Double yolkers

I had a whole 6 pack of double-yokers last week - Asda Extra Large!

If you get a double yolker from a box it is very likely you'll get more - and even a whole box of double yolkers. I was told years ago this is because the eggs have been laid by very young hens, which are extremely fertile. Quite possible that the producers have recently replaced all their layers with new young hens, so this is the result.

Wish H had cracked them for my breckie this morning.
I always by large eggs but todays didn't even cover half of the slices of toast they were on

buy not by

I hope they all turn out to be doubles oh and don't believe anyone who say those ceramic pans are sooooo non-stick, they aren't!! so disappointed.

That Was going to be my question to you Tanith !

Now, I have always thought young hens lay smaller eggs Indinana. Where's merlot? She's the 'chooks' expert.

No rosesarered we tried the other day in the fabulous non-stick ceramic pan with no oil and they stuck, so today I sprayed with a little oil and they still stuck.. OH insisted we buy the darn thing and may yet take it back to complain..

Yes, agree Tanith, waste of my pension

jings that's what I always used to think too. It would certainly make sense. Yes, let's hope merlot drops by with her expertise.

I read that hens that lay double yokers don't live as long as the others .

We are very lucky that our neighbour keeps bantams, unusual hens and ducks. He gives us a variety of eggs that have beautiful, big yellow yolks.

According to DH young hens usually lay smaller eggs but it can depend on the breed of hen. Last year we had a hen that laid double yolked eggs and even 1 with 3 yolks!! Unfortunately she was one of the many that were stolen! We have replacements now so fingers crossed that the thieving b......s leave us alone!!

tanith glad I saw this thread, as a while ago DH was keen to buy one, but think we will stay with the Teflon kind.

rosesarered OH will no doubt be buying a new Teflon one very soon too..

We bought a ceramic pan and were very impressed at first - until we tried frying eggs in it. Absolutely hopeless! It went from bad to worse when I cooked a big batch of pancakes in it, and it got badly stained, with burnt on food. So I put it through the dishwasher, to no avail. Next move was the bin and a new Teflon pan

Sorry Tanith I couldn't get past

"Mr T's extra large".

POGS

If they hatched would there be two chicks come out? ??

I got some ceramic pans for Xmas and they are super. I've never had to scrub once, just swish the water around and they are clean

tanith and grannylyn I read that you need to keep the heat on low with ceramic pans and, since doing that, mines been fine! HTH

Young hens do lay double yolkers until the body fine tunes them. Size of egg is largely determined by breed but early eggs tend to be smaller. They get larger and thinner shelled as the hen ages. Double yolks do not determine a hen dying earlier. They only have so many eggs to lay and after those are laid, they just stop laying, having slowed down in the rate first.

Our 7 newbies are all now laying their first eggs. Small, perfectly formed and delicious. Our older ladies still lay wonderful eggs but usually on alternate days now.

I always buy eggs from our local farmer's market, which runs every Friday.
A dozen extra large cost £3-00, but they're really big, free range and organic, so well worth the price!
I get a dozen every week, and am on something of a roll because the last 27 eggs have all been double yolkers
The lady I get them from says young hens lay double yolkers, until their bodies 'self regulate'!

If someone was a boastful person my Mother would say " All her eggs have double yolks" !!!