Tiny, Yolk-less eggs!?

[Shrader]

So, my girls are about 9 months old.
They've been laying eggs since the Fall.
We've had our share of pullet eggs, thin shelled eggs, double-yolkers, etc.
But things have really been humming along for the past few months.
Then suddenly this week, someone started laying tiny eggs.
They're about 1/3 size "normal" eggs, perfectly shaped and formed.
Their shells are hard -- more spotted than usual, but otherwise really great.
I figured the first one was a fluke, but today we got the 5th one in a row!?!
When I crack them open, they have no yolks.
It's like they're the perfect little whites-only eggs.
Anyone have any clues about why this is happening?

Thanks,
Shrader

 

[silkiechicken]

Usually it's just a mess up in egg production. I wouldn't worry about it. Now if you could hatch more of these white only laying hens, you'd be in business for all the people who don't eat yolks. Too bad you can't hatch yolkless eggs though!

 

[flakey chick]

I don't know why, but its kind of cool- the ultimate low cholesterol egg. Just think if you could

breed

a line of yolkless layers and, well I guess that just wouldn't qute work.

 

[TxChiknRanchers]

didn't you get the memo, its the new policy on colesteral free eggs.

My cardiologist would have a field day with that one. Figure out what has caused it and you can get rich!
randy

 

[Shrader]

Ha ha!
I know!
If I could just clone her somehow, I'd be rich!
The perfect eggs!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Usually a sign of those eggs which are called "wind eggs" would be a hen is coming into a molt or going broody and will stop laying for awhile........