How common are 'double yolks' where you live?

[Austilias]

The chance of getting an egg with a double yolk is one in a thousand, or so it's claimed. Over the past few months however, almost every pack of eggs we've bought (usually 12 or 24 packs) has at least 30%-60% of the eggs containing double yolks; which is very good for me as I like to eat them boiled, but perhaps inconvenient for those who do baking, with all the leftover yolks they'd likely have. Either way I can't complain; the more yolks, the better.

Just thought it was an odd/quirky phenomenon; curious to see if people elsewhere have the same luck.

[Deleted]

Never seen that.

[Kaleredar]

This appears to have handy and relevant information on double-yolked eggs:

http://www.wilcoxfarms.com/news/how-...-double-yolks/

[Austilias]

This appears to have handy and relevant information on double-yolked eggs:

http://www.wilcoxfarms.com/news/how-...-double-yolks/

Hm, interesting. Whether it's one in a thousand, or one in a hundred; the more likely it is, the better.

[Archmage Alodi]

They sell eggs with 100% change to have double yolk here...

[derpkitteh]

never gotten one from a carton of eggs, but one of my hens laid one once.

[Austilias]

They sell eggs with 100% change to have double yolk here...

Sounds lucky. Then again, it might just be that those double-yolked eggs are detected/picked up from other batches via X-Ray or something to that effect, then put together in their own double-yolked batches. A nice option to have in any case.

[Revi]

Never seen or heard of double yolk eggs

[jazen]

Had one just the other day, first I'd seen in a long time.

[Feredir]

I haven't seen them in a while, but for a short period of time I was getting at least one per carton. Double yolks are a pleasant surprise if you like your eggs fried.

[Independent voter]

In the US the commercial egg guys toss the double yoke eggs into the eggs they send the bakers. I don't know why. So to get a double yoke you almost have to have your own chickens which isn't too uncommon here, outside of the cities anyway.

[Austilias]

In the US the commercial egg guys toss the double yoke eggs into the eggs they send the bakers. I don't know why. So to get a double yoke you almost have to have your own chickens which isn't too uncommon here, outside of the cities anyway.

I think one of the standard uses for leftover/extra yolks is to make egg pasta, which is both very easy and very rewarding. That might be what they use them for; well, either that or richer recipes that call for more yolks.

[Twoddle]

I've cracked about 3 in my lifetime and I eat a fair amount of eggs.

[Themius]

I've never had one and I eat a lot of eggs.

Oh deviled eggs:

Mashed yolk
Butter
A little sweet and spicy relish (vlasic)
Mayo
Touch mustard
and paprika of course

If I had double yolks, omg!

[Forgottenone]

Ontario, Canada. Between Toronto and Niagara Falls.

Stores sell cartons with only double yolk, they obviously have the regular single yolk as well but it is nice buying the double yolk. Also satisfying cracking it and seeing two come out. When we use to buy only single yolks I maybe cracked 2 or 3 before?