VERY large egg! Normal?

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Marsha DeVaughn

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Hi there! My favorite hen, I think she’s a Buff Orpington, lays extra large eggs. A couple weeks ago she laid one almost twice as big as her usual, which are really big. This one egg fills my hand. It’s about as big as a tennis ball elongated. But I’m wondering if this is normal? She’s my favorite and I really do not want anything to happen to her! Is it because she tries to get all the feed or what? Is there danger of her becoming egg bound or engorged and unable to lay some of these eggs? If it’s not normal, what should I do!
 
I did finally crack it! Double yolk! My first ever! 😁
 

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Marsha DeVaughn said:
I did finally crack it! Double yolk! My first ever! 😁
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very cool! getting a double yolked egg is always very exciting! I had a similar experience where A abnormally large egg was laid and it ended up being a triple yolk!
 
Squawkers said:
Yay! Double yolked eggs are fun, I like to boil them.
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Ohhh that would be good!!! One of my favorite ways to eat eggs is boiled! My poor girl…a double yolk was cool for first time ever in having chickens over ten years, but I would not wish that on my “Buttercup”…😞
 

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