teeny tiny egg!

[chickbliss7]

My 6 mixed flock hens have been laying eggs for many months. All of a sudden, I find a wee little egg in the nest box the size of a quail egg! I can eliminate 3 of my 6 as the layer. Is this anything to be concerned about? Could the one need something nutritionally?

 

[Clay In Iowa]

it's the infamous "fart egg" .... no worries

 

[chickbliss7]

Never heard of a fart egg, but I'll look it up. Is this is technical term? Just kidding!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

I don't care for the term - I prefer "jelly bean egg". Here's the only one I ever got:

 

[Clay In Iowa]

I'd never heard of it till I got here... Jelly bean eggs does sound better

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=210385&p=2

 

[NYREDS]

Never heard them called jelly bean eggs. I've always heard either fart eggs or fairy eggs.

 

[Wynette]

It's a "wind" egg (we're not supposed to use the fa*t word on here, folks)