[Shazzer]

I found a tiny egg im hen house today, it was about twice the size of a malteser (not sure on the spelling of that one, the chocolates) I think it was my aracana as it was the same shade of greenish shell, but a bit speckeldy.  thing is she has laid 3 eggs so far and they were all a good normal size.

[Bodger]

Those small eggs just have egg white in them and are normally a sign of a bird thats about to finish laying. Three eggs isn't very much, so lets hope its just a hicup.

[Selkie]

Those small eggs just have egg white in them and are normally a sign of a bird thats about to finish laying.

Bodger do you mean a bird that's about to finish laying for good? That's interesting.

Really hope yours is just a one-off Shazzer.

[Fenland Girl]

I had one of those teeny-tiny eggs from one of my girls this week, but she has laid normal eggs since then. I did have the odd one or two little eggs when my hens were first coming into lay as well!  :?

[GrannieAnnie]

We usually get a tiny white only egg from birds that are just beginning to lay.  Never had one from a bird that's about to finish.  You been on the booze again Bodger?  

[Shazzer]

is it still ok to eat? its been an exciting novelty having a little one like that and the kids will be eager to try it

[GrannieAnnie]

I never have.  Don't know why, I don't suppose there's anything wrong with it, but there's no point in an egg with no yolk.  I usually let the dog have them!  

[Bodger]

We usually get a tiny white only egg from birds that are just beginning to lay.  Never had one from a bird that's about to finish.  You been on the booze again Bodger?  

Me ? I'm almost tea total        Don't tell anyone this, but I'm in the process of trying to regain my youthful figure and boy! Is it hard going ? :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

[Aunt Sally]

Those small eggs just have egg white in them ...

These are sometimes called "wind eggs"

A  hen will create an egg around anything in the reproductive tract, normally a yolk.  But anything else like a small piece of tissue come loose can then be wrappe ut to form a tiny egg.

[Selkie]

So it isn't necessarily a bad sign for Shazzer then?

[Aunt Sally]

So it isn't necessarily a bad sign for Shazzer then?

No it's not - as well as at the end of their laying life they can produce them at the beginning too.

[Selkie]

[Bodger]

In our area of North Staffordshire we called them Wyn eggs, I suppose it might just as easily have been spelt 'win'

[Aunt Sally]

In our area of North Staffordshire we called them Wyn eggs, I suppose it might just as easily have been spelt 'win'

It's probably named a bit differently all over the country

[Shazzer]

Those small eggs just have egg white in them ...

These are sometimes called "wind eggs"

A  hen will create an agg around anything in the reproductive tract, normally a yolk.  But anything else like a small piece of tissue come loose can then be wrappe ut to form a tiny egg.

Don't fancy eating it if thats what it is, yuk!