Two yolks in one egg. (Funny story.)

[jnicholes]

Hi everyone.

I was cooking my largest egg, which was 2 1/4 oz, and I peeled off the shell, put salt and pepper on, and I began to eat it. I saw the yolk and I said to myself, "Dark yolk, I think that means it was a healthy egg. I wonder if I will ever find two yolks in one egg?" I thought about it, and I said, "I dont think that will ever happen." So I finished the yolk and bit into the egg more, to discover there WAS a second yolk. I was like, "WHAT ON EARTH?!?!"

It was funny, but it made me wonder what causes this. How does this happen?

Jared

 

[Chick2chicken]

that is a funny story
I have encountered a two yolk egg as well and I was curious to see what causes this and it turns out that it just happens when a hens oviduct releases two yolks that just end up in the same egg.

 

[Abriana]

I have lots of double yolk eggs. Some are so big they don't fit in the carton.