Double yolkers

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Double yolkers
« on: November 13, 2011, 20:32 »
Hi all,

My two girls have just started laying.

I've had six eggs in all; 1 soft shelled, 1 weak shelled and watery white, 1 small but 3, yes 3 double yolkers and large yolks at that.

Presumably the same hen is laying these doubles.  Do you think I can expect this to be a permanent thing or is it a starting blip?

Pauline

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Re: Double yolkers
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2011, 20:37 »
hopefully it is just a blip and things will settle down as double yolkers aren't good for hens - they usually are larger (so could be a cause of becomming egg bound) and it uses up all her supply of eggs  :(
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Double yolkers
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2011, 20:47 »
Oh :(.  Here's me thinking that I was onto a good thing.  Oh well, what will be will be as I can't do anything about it.  Thanks for the advice though Joyfull as I'll know why if she stops producing early.

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Re: Double yolkers
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2011, 21:02 »
all hens are hatched with all the eggs they will ever lay. They are on what looks like a  ribbon and as they travel along they then get bigger and get their shells but once they are gone then that is it I'm afraid.



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