Question on Egg Size: Pullet eggs vs. X-Large Eggs

[twincreekfarm]

I have 13, 5 month old pullets (Araucanas and RIR's) and most of my eggs have been standard pullet sized (smaller than a medium egg) but here and there I get these enormus x-Large eggs. What does this? I'm hoping its just happy chickens!! For the past few days one RIR has given me 3 of these huge eggs. My Araucana (Laya) gave me one and that was after a night in the chicken hospital for some R&R from the roo's and to wash her saddle and doctor up roo wounds on her back. Just wondering what cause this.

Thanks in advance, I'll post a few pics of the eggs in a few mins.

 

[speckledhen]

Were they double-yolkers? That often happens with new layers as their system is working out the kinks. As much as we are thrilled with double yolked eggs, it is really a glitch and isn't supposed to happen. They'll on occasion produce a larger egg here and there as they get older, then most of them will be larger.

 

[twincreekfarm]

Ya know, I haven't cracked one open yet to see if they're double yolkers yet! That's quite possibly an answer! I should do that now!

 

[twincreekfarm]

Ok, here are the pictures. And I have to say that everything I have learned from speckledhen has been dead on the money! That's why she makes such a great moderator! You were right! I cracked it open and there was a double yolker! Thanks again for your help!

X-Large on the inside, regular pullets on the outside:

My double-yolker!

 

[Matt A NC]

Technically that double yolker is still a pullet egg. Future eggs from the same girl(s) will get BIGGER. The biggest jump in size usually comes with the 2nd and 3rd laying cycle they go through.

Matt
Morganton, NC