I had a little surprise waiting for me when I went to check for eggs today.
Just look at that cute little thing! I have no idea who laid it. I’ve heard that new layers will sometimes lay itty bitty eggs, but this is the first one I’ve ever found that small. Many people call them wind eggs – and a few other adjectives for passing gas. I think that’s just way too crude for such a cute little thing. I’m just calling it a Small Fry. I understand these tiny eggs typically have no yolk. I’ll let y’all know about that when we crack it open.
We’ve also started getting large eggs.
We don’t get them very often, but it’s always a nice surprise. We usually get small to medium eggs, and I’ve got no complaints about that – it’s just fun to find something different every now and again.
A couple of the hens now have completely bald patches on their backs from Duke’s affections. I’ve read about chicken saddles, but never really gave them much thought. After seeing all the damage Duke is inflicting, I’ve changed my mind and decided to make one and see if it works. A chicken saddle is simply something that fits over the hen’s back to protect it from the rooster’s spurs. To start, I’ve decided to make one for the White Faced Black Spanish that Duke is particularly fond of. Her back is pretty bad. I’m almost finished with it and plan to put it on her tonight. She’s my test case to see if this will really help. If it does, we are going to have a bunch of stylin’ chics around here.
In the next couple of days, I’ll post instructions for making the chicken saddle, pictures of a hen wearing it, and the results. If all goes well, we’ll just have a little Chicken Saddle Fashion Show. Keep your fingers crossed……
Bee Free,
Penny
Tags: chicken saddle, itty bitty egg, small egg
We have had some of all shapes and sizes. My very favorite was a wrinkled egg. Good size, shape, just had wrinkles all over. I don’t know what happened. LOL
Kelly
Small Fry looks great to me. Did you even put him on the scale…..Im wondering if he would have even registered a weight.
Kelly – I’ve seen pictures of wrinkled eggs and all sorts of odd eggs, but this is the first odd one I’ve ever gotten. I think it’s kind of neat – if it’s only an occasional thing…..
Hey Frugalmom – I posted a picture of Small Fry on the scale in my latest blog – just for you! I know how you love weighing eggs
Yay! I love it! Thanks. I was just there and read the new post.