Double Yolk

[piggynose]

Whats that all about?
1st one in years.

[LadyCG]

When I used to get mine from the Farmer's Market they were all double-yolked

[tiggerblue10]

A few years back I bought a box of extra large eggs and they all had double yolks in them. Poor hen!

[pastafreak]

I seem to remember reading that double yolks depend on the age of the hen. I'm not sure that the egg is any bigger though.
I know I get them several times a year...and sometimes more than one in a box, so they aren't uncommon.

[piggynose]

Thats it then, these eggs happen to be XL. Mind you ive only found one so far after eating 8.

[Arksided]

I remember Dave Gorman - modern life is goodies, and you can buy a box of double Yorkers.

I have to say when i first came across one I thought the Hen was mutated or something… I did eat it anyway.

[davebro]

Had one a few days ago. It wasn't any bigger but it definitely felt heavier when I picked it up (before breaking it).

[Arksided]

*Goodish and Yolkers, I am on my phone ;-)

[barry1010]

Waitrose sells boxes of double yokers.

[Hopkirk]

You've eaten 8, Piggy?

You will be eggbound. Have some prunes, quickly.

[piggynose]

Eggsxactly hoppy :)

[hellywelly4]

I used to be able to buy double yolkers at certain times of the year. Apparently it occurs when chickens start laying.

[Barmaid]

Normally it's young hens just coming into lay.

[eve1974]

ive found an egg with 3 yolks before. Only once.
No eggs-ageration.

[eve1974]

btw hellywelly and barmaid are correct in that its usually the very young hens that double lay. But so do many old hens - for eg the battery hens that are rescued.

Its similar to a human - in the beginning of puberty ovulation is not regular and in the peri-menopause neither, so more eggs may be released by the ovary.