The Dogmother Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Also known as witches or cock's egg. Rosie calls them malteser eggs Alongside two of the other banty eggs to give you an idea of scale I've only ever had a few of these, usually by a younger hen. They are usually formed when a bit of grit gets into the oviduct - they don't have a yolk, but you'll see the bit of grit, like a grape pip inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 How funny, I've never seen one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hybrids don't often lay then, it's more of a pure breed thing. Dunno why *shrugs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Maisie laid wind eggs fairly regularly till she stopped laying even those . There are a few photos of titchy eggs in the Omlet Small Egg Leader Board thread. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Don't eat it all in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hardly a mouthful - it'll get thrown into the next omlette or scrambled egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Is it normal inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 No, they never have a yolk, juts white and a wee bit of grit. I haven't actually got round to breaking this one yet - Rosie wante dto do it, so I'll leave it to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
