Teeny egg.... who is it from?

[LavenderMotherHen]

I found this teeny tiny egg in the nest box- I have a couple gold sex links- I expected them to lay early, but nine weeks?! Or could it be from one of my older gals?? My buffs are 3+ years old

 

[LavenderMotherHen]

Here’s a size and color reference. White egg is a bantam egg. The light brown is a buff Orpington egg.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

It's probably a fairy egg. Break it open. It probably doesn't have a yolk.

 

[LavenderMotherHen]

It's probably a fairy egg. Break it open. It probably doesn't have a yolk.

That’s what I was thinking!! So crazy. I’ll let ya know what happens

 

[LavenderMotherHen]

It's probably a fairy egg. Break it open. It probably doesn't have a yolk.

Fairy egg??

 

[LavenderMotherHen]

It was really hard to crack. I had to cut it open

 

[aart]

Fairy egg??

Yes.
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 older layers.