[Charlie's Chickens]

Could anyone let me know if the size of eggs laid are affected by moulting?

One of our Greys recently went through a 'quick' moult and I have noticed in the last week her comb has started to grow back.

When I went to collect our eggs today I was suprised to find a VERY small egg  :blink: could this be hers??

Thanks

EMma

[karlooben]

wow can u get a picture , how old are yuor girls.

[Vember]

Sounds to me like a wind egg

Normally get them as the bird comes into lay or towards the end of their laying life.
Have you cracked it? They normally have no yolk


Sarah

[Charlie's Chickens]

Hi, got all our 6 chickens at POL in July this year.  All have been laying as we were getting 6 a day during aug-oct.

Will get a picture and try to post it.

[shiatsusu]

Would like to see a pic too  Sarah- I've never heard of a wind egg before, or seen one either. Are they common?

[Foxy]

Would like to see a pic too  Sarah- I've never heard of a wind egg before, or seen one either. Are they common?

Babe calls them "fart" eggs!!!

[Vember]

Would like to see a pic too  Sarah- I've never heard of a wind egg before, or seen one either. Are they common?

To be honest I've only ever had one that was the last egg Mo ever laid
My 8 year old Lidy laid proper eggs right to the last

I suppose it all depends on the individual bird


Sarah

[shiatsusu]

Would like to see a pic too  Sarah- I've never heard of a wind egg before, or seen one either. Are they common?

Babe calls them "fart" eggs!!!

Says it all!!

[Charlie's Chickens]

Ok, hopefully this works    I have put it up against a 'normal' sized egg.  It is smaller than those we had when they first started to lay   

I do hope this is not one of her last    It does however seem conincidental that she has been through a moult.  Fingers crossed it is just a one off.

[Aunt Sally]

Let us know it it has a yolk when you break it.

There's another here in a topic on our useful topics sticky in the Poultry Information section

[shiatsusu]

Oh that's so sweet- I wonder if she wondered about it when she laid it?? 

[Charlie's Chickens]

I wondered if she even noticed she had laid it 

Had 5 eggs today (from 6 girls) and all 'normal' size. Lets hope this was just a hiccup  :blink:

[Fifitrix]

Hey you're not on your own.  We got 3 of these last year ....



It all adds to the interest and keeps us on our toes I think!

[Roughlee Handled]

...............One of our Greys recently went through a 'quick' moult .................

Sorry to be a pain, you said "Greys" is this a Scots Grey? 

[karlooben]

i did have that happen to me not that long ago  my egg was so so tiny an mum only went and fried it then ate in { mind u it only took one bite an it was gone  } appartently as a farmer i know told me it means that they are coming into lay and i am waiting to find some more as i am sure not all mine are laying yet .