AndyRoo Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 My partner came in the other day said "I think we have a double-yolker!", which our Bluebelle often lays. I went out to check and thought to myself "Hmmm, that looks a lot bigger than usual... I wonder." I popped it on the scale to discover it's the biggest egg she ever laid; given the size, I suspect she didn't enjoy the experience that much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Ouch I know! I'm actually wondering if it may even be a triple yolker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Fingers crossed for a triple Yolker. Boxing Day 2015 one of mine laid a 125g egg but alas only a single yolk, I was so disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Fingers crossed for a triple Yolker. Boxing Day 2015 one of mine laid a 125g egg but alas only a single yolk, I was so disappointed 125g? Blimey! I'd say that's the record to beat, but I'm not sure I wish that on my poor girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fermerswife Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 We had a really large egg today, I suspect it's another double yolker from our blue bell too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 We had a really large egg today, I suspect it's another double yolker from our blue bell too! Yay! I've read in a few places now that (allegedly) Bluebelles can be prone to laying double-yolkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarkymite Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Is a bluebelle a hybrid along the same lines as our Oxford blue? She has always given us fairly frequent double yolkers so maybe there is some truth in the idea that they are prone to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Is a bluebelle a hybrid along the same lines as our Oxford blue? She has always given us fairly frequent double yolkers so maybe there is some truth in the idea that they are prone to it? Yes, it's a hybrid hen. A cross between Marans and Rhode Islands, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 One of my older Pekins laid a double yolker recently I would have thought Pekins were too dinky to do that. Never had one before and not had one since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 We had a really large egg today, I suspect it's another double yolker from our blue bell too! Yay! I've read in a few places now that (allegedly) Bluebelles can be prone to laying double-yolkers. When my Bluebelle was young she used to lay double yolkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
