Eggs

[Lindy66]

How do egg sellers know if the egg has a double yolk ?

X ray is not an answer because double yolk eggs used to be sold by peasant farmers etc

[SteveD]

I haven't seen a double-yolked egg since I was a child (a very long time ago).  Do they still exist?

[woofgang]

Its called "candling". You hold the egg in front of a bright light and you can see through the shell, enough to tell if the egg is fertile (has an embryo growing) and if there are 2 yolks. I believe that there is one manufacture who sells boxes of guaranteed double yolkers (some breed are more likely to produce them than others, I understand) but I haven't seen them to buy round me (hampshire)

[woofgang]

...and here's a website doubleyolkers

[evertonsue]

My brother brought a box of xtra large eggs from Sainsburys and they were all double yokers

[mystress]

My b/f works at Sainsburys,and they sell boxes of Double Yokers as standard stock!

[SteveD]

Interesting!  I assumed that, in this age of standardisation, they were no longer available.

I wonder if the Sainsbury's eggs contain more yolk than a single-yolk egg of the same size or if it's just a marketing gimmick?

[MORELLO]

ASDA's 'Extra Large' are often double yokers too. Great on toast, not good for your cholesterol!

[mystress]

SteveD,

Having had quite few "double yolkers" bought for me by my b/f,I can say that there is considerably more yolk,and abou the same amount of white.

"In this age of standardisation"? Tell that to the chickens that lay them!

[Robinia]

I had a double yolk a few days ago (co-op eggs) - I think it was also the same day that I got plopped on the head by a bird in my garden!!

[shazzabell]

My sister recently found an egg with no yolk in! What's that all about?

[jean88]

It all depends on the batch, now and again you would get them, they are normally heavier. I always think its a bonus if you find one with double yolk.

No yolks? Thats a new one.

[VINNY100_2]

Robinia,A double yoke in the pan is worth 2 in the bush blop!!

[stevie21]

jean88, your reply would have been infinitely funny if it began
"It all depends on the biatch"

[charliep88]

dear shazzabelle I guess one can say that the yolk was not on your sister was it ?