Smaller than normal egg

[D-Bar-B]

My 6 hens have been pretty consistent in the size of their eggs, but yesterday I had an egg that was much smaller. It looks similar to the eggs from my Dominiques but I’m wondering if it’s possible that one of my 15-week old pullets actually laid an egg!
The picture is showing the new egg next to my Welsummer’s egg. Also, I’m curious if it is one of the pullets, which one? I know my leghorns will lay white eggs but not sure what the eggs from my golden laced Wyandottes and golden Campiness should look like. It would be awesome if I can start layer pellets again!

 

[ncymst]

I think it just happens sometimes one of my chickens laid and egg so small a few weeks ago there was no yolk I doubt a 15 week old laid an egg unless your giving her laying mesh

 

[perchie.girl]

Fart eggs are pretty common... Um Yolk less eggs. Looks too big to be a pullet egg.

deb

 

[D-Bar-B]

I think it just happens sometimes one of my chickens laid and egg so small a few weeks ago there was no yolk I doubt a 15 week old laid an egg unless your giving her laying mesh

Thank you! And no, they are not getting layer feed yet. Everyone is on Flock Raiser right now and I have oyster shell available for my laying hens. I appreciate your help.

 

[D-Bar-B]

Fart eggs are pretty common... Um Yolk less eggs. Looks too big to be a pullet egg.

deb

LOL Thank you for the tip...I'm still new to raising chickens and my laying hens were already at laying age when I acquired them...I appreciate your help!

 

[aart]

Too big for a pullet egg(and 15wks pretty early) and way to big for a fart egg.
Sometimes the size of eggs can be smaller.

Butt(haha!) you could check some pullet butts.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[GoatDragonFarms]

Eh, sometimes they lay a smaller egg. As I understand it, something in the environment could cause the egg to pass a little more quickly through their system and result in a smaller egg.
Definitely not a fairy/fart/new egg layer.

 

[sealer39]

My Campine laid cream colored eggs the same as yours. But, that would be a big egg for a Campine if it’s her first one. You never know what pullets will do when they start laying though.