What's wrong with two yolks?

[Miceeatingchicken]

I have not had a two-yolker yet, but I'm expecting it as I like egg yolks. But I read just now from another site that if eggs are getting two yolks, then something is wrong with the diet. Is this true? Thanks.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I have not had a two-yolker yet, but I'm expecting it as I like egg yolks. But I read just now from another site that if eggs are getting two yolks, then something is wrong with the diet. Is this true? Thanks.

No - it occurs when there is an anomaly in the production line. Nothing to do with diet.
Though, double yolkers are large, so if every egg you get is one, your hen will be egg bound at some point probably.

 

[Silkies and succulents]

I don’t think that they are bad. It just means that two yolks got released instead of one. Double yolk ussually happen in new layers. Why did this website say their diet was bad if they layed double yolks? Some people think that double yolks are good luck.

 

[Miceeatingchicken]

No - it occurs when there is an anomaly in the production line. Nothing to do with diet.
Though, double yolkers are large, so if every egg you get is one, your hen will be egg bound at some point probably.

Thank you! But could you explain what you mean by egg bound? Thanks again.

 

[DaisyDaGuicken]

There shouldn't be a need to worry since one of our hens gave us a double yolk but she seemed fine the next day. Double yolks usually occur at the beginning of egg laying and towards the end of egg laying. If she gives double yolks very often, there may be a need to worry but that dosen't happen very often .

 

[Silkies and succulents]

No - it occurs when there is an anomaly in the production line. Nothing to do with diet.
Though, double yolkers are large, so if every egg you get is one, your hen will be egg bound at some point probably.

Darnit. My one of my red sexlinks lays 2.7 oz and some of the time she lays double yolks. I don’t care what size her eggs are as long as she is happy and healthy.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Thank you! But could you explain what you mean by egg bound? Thanks again.

Ah. So, egg binding occurs when an egg is too large (this is the most common reason - but there are others sometimes) for a hen to easily push through her system. If not treated, it can result in death.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I agree with the other two posters.
The only real problem with double yolkers is that they can't hatch.
Since eggs aren't made to take two embryos to term, they don't perpetuate the genetics that lead to double yolks.
Egg binding is when they can't lay an egg. It just won't escape the cloaca.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I agree with the other two posters.
The only real problem with double yolkers is that they can't hatch.
Since eggs aren't made to take two embryos to term, they don't perpetuate the genetics that lead to double yolks.
Egg binding is when they can't lay an egg. It just won't escape the cloaca.

This.

 

[Anime2lover]

Thank you! But could you explain what you mean by egg bound? Thanks again.

It means the egg gets stuck in the hen, causing her to be unable to lay. It can also have more severe consequences if not taken care of.