double trouble egg yolks!

[aquariumgirl]

We got a whole carton of eggs like these!!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Those double yolk eggs are from older laying hens that have gone through their first cycle of laying, have gone through a fallow period, & are into their second laying cycle. These eggs tend to be larger but fewer & if you're lucky, you have double yolk eggs too.

"Aggie, Aggie, Aggie, Fight, Fight, Fight"

Sorry, proud Aggie here (Agricultural Sciences, UBC)

Any other Aggies on the board?

Anthony

[Invigor]

not in school for it, but grew up on a fairly advanced in technology farm.

[rickjames]

Well, you learn something everyday!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Well that's what we're here for right To learn from each other & pass on some things we've all picked up along the way.

BTW, for those who haven't thought about it, Agricultural Science is a great faculty to join if you want to make great friends, have real life lessons & pick up all sorts of weird trivia. Not so great for getting a job in the city.

Anthony

<excerpt from a real conversation in Commerce class at UBC)>

<Prof> "Where does our food supply in Canada come from class?"

<Commerce student> "Safeway!"

<Prof> "Arrrgh!!!"

[aquariumgirl]

Anthony, just curious , but why was the whole carton double yolked

Also, a friend told me that they most likely came from a farm with young hens b/c they lay smaller eggs. So, when they lay larger eggs they are almost alway double yolked and are bumped into the jumbo cartons

Anyway, I was quite the suprise when we cracked the first few eggs and then my BF and I would make bets to see if they were all doubles, hehe. Very interesting I must say

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Eggs are always sorted by size, so if you got some double yolked ones, then they were in a carton of jumbo eggs.

Unless you bought it from a farm, then they may just put whatever eggs were available/laid that day in a carton. I've had that happen to me.

I'm really a fish guy (Aquaculture & Aquacultural Engineering) but my brain seems to retain all sorts of strange trivia.

Anthony

[Quinster]

I make a Cholesterol lowering drug where I work...send me your address aquariumgirl and I'll send you a sample to chase down those eggs with..lol

[Beverly]

Very cool A whole carton There must be a prize for something like that

[LostMind]

Originally Posted by Quinster

I make a Cholesterol lowering drug where I work...send me your address aquariumgirl and I'll send you a sample to chase down those eggs with..lol

Dietary cholesterol has no impact in your cholesterol level.



It's more a matter of what type of dietary fat you eat I believe.

I love double yolked eggs for taste. Sadly, that many egg yolks would be a little too much fat for my diet. I usually mix 4 egg whites with my 2 whole eggs...