eve Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 any idea when all my ladies will lay one started last week not sure which one get a egg every day apart from sat. today it is a massive egg could it be a different bird laying it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I'm not much of an expert, but from what I understand it takes a while for their egg production to get going. Apparently when they are getting near to be able to lay, they crouch on the ground when you are near them. The large egg is most probably a double yolker - we have had one before & yes it was massive. The hen then went back to normal sized eggs after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi Eve Normally first eggs are fairly small and then increase in size as time goes on, unusual to have a large egg for the first egg, probably from the chook who has been laying. Are you sure it is just one laying and not two taking it in turns Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyann Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi, I've been getting 1 egg a day since 9th March, I have had varying weights from 36g up to 67g, the latter was a "normal" size egg and was a double yolker. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 could be more than one bird laying. got a egg at 7am today when i let them out. i checked at 4pm yesterday and none. was suprised at how early it was laid.thought may get two eggs today but no just the one back to a small size. the farmer did say that the bluebell he has lays a big egg double yolker most of time.havent checked my big egg yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I've never had a double yolker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyann Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I've never had a double yolker Not really such a bad thing, I'm always concerned that they will prolapse if the eggs are too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I've eaten one double yolker, and given several others of the same size and shape away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
