Hello to everyone

ordinarygull · « **on:** August 28, 2008, 19:36 »

Hi there

I'm a newbie on here, so please bear with all the stupid questions!
Was bitten by the chicken bug last year, and started out with an eglu and 3 chooks. a month later 3 became 4, my whole back garden became a giant chicken coop and now 4 have turned into 6 - I am being forcibly kept away from those chicken auctions now!

One question, this morning I had 7 eggs - a first here, but one was about the size of a quails egg! I know it was laid by one of my welsummers due to the colour of it, but mystified as to the tinyness of it! any ideas?

Lovely to meet you all after reading your forum for so long!

Ordinarygull

azubah · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2008, 20:30 »

I had one of those once. It did not have a yolk in it. It just seems to happen sometimes.

mumsy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2008, 20:38 »

Hi & Welcome
Sorry, no advice but someone will be along soon I am sure, just wanted to say hellooooooo

ordinarygull · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2008, 20:54 »

Perhaps I should crack it to check for a yolk!!

OG

blulagoo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2008, 21:14 »

I had a very small egg - funny enough from a wyandotte bantam - Auntie said they are called wind eggs if they have no yolk but mine was perfect - just minature!

Jellyhead · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2008, 22:17 »

Hello

Vember · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2008, 22:23 »

Hello &

Foxy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2008, 23:36 »

Sounds like a fart egg as Babe would say.....

Stree · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2008, 00:03 »

Whats the recommended boiling time (for a soft yolk) with a fart egg?

Foxy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2008, 11:36 »

mmmm if its half the size of a normal egg about half the time I guess...only be a bit wary as its a fart egg you dont want it exploding!

oopppss sorry that was a bad yolk!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:06 »

Quote from: "Stree"

Whats the recommended boiling time (for a soft yolk) with a fart egg?

They don't have a yolk :roll:

Bodger · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:38 »

You wouldn't want to run the risk of a wet fart egg would you ? :oops: :oops: :oops:

I've always associated these really small eggs with a hen either coming to the end of lay or sometimes starting. A sort of an end of the production line sort of thing.

Chookaholic · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2008, 23:01 »

eeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrr gross! :shock:

:shock:

ordinarygull · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2008, 22:22 »

It was indeed a 'fart egg', and no yolk either!

Not enough to make a decent meringue in it though....

OG

Hello to everyone

Vember

Foxy

Foxy

Bodger