How Common Are Double Yolk Eggs?

[MKetter]

The birds haven't been laying for long, about a month, but I've had several double yolk eggs, white egg and brown egg, so I know they're from different birds. How common is a double yolk egg?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Pretty common when they first start laying. I even had a triple yolk once

 

[texsuze]

Belle, my young EE, has laid 3 double yolks since she began laying about 5 weeks ago. Those eggs are big-- I'd feel better if she didn't lay them!

 

[Mrs. K]

It really depends on the bird, I once had a BO that laid double yolkers several times a week the first year, then once a week the second year, and then never again.

My sons thought they were a sign of good luck.

People are often worried about them, but really does not seem to bother them or their life span, Butter was a bird that lived a long time for me.

Mrs K

 

[Ma Delos Pollitos]

My EE has laid these quite a few times, especially when she goes 3 plus days without laying