Teeny tiny egg from 6 month old laying pullets - Normal?

[HeatherKellyB]

I broke it open and this was inside.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

It takes 26 hours to create one chicken egg, hence the reason that some days you're not getting an egg. Absolutely nothing to worry about. This 26 hour time period also is influenced by the amount of (day)light that your birds are getting daily, as they need 16 hours of (sun)light daily for optimal egg production. At this time of year, in your location, you are getting just under 10 hours daily of natural light, so this would slow down their egg laying process as well. That you're getting 5 eggs daily from 5 layers on most days is astonishing and leads me to think that you're raising 'production reds' or other bird bred specifically for high-yield egg production.
If this conclusion is correct, please be very mindful of treats, both calories and quantities. Keep their treats to 10% or less of their total diet by weight, not volume and choose low fat options as "high yield" breeds are known for reproductive disorders and adding obesity to their already overworked reproductive tract will greatly reduce their lifespan and increase the likelihood of disease. An ounce of caution is worth pounds of correction for these types of hens.

Thank you for this very informative reply. I really appreciate your time. My 5 girls are Two SLWyandotte's, One Buff Orpington, and Two Barred Rocks. Now my Calico Princess, which is in a separate flock, seems to be a high production breed. She started laying at 17 weeks + 2 days and hasn't taken a break in laying since she started about 6 days ago. I worry about the problems with high egg production breeds very often. If i had known what I know now (which isn't a lot) I'm sure I would have stayed away from breeds that have such a high rate of reproductive problems that are fatal oftentimes.

Edited to clarify that the Calico Princess isn't in the Flock that produced this "fairy egg" & to avoid any confusion, I shouldn't have brought her up. My apologies if this causes any confusion

 

[chrissynemetz]

I honestly wouldn't worry unless it continues to happen. I don't think it's related to the feed in any way, it's just a glitch that happens occasionally.

 

[Ebony Rose]

I honestly wouldn't worry unless it continues to happen. I don't think it's related to the feed in any way, it's just a glitch that happens occasionally.

I agree, these girls are young layers and some glitchy stuff is going to happen while laying until they're over a year old. Although sexually mature enough to lay eggs, their reproductive organs are still developing.
In human terms, it's similar to a young girl starting menses and becoming able to have children, but her body isn't quite done developing... Don't worry too much, they're young and will likely outgrow it.

 

[aart]

I broke it open and this was inside.

Looks like an immature ova or a piece of shed tissue.
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.
I think it's explained in this excellent video, which is worth watching regardless:

In human terms, it's similar to a young girl starting menses and becoming able to have children, but her body isn't quite done developing

Not really at all.