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RuralSuburbia
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Leslie
Northern CA
USA
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 Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 1:32:51 PM
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What is the significance of a double-yoked egg? I had two of them in the last couple of months. They were cage free brown eggs. I totally believe it means something, but what? Good luck? Bad luck? How does this happen??
Just curious. I'm always afraid to eat them.
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 1:49:57 PM
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It is my understanding that double yokers are not associated with one particular breed but are more commonly found in young pullets that have just started laying.
Once they get adjusted to laying, the double yokers are not as frequent. I don't know if it is a sign of good luck but I'd say yeah you get more egg for your investment.
We eat double yolk eggs often. Nothing wrong with them, I suppose if theywere eggs that were fertilized normally like twins two chicks would hatch, but again I understand that they would both die because of lack of the oxygen levels in the egg shell.
Eggs that are Jumbo is size usually have two yolks I have found also
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Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4235 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 03:58:06 AM
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I wish it meant something good! I have had lots of them this year from my ladies. I don't know the scientific knowledge behind it, other then it just happens to some girls. They are fine to eat. I even had quite a few double yolkers in the first pullet eggs. Felt sorry for those girls.
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 05:02:11 AM
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Just means twins to me. Dad raised chickens almost all his life and I never heard anything different. It's neat to see twins hatch too! Though rarely are they incubated anymore I guess.
We get double yolks occassionally. They are quite big eggs.
Denise
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Edited by - levisgrammy on Jan 11 2009 05:03:29 AM |
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 05:34:20 AM
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My dad use to go through all the eggs in our basket and try and pick out the double yolkers.He always said it was a lucky day in store, if you ate the double yolker in the morning!He usually picked out several (although I think this was the lucky part!!!!).Mom always wanted these for her noodles,Oh-my-gosh, this is making me hungry.
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
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RuralSuburbia
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Leslie
Northern CA
USA
251 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 12:45:46 PM
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Thanks for the varied answers! I guess I'll still use them for scrambled eggs as I come across them, but not for baking. Since I've gotten two so far this season, I have to remember to crack 'em into a separate cup before adding to my recipes.
I too thought they may be a sign of good luck, so I think I'll keep that mind frame. Can't hurt, right?
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 5:15:43 PM
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Leslie, I don't see any reason why you cannot use them for baking.. When a recipe calls for two eggs, just ad a bit of water to equal the amount an egg white would have. I have done this and no problem.
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Farmgirl #309
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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1007 Posts
~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 5:37:29 PM
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I had always heard that it was too much protein, that makes double yokers,I use them as one egg, when eggs are that big, sometimes they have blood on them, that is the poor hen splitting her laying "features"(OUCH!!!)
Farmgirl Sister #368
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yasmine
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
yasmine
wappingers falls
ny
USA
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Posted - Jan 13 2009 : 11:59:26 AM
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We have had a couple and we just say "Look a double yoker!"
There is NOTHING wrong with eating/baking with them....we LOVE getting Double Yokes in our eggs but yes...POOR HENS....
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 03:21:52 AM
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Young or older hens lay double yolkers.
I get both from my older gals on occasion and my really young ones that are about a year.
The eggs I find look like goose eggs and must have really hurt. They are HUGE! |
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velvetcadi7
True Blue Farmgirl
54 Posts
Amy
Galva
IL
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 09:44:57 AM
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
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