Eggs – What do eggs with two yolks indicate

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For the first time I have seen hen eggs with two yolks.

Do they indicate a special kind of hen?
OR A special kind of grain fed to the hen?
OR Some scientific procedure which makes hens produce such eggs?

Are these kind of eggs safe to eat?

Best Answer

Double-yolked eggs are the result of an anomaly in the egg generation process in the hen.

They can happen in any breed of hen, on any feed. It is a result of two ova being generated at the same time, and then encapsulated in a single shell. According to My Pet Chicken, it happens more often with younger hens.

I am not aware of any process to intentionally foster double yolked eggs, but that doesn't mean such a thing doesn't exist.

They are safe to eat, although they may be visually startling.