Chicken Fact of the Day 🐔 🐓 Chickens were not originally domesticated as a food source, but for their fighting abilities. 🥚 Most eggs are laid by 11am so noon is actually a perfect time collect without disturbing nesting hens! 🥚 Double yolks are a result of irregular ovulation and are most common in younger hens. The Big Egg is breeding for this trait so it’s becoming more common. 🍳 The record for most yolks in a single egg is 9!! 🍗 Over 200 million chickens are butchered every day Follow for more fun facts about chickens! #chicken #chickens #rooster #egg #eggs #birds #poultry #didyouknow #fact #facts #funfact #funfacts #wow #backyardpoultry #backyardchickens #chick #hen #hens #layinghen #food #foodie #shilohfarm