misskriss 0 #1 January 7, 2005 I went to Chicago for New Years to be with my sweetie and for breakfast on New Year's Day we decided to have scrambled eggs, etc. He began cracking open the eggs and the first one had a double yolk. Then the second..double yolk as well. Same for the third. At that point I thought he was somehow doing it so I cracked open up the next two. Both of them double yolks as well----this has to be a sign of good luck, fertility or an interesting chicken. Anyone know about the folklore behind this or if it's really a common occurence. It was the first time I had ever seen a double yolked egg let alone five!! edit.. they were organic, free roaming, cage free , no antibiotics, etc... so they said. Could be a mutant chicken and they lied. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #2 January 7, 2005 quick search of the web found this. http://j-walkblog.com/blog/index/P11018/Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #3 January 7, 2005 It was twins. What caused THAT many twin eggs is beyond me. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #4 January 7, 2005 oh well... I'll pretend it's good luck My boyfriend is convinced we're going to have twins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 January 7, 2005 I have cracked open eggs with double yolks before, but not that many... It sure guarantees a double-take... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #6 January 7, 2005 Quoteoh well... I'll pretend it's good luck My boyfriend is convinced we're going to have twins. Have twins before you have a singleton baby, that way you don't know how much harder it is.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites misskriss 0 #7 January 7, 2005 QuoteHave twins before you have a singleton baby, that way you don't know how much harder it is.... I have three already with the youngest being almost 11 and the oldest almost 16. I'll have plenty of help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mistymagenta 0 #8 January 8, 2005 I raise chickens, and I've noticed that when they just start laying, they often have double yokes. So, maybe that package was from new hens! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peacefuljeffrey 0 #9 January 8, 2005 That is really cool! I love getting double-yolked eggs, but unfortunately it's happened pretty rarely. I rank them up there with peanuts that have three nuts in one shell -- awesome!! Now, I may be mistaken, but I don't think that the yolk is the part that turns into a chick, so two yolks doesn't necessarily mean two chicks would have developed from that egg. Is that right? Or do two yolks signify two embryos being in there? -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #10 January 8, 2005 Any Nuclear Power Plants near by?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites misskriss 0 #11 January 8, 2005 Just to reply to all who asked via PM... I am not pregnant!!!! LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #12 January 8, 2005 QuoteNow, I may be mistaken, but I don't think that the yolk is the part that turns into a chick, so two yolks doesn't necessarily mean two chicks would have developed from that egg. Is that right? Or do two yolks signify two embryos being in there? -Jeffrey Two chicks would have developed if the egg had been fertilized...mine were, and look what happened to me!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindsey 0 #13 January 8, 2005 Two yolks in an egg are the same as when a woman ovulates 2 eggs instead of one. With people, if two eggs are ovulated, one or both may be fertilized, but it would require two separate sperm to fertilize them. I would imagine it's the same for chickens. The yolk gets fertilized then the shell forms later. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites christoofar 0 #14 January 9, 2005 QuoteI raise chickens, and I've noticed that when they just start laying, they often have double yokes. So, maybe that package was from new hens! Freudian words highlighted. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites champu 1 #15 January 9, 2005 damn... you undercutted my "Zion Farms" joke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheAnvil 0 #16 January 9, 2005 I was about to ask that! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
misskriss 0 #7 January 7, 2005 QuoteHave twins before you have a singleton baby, that way you don't know how much harder it is.... I have three already with the youngest being almost 11 and the oldest almost 16. I'll have plenty of help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mistymagenta 0 #8 January 8, 2005 I raise chickens, and I've noticed that when they just start laying, they often have double yokes. So, maybe that package was from new hens! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #9 January 8, 2005 That is really cool! I love getting double-yolked eggs, but unfortunately it's happened pretty rarely. I rank them up there with peanuts that have three nuts in one shell -- awesome!! Now, I may be mistaken, but I don't think that the yolk is the part that turns into a chick, so two yolks doesn't necessarily mean two chicks would have developed from that egg. Is that right? Or do two yolks signify two embryos being in there? -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #10 January 8, 2005 Any Nuclear Power Plants near by?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #11 January 8, 2005 Just to reply to all who asked via PM... I am not pregnant!!!! LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #12 January 8, 2005 QuoteNow, I may be mistaken, but I don't think that the yolk is the part that turns into a chick, so two yolks doesn't necessarily mean two chicks would have developed from that egg. Is that right? Or do two yolks signify two embryos being in there? -Jeffrey Two chicks would have developed if the egg had been fertilized...mine were, and look what happened to me!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #13 January 8, 2005 Two yolks in an egg are the same as when a woman ovulates 2 eggs instead of one. With people, if two eggs are ovulated, one or both may be fertilized, but it would require two separate sperm to fertilize them. I would imagine it's the same for chickens. The yolk gets fertilized then the shell forms later. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #14 January 9, 2005 QuoteI raise chickens, and I've noticed that when they just start laying, they often have double yokes. So, maybe that package was from new hens! Freudian words highlighted. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #15 January 9, 2005 damn... you undercutted my "Zion Farms" joke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #16 January 9, 2005 I was about to ask that! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
