What kind of egg is this?

[dadbern]

So to start off, I have 4 Easter egger chickens and three brown Ancona ducks. My chickens are 28 weeks and have been giving me 1-2 eggs a day for several weeks. The ducks are 25-26 weeks old and I had given up on them as all being males. When I pick them up they are mostly quiet, but not raspy. When I checked the coop today, (all are in the same coop), I found this in one of the nesting boxes. It is mammoth compared to the other eggs and is oddly textured. Is this a duck egg or do I have an amazon chicken? My nesting boxes are 16" off the floor and I am not even sure my ducks can get into them. Also I thought ducks would lay on the floor not in the boxes. Any thoughts?

 

[The-White-Elephant]

So to start off, I have 4 Easter egger chickens and three brown Ancona ducks. My chickens are 28 weeks and have been giving me 1-2 eggs a day for several weeks. The ducks are 25-26 weeks old and I had given up on them as all being males. When I pick them up they are mostly quiet, but not raspy. When I checked the coop today, (all are in the same coop), I found this in one of the nesting boxes. It is mammoth compared to the other eggs and is oddly textured. Is this a duck egg or do I have an amazon chicken? My nesting boxes are 16" off the floor and I am not even sure my ducks can get into them. Also I thought ducks would lay on the floor not in the boxes. Any thoughts?

I’ve had that happen to me a few weeks ago. Usually when eggs this size are laid, they do tend to be a bit deformed. This is probably a chicken, and it’s normal if it lays one bug egg once in a while.

Hope I helped!

 

[STACEYH]

I am assuming it is a chicken egg. New layers tend to pop out a surprise egg once in a while. They are new at it so hiccups happen. I would bet it is a double yolker.

 

[Yardmom]

Are all the eggs brown? If so a chicken laid the egg. It probably has two yolks. Sometimes pullets have some odd things happen when they start laying. Your Anconas will lay white or possibly blue eggs.

 

[STACEYH]

Here is a link about misshappened eggs. I hope it helps.
https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/eggs-meat/what-causes-deformed-chicken-eggs/

 

[dadbern]

Here is a link about misshappened eggs. I hope it helps.
https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/eggs-meat/what-causes-deformed-chicken-eggs/

Thanks that helped, all I can think is my poor little hen...lol, I bet she cackled a lot