Large Eggs

[Camshaft]

My hens are in their 24 week and have been laying eggs since their 19th week. Their eggs weigh in around the 50 gram size. This mourning all of a sudden I find a giant of an egg in the nesting box. It weighed in at 85.04 grams or 3 1/2 oz. I just wasn't ready for it....I know that they can lay monsters but I thought it would take a while??

 

[Ridgerunner]

It's probably a double yolker. That happens when their internal egg laying factory messes up and releases two yolks at the same time. It means she probably will not lay the next day.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yes, it's probably a double yolker. When new pullets begin laying, you get all sorts of weird eggs. (double yolkers, soft shelled, etc) It's just their bodies adjusting to egg laying.

 

[Camshaft]

I agree with you both about the process they are going through but she did lay a big one again today ( not as big as the first one)... my scale was out of wack...a friend came over with a proper scale and the egg weighed in at 95 grams. I'll wait to see if she takes a break for a day or two or keeps on laying monsters. You know, this is like Xmas every mourning!!