Thursday

My First Wind Egg Ever!

      Aka, a fart egg (gross), a dwarf egg, a cock egg, or a luck egg. 

      A wind egg is itzy bitzy, even smaller than a pullet egg.  It looked like a quail snuck into the chicken coop and layed an egg.  I can not remember ever having one of these in all the years I've had chickens.  I haven't opened mine yet, but I understand that they have no yolk.  Evidently it is caused by a piece of reproductive tissue breaking away which stimulates egg production.  Cute little thing!


The egg collection today.




.....dr momi









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25 comments:

  1. CarolynMarch 22, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    We've had two, maybe three of those in the six years we've had chickens. Never heard them called "fart" eggs though, funny!

    Got any recipes that call for egg whites?

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  2. Mama PeaMarch 22, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    Let us know what is in the egg when you crack it open, okay? We've had a few of them . . . no yoke. ;o)

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  3. Tina - Our Rustic RootsMarch 22, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    Sometimes they have a tiny bit of yolk in them, so you might be surprised. :)

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  4. RaeMarch 22, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Aw! What a cute toot egg! I haven't gotten one yet, but I'm sure the ladies will surprise us one day. :)

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  5. Chatty CroneMarch 22, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Nice little fart there. sandie

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  6. TexWisGirlMarch 22, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    well, except for the name, it is cute. :)

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  7. UnknownMarch 22, 2012 at 8:45 PM

    I have never heard of that. I lived my whole life (except past 9 years) in WI and I can't believe I never heard of that. I would save that one (blow it out) for sure. Too cute!

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  8. Mary Ann March 22, 2012 at 9:12 PM

    I have never heard them called that, but I have three out in the kitchen I have saved over the winter (in the fridge) I thought I would try to blow mine out for Easter!

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  9. UnknownMarch 22, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    I wonder if the strange weather or the moon sign has anything to do with it. We had two today. How strange!!! I never knew it happened. Chris thinks all you need now is to see a cyclops and a cow on the roof and you will have completed your journey!

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  10. LisaMarch 22, 2012 at 11:50 PM

    The first thing I thought of when I read the caption was that you saw the egg come out as you were walking behind a chicken! Which actually happened to me earlier this week when I was shooing the chickens out of the barn.
    My kids love those itty bitty eggs.

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  11. UnknownMarch 23, 2012 at 2:25 AM

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  12. SharonMarch 23, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    I just got one of those yesterday! I never heard the term fart egg though - funny! They're really cute!

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  13. Candy C.March 23, 2012 at 7:04 AM

    I got one of those this year when my chickens first started laying! You are right, no yolk, just white. I'll have to remember the name for next time! LOL!!

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  14. UnknownMarch 23, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    Have to admit I have never heard it called that before; how funny.

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  15. MichaeleMarch 23, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    LOL. Now I know what to call them : )

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  16. DocMarch 23, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    Well you learn something new every day, I had never heard that before. Over the years my wife’s hens have deposited a number of odd one's as the peanut shaped one in my post dated 7/09/2010 titled "MeMas Ladies".

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  17. dr momiMarch 23, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    Hey everyone....evidently the term "fart egg" is NOT what they are most commonly called, if no one has heard the term LOL! .....No rednecks in my followers :-) (I think I'll switch to the term "wind egg".)

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  18. Old Time CindyMarch 23, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    Oh...the things I learn from reading blogs! LOL!

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  19. RaeMarch 23, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    LOL. Never heard one called that. Kinda cute though.

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  20. AnonymousMarch 23, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    Hehehehehe! We've had a few of these. They are cute. And no there is no yolk in them. Neat!

    Sandi

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  21. Roxey LuceyMarch 23, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Nice fart egg. No, you can't change the name now. It fits perfect and it's fun to say since we weren't allowed to say fart when we were young!

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  22. judyMarch 24, 2012 at 6:49 AM

    hi,cute egg,I have been to visit you yet but your blogs sound so interesting. I scrolled down a bit,congratulations on another grandson,and I can't wait to try those salmon patties,wish I had someone handy round ,my son brought home tons of walleye from "Lake of the Woods" all froze together ,thrown into the freezer,and even if I thawed them out ,I'm not sure I could fillet them,what a waste

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  23. dr momiMarch 24, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Judy....My husband thinks you could still fillet those fish after they are unthawed. I would unthaw them, then keep them very cold and then try to fillet them.

    If you decide not to do it...do you have chickens? I'd cook them up for them! :-)

    Thanks for checking out my blog!

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  24. Amy DingmannMarch 24, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    Cute lil' egg. We've only had one of those in three years, and I didn't even know they had a name!

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  25. pattibMarch 24, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    I hope it's not stinky when you open it!

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