Strange: Rooster lays eggs

For over a week now, the family of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Trieu, Deputy Chief of Police of Chi Khe Commune, residing in Bai Oi Hamlet, Chi Khe Commune, Con Cuong (Nghe An) has been keeping two tiny eggs. The eggs are about 2cm in size. Mr. Trieu said they are rooster eggs. The opaque white eggs are kept by the owner in the family's food cupboard.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Trieu and two tiny eggs. He believes they are rooster eggs. Photo: Huu Vi

Showing off to visitors, Mr. Trieu recounted a strange phenomenon: A rooster laid an egg. It was a week ago at noon. While the family was having lunch, they saw a flock of chickens clucking loudly outside the coop. His daughter, who is in 11th grade, came out to see and exclaimed: "There is a very small egg."

2 tiny eggs with opaque white color, much smaller than normal eggs. Photo: Huu Vi

The family had never encountered such a strange thing before. Mr. Trieu confirmed that the two eggs belonged to the rooster that the family had raised for the past 3 years. This strange thing attracted the attention of the whole village.

The rooster eggs are carefully kept in the pantry by the homeowner. Photo: Huu Vi

The story of roosters laying eggs has been recorded in many localities. In Nghe An, a farming household in Quynh Luu district attracted attention 7 years ago. Many Thai communities in the mountains believe that roosters laying eggs brings good luck to the family. The owner often boils and stores the eggs carefully to preserve that luck.

The 3-year-old rooster is said to be the "mother" of 2 tiny eggs. Photo: Huu Vi

According to scientists, roosters lay eggs because they have excess calcium. There are also cases where hens look like roosters. They also have colorful combs and feathers. Scientists call them “hermaphrodites”. Rooster eggs are usually small and have no yolk.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Trieu said he will keep the egg as a souvenir.