small eggs

[kavery]

New here but have found some great tips. We got 3 chickens last April. Our EE started laying about 2 weeks ago and has been giving us a daily, beautiful green/blue egg with nice thick shell. Our other 2 girls are a Buff Orpington and Golden Sex linked. One of them did produce a beautiful brown egg (only once about a week ago). I 'think' it was the Buff but can't be positive. We have found 3 of these very small (quail size) eggs and wonder if this is normal. These small eggs are never in the nesting box, just scattered in the run. I opened one and it has a very tiny yolk and is most definitely an egg, just very small (see photo, the white egg on the left is a commercial egg, the middle green one is our EE's and the small brown one on the right, is the egg I am referring to). Anyone else have any experience with small first eggs? Will she eventually start laying 'normal' size eggs and start using the nesting boxes? Any advice/feedback appreciated. We 'think' this small egg is from the Golden Sex Link but not sure.
Thank you,

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

That is definitely normal for new layers, glitches in the system occur most often when they are starting up or shutting down for the season. Some new layers can take a few weeks to months to regulate.

 

[kavery]

That is definitely normal for new layers, glitches in the system occur most often when they are starting up or shutting down for the season. Some new layers can take a few weeks to months to regulate.

Thank you so much for your reply, reassurance. I am relieved to hear that this is within normal and will keep hoping she catches on to the nesting boxes and gets a good diet. Thanks again.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Keeping fake eggs in your nestboxes can show them where there's a safe place to lay. I personally feed mine a higher protein ration like a non medicated grower or an All Flock. I keep a separate bowl of oyster shells for the calcium needs.

Some lay normally right from the start and others take a while to get it straighten out. I never had one that didn't eventually lay proper eggs.

 

[kavery]

Keeping fake eggs in your nestboxes can show them where there's a safe place to lay. I personally feed mine a higher protein ration like a non medicated grower or an All Flock. I keep a separate bowl of oyster shells for the calcium needs.

Some lay normally right from the start and others take a while to get it straighten out. I never had one that didn't eventually lay proper eggs.

Thanks for your reassurance. These are our first chickens so learning tons here. We have a few fake eggs in there already. Good to hear that they all eventually get it.