at night- but still.. chickens in the HOUSE?! No! LOL!) Mine started out her life sick, with vitamin deficiencies, likely from a poorly fed mother, that caused major health problems. I was advised to cull her- but I just couldn’t do it. Killing a tiny baby chick just is NOT something I’m capable of! So glad I didn’t too! It was a pain- and time consuming- but she was/is worth every minute of that extra time and research- and we bonded like I’ve never bonded with another! I also have a Japanese Bantam, “Clara”, that lays tiny eggs like that too! (If you like pickled eggs they make great pickled eggs too- more brine flavor than larger eggs because they’re so small- for when you have a surplus you need to get cooked!) She’s the polar opposite of Midge. Quiet, timid, and when she’s not that, she’s CONSTANTLY broody! Anyway- just thought I’d share! Enjoy her! (I’d love to know if she shares any personality traits with my Midge.. if you’re ever inclined to tell her story! I’ve always wondered if it was unique to Midge, and her rough start, or if it’s a common personality trait- spunky and bratty- with the breed. She and Clara are the only bantams I’ve ever adopted, so I wouldn’t know.)

 

[aart]

I did the light test on them, and none are fertile.

You can't tell if they are fertile just by candling them, unless they have started to develop...gotta look at the yolk to see if blastodisc is a dot or a bullseye.
Open one at time in a dish before adding to pan or recipe.
Might want to get her 'trained' to laying in the coop nests by adding fake eggs there and confining here to the coop and run until she gets in the habit.

 

[newmschickenmom]

Eww! Lol XD

I googled it, and yes...EWW! I can't believe people actually eat those without vomiting!!!