Who’s Laying These Eggs??

Pics
Date sort Score sort
KatieG509

KatieG509

Songster
7 Years
Jan 5, 2017
34
22
104
Westminster, Colorado
Hello!
We have a flock of 6 chickens. Three are about 3 years old (a Cuckoo Maran and 2 Australorps) and the other 3 (a Buff Orpington, Rhode Island Red, and White Leghorn) are about 4 months old. One of the Australorps is currently broody, and the other Australorp has never been a great layer. The Maran is the only one reliably laying right now.

Recently, we’ve started getting these tiny eggs. We have about 3 of them so far. Not fairy eggs, but small. They’re the color of an Australorp egg, and I’m trying to figure out who is laying them. The broody Australorp, even though she’s broody? The other Australorp? She’s never laid small eggs before. Or is it possible that one of our new chickens has started laying really early?

Here’s a picture of one next to a regular Australorp egg.

Thanks!
 

Attachments

  • A230986C-AA88-4669-B9E0-F5206A45814B.jpeg
    A230986C-AA88-4669-B9E0-F5206A45814B.jpeg
    466.6 KB · Views: 12
I think the older australorp, who isn't broody. Possibly a youngster too, but my guess is one of the older hens
 
Thanks everyone! Do they sometimes start laying at only 4 months?

Either way, I’ll check the Orpington tomorrow- the one Australorp is skittish and hard to catch :).

I should also add that I’ve found these eggs in weird places, not the nesting boxes, so it would make sense if it was one of the little chickens.
 
Last edited:

Similar threads

R
    • Love
    • Like
Massive first egg!
Replies
2
Views
428
Ridgerunner
Ridgerunner
ChickenShepherd_6116
    • Like
When can I expect my pullets to start laying?
2
Replies
10
Views
946
Altairsky
Altairsky
ChickenShepherd_6116
Got any idea what color eggs these hens will lay?
Replies
8
Views
654
Ann in Wyoming
A
Hoppersway
Small eggs
Replies
2
Views
177
Hoppersway
Hoppersway
C
Stopped laying
Replies
4
Views
546
chickenjoe24
C

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom