michele Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Has anyone got any idea why a hen lays an egg with a double yolk. Is this something to be worried about. Blackbeard's first egg had a double yoke and very uneven shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 The often lay double yolkers and odd shaped eggs when they first come into lay. Their internal tackle takes a while to settle down, nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Nothing to worry about, 2 yolks just means if the egg was to hatch there would be twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Nothing to worry about, 2 yolks just means if the egg was to hatch there would be twins I always thought that but then I read on here somewhere that double yolkers never hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I think that has something to do with not having enough room to grow and nutrients to survive, so both chicks would usually die Sure someone else will know, but im certain I read that....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgley Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 The only thing you need to worry about is ..................who gets to eat the double yokers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 we've had 3 double yolkers in the past 3 days!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveypup Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 We get double yolkers from Clover 80% of the time She is also a mischievous escapologist but not sure if that is due to her hormones or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pearsons Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 There was a shop near us that sold only double yolk eggs. Sadly it has shut down - is there a breed of hen more likely to lay double yolkers? The shop had a few hens "out back" and said that the egs they sold were from these hens and they mostly laid double yolkers....... Now I wish I had asked when the shop was still in business! Helen in Hume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Our black rock Darcy Vader has laid us five double yokers on the trot. Wow are they great. Long may they continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Our 1st egg was a double yolker, & we have had a few since then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongs Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Nowt wrong with a double yolker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 when we give our eggs away, we always give the smaller eggs, cos we know that the bigger ones are double yolkers and we want the double yolkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 We had our first double yolker today was also our biggest egg upto now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongs Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Have you already ate it starboyhull or could you get a picture? Would like to see just how large it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I used it earlier, it was 71g so not a massive egg for a double yolker but still a lot bigger than the others normally......I have a feeling that one of the other ones we had today is a double yolker, I will get a pic for you and if it is I will post it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
