Take a look at this tiny egg we got today.

[chickendude]

This egg came from one of my 2 1/2 year old RIR hens. We found this on the ground in their run. What do you make of it?

 

[brenda+2]

I love these tiny eggs! My son calls them gum balls. Once, we fried a tiny egg next to a regular size one - it was cool to see the difference. Also, one time, we compared the tiny one with an XXXXXXXL one - that was super rad to see.

 

[Happy Chooks]

It's called a fart egg. In 2 1/2 years of raising chickens, I have only had one. They don't usually have a yolk, but mine did.

 

[chickendude]

Do these tend to have both a yoke and white? We will be cracking it open tomorrow to see whats inside. We were calling it a fart egg. But I like gumball also.

 

[chickendude]

Happychooks, you must have read my mind. We posted at the same time.

 

[Saltysteele]

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they are pretty rare. we've had chickens for over 30 years, and i've probably seen a couple dozen of them. no yolks, usually

 

[chickendude]

I must say it is pretty cool get get one of these. I feel blessed.

 

[billfields]

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they are pretty rare. we've had chickens for over 30 years, and i've probably seen a couple dozen of them. no yolks, usually

Some of them do have yolks and can be fertile. Check out this thead where one hatched...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=348116&p=1

 

[Rachel'sFlock]

I have only had one in the last batch of new layers. I blew it so I could save it. I also blew the first one I ever got.
Fun way to save them!

 

[NYRIR]

That is an adorable egg