Double Yolk Eggs: All You Need To Know - BackYard Chickens
May 31, 2022 · Double yolk eggs are typically laid by hens which are just starting to lay eggs. There is still some synchronization to be done at their egg factory, and double yolks or even triple yolks may occur. A chicken normally releases a single yolk from its ovary into its reproductive tract, followed between 30 and 70 minutes later by another yolk.
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Feb 3, 2008 · The reason I ask is a buddy of mines droped by 2 doz eggs and told me these were double yolked eggs. I thought he was full of it but boiled six of them and sure enough all six were double yolked. He doesnt know what kind of chicken …
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Dec 27, 2023 · Just showing out the quail eggs putting out! Most around 14.5g but recently one has been putting out a daily dose of double Yolkers. I’ve put a few in the incubator considering that one seemingly had two yolks but was a 23.1g single yolk egg. I’m hoping more will be the same. Has anyone hatched...
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Jul 16, 2011 · Today while driving, I saw several double yolk egg selling farmers! I was wondering, is there a specific thing to feed my hens to make them lay double or multiple yolks??? Help would be awesome!
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Oct 27, 2020 · The eggs are dark colored and shells are thick so it is hard to see what is going on. I have also placed a double yolk egg under a couple hens to see if they have better luck and when one got off her nest the other day the double yolker was still there.
Duck lays almost all double yolk eggs...Is this normal??
Mar 23, 2010 · A lot of times birds who've just started laying will lay unusual eggs- sometimes eggs with no yolk, sometimes eggs with just a yolk, sometimes weird shapes or sizes... in your case, perhaps it is double yolked. This should calm down in time. Until then, enjoy eating some AWESOME double yolked duck eggs imo.
Double yolker eggs - which breed? - BackYard Chickens
May 8, 2012 · Red Sex Link and other high Production Eggers frequently come out with giant extra large eggs that result in being double yolkers. It also isn't exactly healthy for hens to lay them all the time, as these high production chickens usually start having health problems after 2 years of age, which include: Prolapse and egg binding.
Hatching Double Yolk Eggs!!!??? - BackYard Chickens
Feb 9, 2012 · Ive got 1 double yolker and 2 with only a single yolk in each but 2 babies! Theres quite a few of us with twins at the moment. I candled mine today but one of them wasnt moving so im not too hopefull of any of them hatching.
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Aug 20, 2021 · My first Flock, 5 Golden Comets laid lots of eggs, many were double yolks the first year. Second year eggs were huge single yolk eggs with a double yolk or two weekly. My second Flock, 7 Barred Rocks laid maybe a half dozen double yolks. My third Flock 5 ISA Browns laid a couple of dozen double yolks their first year. At 15 months old they lay ...
Anyone ever hatch a double yolk egg? - BackYard Chickens
Apr 21, 2009 · I wondered if my last black copper maran baby to hatch had been from a double yalker. Her hatched four days after his hatch mates, literally just before I got ready to toss the eggs! He had to have help. My bad I know, but he was 4 days late and was STUCK! He had yellow GOO all over him that looked exactly like boiled egg yolk, exactly like it!