JS1 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Sorry to post again on my first day, but one of my three has just laid the most enormous egg It weighs around 120g, is properly egg-shaped and appears to have a sort of 'join' in it, suggesting that two have basically turned into one. The hen who produced it seemed a bit quiet yesterday (I'm not surprised) but seems fine today, and there's no blood or anything on the shell. Two questions really - will she be okay and can we eat the egg?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I am sure it will be fine, bless her heart, if you go the egg section you will see an egg board your probably quite near the top with that weight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 She should be OK. I'd just keep an eye on her for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 She'll be fine, if there's no blood or anything then she's ok - they're quite elastic! Yes you can eat it, I bet it's a double-yolker - you lucky thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 might even be a triple yolker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS1 Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Wow, thank you - I hadn't found the 'egg' section. This site is simply eating up my time! I'll let you know about the yolk/s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 No wonder she's quiet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 might even be a triple yolker! Grrrrrrr..... dont mention the T Y words to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I think I would go lie down in a dark room after that one!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggquisite Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 WOW - that's a whopper Well done that chuck.. now wonder she was a little quiet afterwards bless her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 the 'join' will be were she had a rest the fist few double yolkers big red layed had the 'join' in till she got the hang of laying large eggs (22 doubles in the first 60 days) she just pops one out now and again they've never bothered her but the softies do but thats another story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS1 Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Thanks everyone for the help and reassurance. We ate the huge egg on Monday night (fried with some tatties and peas from the garden) and it was lovely. Our first double-yolker. We also took lots of photos.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 There was me thinking Violets, 92gms was on the large side........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
