lisaroo2 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hi All A friend of mine has a hen that is laying really small eggs, any idea as to what the matter with her is?? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-sarahjayne Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 My martha lays really tiny eggs too and has for about a month and a half. Shes the chubbiest hen so i think that might be the issue. More excercise for her methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 They lay small eggs at the beginning of their laying life, they then usually get a bit larger towards the end but I have a Pepperpot who is 2.5 years old and she lays quite small eggs these days and only about 1 or 2 a week I think she is just widing down to retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffordmum Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I have been chicken sitting for a neighbour. She has approx half a dozen bantams c/w cockerel and small duck. Ordinarily, she allows them to free range during the day. However, since I am only "visiting" twice a day, I haven't let them out. On average, I collect only one or two bantam sized eggs daily. Yesterday I collected an egg that was no bigger than a quails egg! Is this "normal"? Rgds, Pat & Ssteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 how small are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffordmum Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 It was smaller than my thumb print - a lil' larger than a malteser (should've measured it!). I broke it into the frying pan yesterday and the whole thing was no bigger than a ten pence piece Amazing! any ideas? Pat & Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 1:-could it be the first egg 2:- are they on layers feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzagerkin Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 mine have been laying for 2 weeks the smallest was 28g and the biggest 53 but most are around 35-40g pics here http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=49076 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
