double yolkers

alan42 · « **on:** June 08, 2007, 21:30 »

how many double yolkers and from what breed of bird are you getting them. 20 odd years of poltry keeping and i think i have had a double yolker about 3 times and they were from realy old silkies.
just curious
alan

richyrich7 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2007, 21:36 »

Warren hybrids I've had a couple first year of lay before they went on work to rule and now only give me one egg a day from 3 birds,

Mrs Tweedy time

"I don't want to be a pie! I don't like gravy."

hotterotter · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2007, 13:17 »

I got 3 Hisex Rangers had them since begining of march got em aged 19 weeks, must of had at the very least 6 double yolkers already. I'd never thought they were particularly rare, I'm sure one day there was 2 double yolkers.

sue · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2007, 22:15 »

I know it's not the same but I once bought a box of 6 free range eggs from tesco and they were all double yokers !!

chickensuburbian · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2007, 09:12 »

there was a 'top devon poultry vet' on Radio Four last week (their fan fare - not mine) - he said double yolkers came mostly from young birds who had just started to lay and whose periodic releases hadnt sorted itself out yet, interesting to see you got yours from an old bird - perhaps it happens again in the menopause!

Oliveview · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2007, 09:29 »

I got a massive egg- double yolker-last week from one of my hens (been laying now for about 6 weeks) it must have made the hens eyes water! :shock: Since then I´ve had no big eggs just the normal size.
Pamela (In Spain)

Viv · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2007, 15:04 »

One of my black rocks laid an enormous egg a couple of weeks ago, after missing one days alying. This egg was double the size of all the others and when cracked did have a double yolk. Brings tear to my eyes just thinking about the pain in passing this one out!!

:oops:

tetley · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2007, 16:27 »

a neighbour gives me the odd dozen or so eggs, and they have sometimes had double yolks.......I thought they were a bit dodgy and gave one of them to the dog :oops: ....so they are normal then?

adw · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2007, 23:05 »

our first egg (last week) was a double yolker - perhaps the radio vet was right.

WG. · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2007, 23:34 »

Quote from: "tetley"

....so they are normal then?

Oh yes, they are a big treat in fact

jacnal · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2007, 02:57 »

Quote from: "tetley"

a neighbour gives me the odd dozen or so eggs, and they have sometimes had double yolks.......I thought they were a bit dodgy and gave one of them to the dog :oops: ....so they are normal then?

I don't keep chicken yet, but I love double yolkers, as I'd love twins. They're 100% fine, I eat them with relish!

tetley · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:21 »

thankyou

Oliveview · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:22 »

As the best bit of an egg is the yolk a double yolker is really nice

Pamela (in Spain)

flatcap · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2007, 12:45 »

just had our first double yolker off 1 of our rouen ducks , had a fried breakfast with it yum

alan42 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2007, 12:49 »

so more common than i thought.
many thanks to all who replyed.
alan

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