Ouch, that's a big egg

[debid]

The little red sexlink that started laying just a few weeks ago and is laying doubles about 1/4 of the time has produced two eggs in the 100 gram area (a 99 and a 101) this week. I haven't cracked them yet but guessing triples.

I'm amazed and impressed but also a bit concerned about the situation since she isn't a very big girl.

 

[FrankHomestead]

The little red sexlink that started laying just a few weeks ago and is laying doubles about 1/4 of the time has produced two eggs in the 100 gram area (a 99 and a 101) this week. I haven't cracked them yet but guessing triples.

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I'm amazed and impressed but also a bit concerned about the situation since she isn't a very big girl.

Wow! she's a soldier!!

 

[chickenE]

If a triple, pictures please!

 

[debid]

If a triple, pictures please!

I took that pic just before boiling them and the kids took them for lunch to "freak out their friends". She'll probably do it again, though, so next time.

 

[The Moonshiner]

 

[MPio13]

Crazy right? Same size chicken, NOT the same size egg. I've also got one that lays eggs at least 1/3 larger than the others and probably 2 or 3 double yolks a month. We call them goose eggs!
I've never weighed one of mine though

 

[MPio13]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/lets-see-some-eggs.1175737/

 

[FrankHomestead]

 

[RodNTN]

I have hens that lay gigantic eggs before!

 

[debid]

Kids reported back that these were only doubles, her eggs are just getting bigger. The single she laid yesterday is 65g so I guess she's all done laying pullet-sized eggs. At 24 weeks... when some pullets are only just laying their first egg. I kinda love this chicken.

I have a Marans hen that lays 78-80g single yolk eggs normally so "big" in my eyes is anything notably larger than hers.