JoshuaEdwards Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Today we used a huge egg that are Sussex Comet Laid. We cracked it open and wow! Two Yolks, it made a lovely omlette. How does that happen? Have you had a double yolker? Any answers Welcome. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Congratulations on your double yolker! My Sussex hybrid used to lay lovely huge double yolkers quite often. I had to rehome her because she turned into a devil chicken and pecked the others. I really miss her and her eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I had double-yolkers from one of mine when she had just started laying, I think it's usually due to their reproductive system not quite being settled. They were HUGE eggs though, so I was quite glad when she stopped producing them, I didn't think it could be good for her. It happens because they start to produce two eggs at the same time, and then when it gets to the point where the shell is made they both get wrapped in one shell - that's my understanding, anyway! Very eggciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I think it's usually due to their reproductive system not quite being settled. . we used to get our eggs from a free range lady that came to Ian's workplace and he asked her about double yolkers and that's exactly it, it only happens in hens that are just starting to lay and haven't got the hang of it, so to speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 We had a triple yolker from one of our hens - YAY!! She regularly laid double yolkers for the first few weeks. All the more lovely egg to enjoy Chili xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Congratulations on the double yolker! they are fab. Our big chook ella used to lay whopper double yolkers she did this for about 2 weeks when she first started laying. We've never had a triple yolker though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...