Why are all these eggs double yolkers?

holliewould

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I just bought 4 dozen eggs from a different farmer up the road. Well the eggs are very large and every one I've cracked so far has been double yolks. What kind of chicken does this? So out of 6 eggs I cracked I have 12 yolks. Are these mutant chickens? Are they being fed something strange to produce these results?
 
I know that it is considered a "flaw" to have chickens that lay double yolks, but if you are selling eggs to eat, they are a hot commodity here.
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You can get significantly more for double-yolks than single. But, you wouldn't want a chicken to try and hatch double yolks, and would either cull or separate her.

Shelly
 
Usually when a pullet starts laying, they will put out double yolkers until their systems get back on track to expel one yolk at a time. If yours are young pullets, that may be the reason.

Most folks LOVE double yolk eggs, hot commidity!
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