Some eggs have two yolks because two yolks were released from the hen's ovaries at the same time and ended up in the same egg.
There are:216 - 220 calories in the yolks of two large eggs..
No, not all extra large eggs have two yolks. While double yolks can occur in larger eggs due to the hen's reproductive cycle, they are relatively rare. Most extra large eggs typically contain a single yolk. The occurrence of double yolks is more of an anomaly than a standard characteristic of extra large eggs.
The chances of finding an egg with two yolks are relatively rare, occurring in about 1 in every 1,000 eggs.
That is approximately 7.5 yolks from Large eggs.
Finding two yolks in one egg is relatively rare, occurring in about 1 in every 1,000 eggs.
No, it counts as one egg.
Finding two yolks in one egg is relatively rare, occurring in about 1 in every 1,000 eggs.
No, but some people breed specifically for chickens that lay double yolks.
Double yolk eggs are formed when a hen releases two yolks into the same eggshell. This can happen due to a hen's reproductive system being stimulated to release two yolks at once, or because of a genetic predisposition in certain breeds of hens.
Some egg yolks are orange in color because of the diet of the hen that laid the egg. Hens that eat a diet rich in carotenoids, such as those found in certain plants and insects, produce eggs with orange yolks.
Having two yolks is an anomaly that can be caused by anything from a particular bad seed being eaten by the hen to a simple error in the genetic code for that chick.
If a recipe calls for whole eggs - it means the yolk & the white (albumen). Some recipes ask for you to just use the yolks.