Lesley Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I know this should probably be in the Eggs section..... but this egg deserves a wider audience! Our table birds are laying and when they start, they often lay double-yolkers..... but this was the egg I cooked for Carl's breakfast.......... It was going to be poached but I thought it might be easier to fry! I had to make do with a double-yolker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 WOW - What a beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Wow! I'd love to find one like that! Congratulations - only 5 more yolks and you equal the world record . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Wow and mine have never even layed a double. I would have ridicously happy if I had found that. Was it a particularly big egg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Goodness, what a beauty I would have been delighted with that - hope the hen in question got a pat on the head & a handful of mealworms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Wow!!!! I've only ever heard about one of these, and never seen a picture of one. When we first picked up Muddles and Henrietta his daughter was saying onoe of their eggs had three yolks! (This was roughly 2 and a half years ago!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 It was an eye wateringly big egg - I should have weighed it. I'm afraid that the egg was laid about a week ago (hence the runny white in the frying pan) and the hen that laid it has has slightly more than a pat on the back since then She did get mealworms and sweetcorn first though The double yolker I had weighed 110g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 My word! He'll feel better when he's eaten that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 It was Brunch Egluntine - by the time we'd sorted out a poorly hen who is in isolation and found the dead owl..... it was 10.30! It should keep him going all day I would think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 That is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Wow, that's impressive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Wow Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 WOW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Just seen this and shown to DH. He would like to know what breed of hen laid this please? I think he's getting ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Just like to echo that it is very impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Just seen this and shown to DH. He would like to know what breed of hen laid this please? I think he's getting ideas my hubby asked the same question. Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Would just like to add that it must have hurt like heck for the hen who laid it! Is she now walking like John Wayne? How big was it before you cooked it Lesley? Did you weigh it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Brings tears to the eyes Yes I too wouldlike to know what breed she was please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Lesley mentioned it was one of her dinners laid it and I'm sure in the past she has said they are the same breed as the commercial broiler birds? Either way, what a whopper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I've never seen a triple yolker. Had a couple of doubles in the past, but that's an impressive egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Blimey! I'm still impressed with the double yolkers I had from you... bantams don't do multiple yolks. That is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 It was one of the Ross/Cobbs that laid it. We despatched 5 of the 9 shortly afterwards........ and we seem to have managed to despatch the ones which were laying We find it so difficult to despatch the chooks at the best of times....... but once they've started laying...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...