Aug 6, 2008 #1 EggyChicken In the Brooder 11 Years Jun 3, 2008 98 1 41 England UK One of mine has just layed a double yoker, what causes this?
Aug 6, 2008 #2 Farmer Kitty Flock Mistress 12 Years Sep 18, 2007 5,184 16 261 Wisconsin She ovulated twice and that's how you get double yolkers. Young birds tend to do this more than older birds. Nothing is wrong with her.
She ovulated twice and that's how you get double yolkers. Young birds tend to do this more than older birds. Nothing is wrong with her.
Aug 6, 2008 Thread starter #3 EggyChicken In the Brooder 11 Years Jun 3, 2008 98 1 41 England UK i thought she was fine, in theory if the egg was fertileised could she have twins?
Aug 6, 2008 #4 BettyR Songster 12 Years Mar 1, 2008 1,836 34 214 Texas Gulf Coast Quote: I've often wondered the same thing, but since an eggshell cant expand like the skin of a mammal to accommodate the extra bulk of two offspring I would think that if there were twins they would never survive .not enough room to develop.
Quote: I've often wondered the same thing, but since an eggshell cant expand like the skin of a mammal to accommodate the extra bulk of two offspring I would think that if there were twins they would never survive .not enough room to develop.
Aug 8, 2008 Thread starter #5 EggyChicken In the Brooder 11 Years Jun 3, 2008 98 1 41 England UK would one be ther stronger embyro? would it survive maybe?