An egg within an egg!!!
rf1170
Posts: 180 Member
Yesterday one of my hens laid a big, long egg I assumed to be a double yolker. I saved it for breakfast this morning, and when I cracked it into the pan, this is what I saw:
Whoa! I've never seen anything like that, so naturally I snapped a picture and put it on Facebook.
It was firmer than an egg yolk. My friends had a slew of suggestions for what it might be, so I decided to cut it open:
It was a tiny egg within a bigger one!
The shell hadn't completely formed yet, so that's why it was still white rather than the typical brown eggs I collect. I'm not sure why this happened, and a cursory Google search didn't produce any definitive answers, so I guess it's just another one of those chicken oddities you have to expect from time to time!
Whoa! I've never seen anything like that, so naturally I snapped a picture and put it on Facebook.
It was firmer than an egg yolk. My friends had a slew of suggestions for what it might be, so I decided to cut it open:
It was a tiny egg within a bigger one!
The shell hadn't completely formed yet, so that's why it was still white rather than the typical brown eggs I collect. I'm not sure why this happened, and a cursory Google search didn't produce any definitive answers, so I guess it's just another one of those chicken oddities you have to expect from time to time!
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i think its time to stop doping your hens. Still pretty cool0
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i think its time to stop doping your hens. Still pretty cool
Yeah, I've been pushing them pretty hard... haha... And they typically lay fewer and fewer eggs as the hours of sunlight dwindle, so this was a neat surprise.0 -
That's pretty neat! I've never heard of that happening!0
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That's really cool!0
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happens...if you want to find out about 'odd eggs' or other interesting chicken info including laying, health etc go to mybackyardchicken.com Love the site, lots of good info, weird info, good laughs and great ideas for keeping backyard chooks. Personally never had anything weirder than a rare double yolker and a few odd shaped (bullet shaped) eggs from my pullets that just started laying. Yay for great eggs from your own chickens :flowerforyou:0
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Weirdest.thing.ever.0
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happens...if you want to find out about 'odd eggs' or other interesting chicken info including laying, health etc go to mybackyardchicken.com Love the site, lots of good info, weird info, good laughs and great ideas for keeping backyard chooks. Personally never had anything weirder than a rare double yolker and a few odd shaped (bullet shaped) eggs from my pullets that just started laying. Yay for great eggs from your own chickens :flowerforyou:
I've perused that site before - an excellent resource! I guess you never know what you're going to find out there! Always glad to hear from another hen-keeper.0 -
Did you eat the original egg?0
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Did you eat the original egg?
I did! It was normal and delicious.0 -
Interesting..0
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Ok, that is really weird! I'm not sure that I would've eaten the original egg...just...because...0
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First, let me say fresh eggs = MMMMMM
Second, that's pretty cool!0 -
twin chickens!0
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That's neat!0
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I have 9 hens too! The girls are 23 weeks tomorrow and I have only gotten 4 damn eggs! They're on layer pellets (and dinner scraps) Anyone have a clue why they aren't laying?0
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Perhaps this finally answers the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg.0
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Well this brings the whole "chicken or the egg" debate to a whole 'nother level......0
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That's cool!!! have never seen that before... and we had chickens growing up, too0
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CRAZY! We one time got a whole dozen eggs that were double yolkers. It was nuts0
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Very weird!! I can't imagine how that would have happened!0
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I have 9 hens too! The girls are 23 weeks tomorrow and I have only gotten 4 damn eggs! They're on layer pellets (and dinner scraps) Anyone have a clue why they aren't laying?
They need light to lay. Maybe since the days are getting shorter they aren't laying yet. You can put a light in the coop.0 -
very cool!0
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weird...but very very cool0
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I love it when my chicken lay strange eggs! I love when I can show off a Giant egg, regular sized egg, then the tiny mini eggs. Double yolkers are my favorite for sure... Good luck you know.0
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Weirdest.thing.ever.
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I don't think I could eat either parts of the egg!0 -
Fraternal twin chickens0
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super bizarre! that was a great read.0
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I have 9 hens too! The girls are 23 weeks tomorrow and I have only gotten 4 damn eggs! They're on layer pellets (and dinner scraps) Anyone have a clue why they aren't laying?
I have chickens too... some of our girls didn't start laying until they were 25 weeks or so. The other issue we run into is weather, I swear they hate the change of season. Every time the weather changes they take a week or two off!
Swear, chickens are the best pets ever!
Love the double egg by the way! I have never had one of those!!!0 -
wow0
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chickens are just getting pregnant younger and younger these days... it's a shame.0
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