Installing Indoor Cat Tree

[cluck and henry]

Hello,

 

Why is it, you read loads of books, thinking you're already to go. You get the chickens and find its all completely different.

 

Please can some one tell me whats happened. This morning one of our chickens (Henrietta) has laid an extra large egg. She has done this once before and it was a double yolker. (( ))

 

Have I over fed her or given her something wrong? There has been a cat hanging about occasionally and yesterday morning disturbed Henrietta enough for her to make a little noise.

 

But generally she appears calm but a little sleepy today.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Jules.]

Is she new to laying? We still get double yolkers occasionally. They are fab!

[Christian]

I wouldn't worry about double yolkers, just enjoy them!

 

We have never had one!!!

 

it occurs when the yolk (immature egg) is released from the ovary and starts it journey down the egg tube (very technical i know) Sometimes 2 yolks are released. It is nothing to worry about.

 

Henrietta will be fine

[cluck and henry]

She's been laying an egg every day for just over a month.

 

To me she seems healthy enough.

 

But I certainly feel that the books have missed things out.

 

Perhaps we could all get together and write a book ourselves!

 

[Cinnamon]

But I certainly feel that the books have missed things out.

 

 

Thats why this forum is so great - there is usually someone around who can answer a question or give a bit of helpful advice

 

Enjoy the doubles while they last I say.

They should stop once she has settled into a nice laying pattern, so treat them as a bonus for the moment.

I envy you, I have never had one (& I have 7 hens!)

[Egluntyne]

Yes.....enjoy them while they last....which with my girls was only for a few months.

[redfrock]

Carmen lays double yolkers every day, without fail

 

however the last 2 days they have been bigger than ever - 99g today and it is a sort of oblong shape. I'll take some photos later. It is enormous

 

No wonder the poor girl always takes over an hour to lay

[Guest]

For anyone that has never seen a double yolker egg here it is a picture of one compared with our next largest egg (which was pretty large)...

 

A double yolker egg is huge, I feel for my chooks when then push these out...

 

Now I know what all you ladies out their go through during childbirth! - Ouch! lol

 

 

P.S. The picture doesn't really do it justice...