Very, very small egg

[sdmorris]

I have 3 chickens, which have been laying normally for 4-5 years. Two restarted laying 3 weeks ago after the winter break. Their eggs are medium size, as shown in the middle of the picture below, next to a commercial Large egg on the right.
This morning, the third chicken laid her first egg of the year - the very, very small egg on the left. The coop has been closed since yesterday morning, so it is not possible that some other bird went in and laid the egg.
Is this a sign of a problem?

 

[Redhead Rae]

It isn't an issue unless it happens very frequently (every day ish).

It is called a fairy egg or a fart egg. They usually don't have yolks in them, but I did have one that did have a tiny yolk. Others have had bits of reproductive tract shed in the center and the hen's body just made an egg around it.

 

[SueT]

Not to worry, it's a fairy egg! It happens sometimes. I've only gotten one. Mine didn't have a yolk, see if yours does.

 

[Cadence A Waller]

Yep, that’s a fairy egg! Have you cracked it open yet?

 

[SueT]

And please take a pic after you crack it open!

 

[The Moonshiner]

I have one too

 

[Little Jerry Seinfeld]

I have to admit i have always wanted to find an egg like this! I occasionally get giant eggs, i like to collect the shells from new layers, weird eggs, etc. The fairy eggs are just so cute!

 

[feedman77]

I got a fairy egg from a turkey. I'm assuming it is from a young hen and it was her first egg.

From left
Coturnix quail, turkey small, and normal turkey

 

[SueT]

Here's what was inside my little fairy egg:

 

[The Moonshiner]

I have to admit i have always wanted to find an egg like this! I occasionally get giant eggs, i like to collect the shells from new layers, weird eggs, etc. The fairy eggs are just so cute!

I get some big ones too