It's not what most people would expect to find when they settle down for breakfast.
A hen in Hukou, China has forgotten the rules of nature, and popped out an egg with an inch-long tail.
The odd accessory might make this egg less appealing to eat, but it has one handy advantage over its more spherical cousins - the tail means it'll be far easier to crack.
Egg straordinary: Thanks to it's inch-long tail, this unusual egg is much longer than normal
Finding Nemo? Held up the the light, the egg looks more like a goldfish
Heads or tails?: Some experts thing the tail's the result of a nutritional deficiency
The twist of nature left one Chinese farmer baffled and undecided if and how he should eat his extra special egg
