Eggstra large

poultrygeist · « **on:** March 16, 2008, 09:35 »

When the Amberlinks started to lay, we were surprised how dainty the eggs were. After a week or so, they started getting a bit bigger and are now generally a good average size.
But this morning.....

The big one is 90g and the smaller one is 63g.

This is a small to average egg next to the biggest egg they've laid so far. I presume she'll be easy to spot from the funny walk she'll be doing. :shock:

Poor thing must have wondered what was happening ! :?

Rob

ck2day · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:38 »

Give her an ice-pack to sit on poor girl. She needs a medal for laying that one...

poultrygeist · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:45 »

There was quite a large one in the nest box late yesterday afternoon so I reckon at least 2 are layign above average sizes.

Maybe that's the norm for them. Have to get some bigger egg cups.

....looks a bit silly in this one !

have to get a competition going. The 'my eggs bigger than your egg' thread. :roll:

Rob

Bodger · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:02 »

Size isn't everything ! :oops: :oops: :oops:

Vember · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:10 »

They could be double yolkers, Crumb my goose her eggs are normally 5oz but one day she laid one that was 8oz, when cracked it open there were 2 yolks

poultrygeist · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:25 »

Now there's a thought. I can't wait. We've got about a dozen eggs on the rack so we ought to get cracking ( :roll: ) and eat some up.

I'll report back.

...and Bodger. That's very reassuring.

Rob

Bodger · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:36 »

Double yolkers, as well as being bigger, are normally noticably elongated. I'd probably lose my money, but I'd say that going on the shape, the bigger egg is not a double yolker.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:27 »

We often get a double yolker from the Amberlinks Rob, especially the older ones! But that's 2 days eggs in one! so she may not lay an egg the next day, and I seem to remember Munty saying that a chicken only has an alloted amount of eggs, so the more doubles she lays, the shorter her laying time!

That right Munty?

??

Oh and my biggest ever was 107gms!

agapanthus · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2008, 13:36 »

Quote from: "Bodger"

Size isn't everything ! :oops: :oops: :oops:

YES IT IS BODGER!!!!!!!!

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2008, 13:37 »

poultrygeist · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2008, 16:32 »

Hard luck Bodger. Vember wins the bet.

It was a double yolker.

Oh no ! She's wasting her eggs !!! :shock:

Rob

Looking forward to a nice tea.

Bodger · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2008, 16:33 »

Oh Sugar !

poultrygeist · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2008, 16:40 »

...you see

sometimes a big one gives twice the pleasure.

(apparently)

Rob

Vember · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2008, 19:01 »

Quote from: "poultrygeist"

...you see

sometimes a big one gives twice the pleasure.

(apparently)

Rob

Wildeone · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2008, 12:32 »

Quote from: "Bodger"

Size isn't everything ! :oops: :oops: :oops:

oh yes it is

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