large fowl sometimes will lay a very small egg when at the beginning or end of production , and yes, there are bantam amaraucana and Araucanas which are the same as large fowl only with the gene to make them small. there are probably easter egg (mixed) bantams also.

Thanks for the input. I think you are right, it was probably one of my Amaraucanas who have started to lay. I don't think either of the banties are Amaraucanas or a mix, though I don't know what they actually are. I have 4 new Amaraucanas who are part of the rogue band of lesbian chickens, LOL. They and the 3 new Australorps band together and there are several pullets that are crowing and trying to mount the others. One of the Australorps may in fact be a rooster but I'm fairly certain the others are pullets, to include the leader of the band. I'm glad to think that at least one of them is trying to lay in the nesting boxes because they seem to be outcasts. Lori