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My Rhode Island Red, Bertha, started laying these tiny eggs with no yolks last month.
It happened right after a cold snap in early March, and she laid about five of them over two weeks. I read it can be a stress thing or maybe her system is just resetting. Has anyone else's hen done this, and did you do anything to help?
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aaron_flores849d agoMost Upvoted
Oh yeah, that's totally a thing. I read it's called a fairy egg or a wind egg. It's like her system glitched for a minute, especially after that cold weather. Usually they just start laying normal ones again on their own. I wouldn't worry unless it keeps happening for a long time.
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murray.troy9d ago
My buddy's hens did that after a power outage last winter. He had a whole week of these tiny, weird eggs, just like @aaron_flores84 said. They were all yolk, no white at all. His whole flock went back to normal once they got used to the routine again.
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