WEIRD! MINI-EGG (Pic) - Is something wrong?

[O.C.Chick]

My silkie is around 9 months old and up until today has been laying normal bantam-sized eggs...Then today I found this in her nest:

(Photo shows yesterday's normal egg and today's mini-egg) Is this a sign that something's wrong? Comments, please!!!

Alys

 

[wvgal61]

fart egg

 

[matthewschickens]

Quote:
x2! I got one today that was even smaller than that and it came from a standered!! They are CUTE!!!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Aren't "fart eggs" adorable.

 

[O.C.Chick]

Is there REALLY such a thing?!? So I shouldn't be worried?

 

[matthewschickens]

O.C.Chick :

Is there REALLY such a thing?!? So I shouldn't be worried?

No, they are SO cute!!!​

 

[gettinaclue]

I've seen this posted on other threads. There are various names for them...

Fart eggs
Wind eggs
Fairy eggs

From what I understand, they are normal (I have yet to experience this since this is my first year with chickens and mine have yet to lay).

 

[O.C.Chick]

Must admit, I didn't consider putting "fart egg" in my forum search!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Just a mini egg they sometimes lay, usually a new egg layer.

 

[O.C.Chick]

Do they have a yolk inside? (didn't want to break mine open in case I had a shot at "Ripley's Believe it or Not"...I guess NOT)