In folk tradition, a “Cock egg” was believed to have malevolent and magical powers. Seems these yolk-less eggs also have a fascinating folklore associated with them. These are generally much smaller than normal eggs and are a blip in egg production, either at the beginning or end of lay when the hormone level has not stabilized and are nothing to worry about These tiny eggs don’t have anything to do their feed or supplements but, instead, are a hormonal issue.(Note: in Middle Ages, these eggs were know as “Witch or Cock Eggs” and later in the Victorian Era, “Fairy Egg”)Ī wind egg is the colloquial name for a fully formed egg that does not have a yolk in it. The first time I saw one of these “Wind” eggs, I worried that something might be off with our hens’ health. Our family has been keeping chickens in the city since 2002 and we are always on the lookout for the welfare of our hens.
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