My chickens are laying small eggs

[jo1981]

hi I'm new here
I have recently become a chicken owner and have got 8 point of lay hens which I love
They are now laying but these are small eggs is this normal at first or am I doing something wrong, I have all the feed which was recommended ??
Please help put my mind at ease
Thanks x

 

[orumpoultry]

When a hen first starts laying she will lay smaller eggs. They'll be random sizes, may even have a few shell less eggs while she figures it out. That's normal, so don't be worried. Its all in the process of learning how to be a chicken. Often when a hen first starts laying they're referred to as pullet eggs

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Perfectly normal. These are called 'pullet eggs' and they can be TINY (I've gotten some that are no bigger than a quarter) or normal sized. Make sure you are offering them crushed oyster shell to help with their calcium intake. Give them a few weeks for the eggs to reach their full size. Congrats on the full fledged hens!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Congratulations on those first eggs! X3 they will get bigger over time.

 

[drumstick diva]

Congratulations on your first eggs. They will get better Welcome to Backyard chickens.

 

[nj2wv]

welcome to BYC !!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!