Double yolkers??

[Nicos]

Anyone had any??

Are certain breeds more likely to produce them????

[digthatchick]

Had lots of them, mainly from Black Stars and Bluebelles especially in the first 6 months of laying.

[BrideXIII]

no idea, but seeing as i just read the thread title as 'double vodkas' i think i may be drying out too much

off to open a bottle of red.

[janeyo]

My black Rock often does one. Mind you she has been known to produce a few 110gram egg! Ouch. She is about a year old and is quite a big bird.

Had a couple off the white star too she is a bit smaller and only managed one 100 gram plus egg so far. None so far we don't think, off the brown one.

janeyo

[Polly Fouracre]

This often happens in pullets, first they lay tiny eggs, then "pullet" sized, then, God help them, huge double yolkers!( It makes me cross my legs to think of it!!)

[MaureenHall]

At least 1 of my ex-batts has been laying double-yolkers over the past month or so since they moulted and they must be at least 2 years old now. The eggs from the Black Stars and the Bluebelles are still on the small side but getting bigger

[FionaH]

no idea, but seeing as i just read the thread title as 'double vodkas' i think i may be drying out too much

off to open a bottle of red.

Thank heavens I am not alone! Thats what I thought too

[Snadger]

Apparently you can't breed a chook to only lay double yolkers as they usuaully all do at some time but none do all the time!

I look on them as a bonus, I can't sell em but they make wonderful egg sarnies!

[amandaandherveg]

Our village shop sells massive free range eggs from a local lady, delicious. Double Yolkers are becoming the norm, we've been amazed to have some Triple Yolkers - yum yum! Not sure what kind of hens they come from.

[Flummery]

I assume that, like laydeez, hens are born (well, hatched) with their life-time supply of eggs inside ready to shed and be laid. Therefore I wonder if having a hen that lays double yolkers regularly means she will lay fewer actual eggs in her life-time as she'll have used up her supply - if you get me drift?

[Snadger]

I assume that, like laydeez, hens are born (well, hatched) with their life-time supply of eggs inside ready to shed and be laid. Therefore I wonder if having a hen that lays double yolkers regularly means she will lay fewer actual eggs in her life-time as she'll have used up her supply - if you get me drift?

There is a technical reason why you can't breed a hen to lay only double yolkers............but it escapes me, like a lot of things, for the present!

[di]

, I can't sell em but they make wonderful egg sarnies!

Sorry if an odd/obvious question~but why??Peeps are well chuffed if we sell'm a double-yolker!~Am I doing wrong??

[Snadger]

Sorry if an odd/obvious question~but why??Peeps are well chuffed if we sell'm a double-yolker!~Am I doing wrong??

Just they won't fit in the box!

Anyway, they are too special to be sold or given away.............they are for ME!

[Hilary B]

There is a technical reason why you can't breed a hen to lay only double yolkers............but it escapes me, like a lot of things, for the present!

Double-yolked eggs tend not to hatch.....

[poppy_lillysmum]

Anyone had any??

Are certain breeds more likely to produce them????

One of my white stars lays doubles, for a about a month in the summer, every other day i would be greeted by a huge egg, and the best bit, was when we had them boiled for breakfast, was managing to cut the top of the egg, and having a yolk in the top and the bottom, the kids were really amazed, and it kept them quiet for a while as well !!