What's wrong with two yolks?

[Cecisflock]

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.

yeah its really dangerous

 

[Miceeatingchicken]

I really can't think of how diet would impact yolk quantity. Hormone levels, perhaps. I would avoid that site in the future. Whether they were right or wrong, omitting the why is a deal breaker for me. Just my two cents. You can mail me the change.

Thank you! I was just wondering about chickens and searched on google. Not sure If I can find that site again, but am questioning what it was saying about feed and that double yolks are due to diet.

 

[Miceeatingchicken]

yeah its really dangerous

How do you get it treated?

 

[Brooks_]

How do you get it treated?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/quick-guide-to-treating-egg-binding.66043/

 

[Miceeatingchicken]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/quick-guide-to-treating-egg-binding.66043/

Thank you!

 

[Chickassan]

This isn't a guaranteed thing, it might happen it might not.
It can happen to any of them so don't get too worried.

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.

 

[cassie]

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.

Or not. I have had a lot of hens produce eggs with two yolks and on occasion I have even gotten a triple yolker. I have never had an egg bound hen. With my hens I was most likely to find double yolkers when the hens just started back into production after a molt or something. I have also seen eggs with not yolks at all.

 

[cassie]

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, but in my opinion something is wrong with whoever posted that nonsense. They obviously don't know nearly as much about chickens and egg production as they think they do.