small eggs

[JamesEdge]

i bought five RIR bitties at a local feed store that have grown quite big . I have fed them grit given them light and laying pellets. There is only one egg in the coop every afternoon and it is soo small but it has a yoke and is a strong egg. they look too big to lay eggs this small. Does anyone know what is wrong?

 

[lauraschickens]

Do you know how old they are and how long they have been laying? I'm a newbie but I'm pretty sure that young pullets lay some funny tiny eggs until they get the whole thing down, practice makes perfect. My BO is a big girl, but lays smaller eggs then my BR who has been laying longer.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yes, do you know their age?

Pullets that have just started laying will lay small eggs. They will gradually get bigger over time. You may notice a large increase in egg size after they go through their first molt. (around 18 months)

 

[JamesEdge]

they are 5 months but idk if they are full sized rir or bantams how do i tell