Quarter-sized egg

[ks6chicks]

Is it normal to get a really small egg every once in a while? She’s been laying since November. It’s one of my white leghorns.

Edit: they are receiving supplemental lighting, if that makes a difference.

 

[Al Capon]

I think those have been given the Classy name of "fart egg" or "fairy egg". I think they're common although I've never seen one.

 

[Chickedies]

That is completely normal my chicken is about 3 years old and she lays about the same size egg.

 

[aart]

How old is she?
What is inside these eggs?
Pics of contents might give a clue.

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.