Why are our Wyandotte eggs so small?

[BubbaLikesIt]

In our flock of 14 chickens we have 2 GLW's and 1 SLW. Their eggs are consistently of small size. One of the GLW has a rump tail and looks like she has Guinea mix but I was told that she is all Wyandotte..... I disagree but her eggs are even more tiny. Since the chickens are less than a year old (9 months) will the Wyandotte's start laying bigger eggs their first year?

The photo from left to right shows a BPR egg, Wyandotte egg and a RIR egg. This is actually a big egg for the Wyandotte's. Don't get me wrong, the eggs eat fine and I'm not ready to put them in a soup pot or anything.
These chickens came in a "mixed pullet" order and you get what you get I guess but when we get more chickens I don't think the Wyandotte will be on the list.

 

[ThePRfan]

Since she just started laying,she likely is adapting to it.
My Black sexlinks layed small eggs,but the more practice they had,th e bigger it got.

Is your SLW bantam?If so,a bantam will lay small eggs,and it takes about 5 eggs to make 1 omlet.

 

[azygous]

Usually pullet eggs that start out tiny get to full size in about a month. Some breeds lay small eggs. If your hens have genes for those breeds, their eggs may never get beyond the size they are now.

Typically, Wyandottes lay large eggs, and are regular, good layers beyond most other breeds.

 

[StephanieRose44]

Maybe they are bantams.

 

[aart]

The Wy's I've had laid fairly small eggs.
Have had birds take up to 6 months to get to a 'large' size.

 

[AmericanMom]

I raise BLRW and it is my experience that these hens are slow growing, unlike many hens they dont reach full maturity until they are nearly 2 years old. the eggs do get a bit bigger but they dont lay an overly large egg anyways so if its extra large eggs you want a different breed might be best??

 

[Lisa808]

The Wy's I've had laid fairly small eggs.
Have had birds take up to 6 months to get to a 'large' size.

So maybe there is hope for my Wyandottes that lay medium-ish eggs!

 

[neo71665]

My GLW is a bantam and lays medium light tan eggs.

 

[Ekipp]

It’s common for pullets to lay smaller eggs. I’ve even had pullets lay eggs with no shell their first time around. Their bodies are adjusting to things and this is all quite normal. So put the soup pot away.