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Damon Wilkinson

Morrisons are selling 'lucky' double yolk eggs this Easter

Morrisons are selling packs of 'lucky' double-yolk eggs this Easter.

There's normally just a one-in-a-thousand chance of finding a double yolker.

But thanks to a special test which sees the eggs held up to a powerful UV light the supermarket has been able to pick out the double yolkers from the thousands of eggs boxed up every day at its site in North Yorkshire.

And the limited-edition eggs have gone on sale in just 11 stores today, including Morrisons in Failsworth in Oldham, priced at £1.50 for four.

Only 1,000 boxes will be available nationwide.

Packs of four double-yolkers have gone on sale at Morrisons in Chadderton today (Morrisons)

Robert Hoffman, egg buyer at Morrisons said: “You know it’s a lucky day, when you crack open an egg and find it has two yolks.

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"So we wanted to bring egg-lovers extra luck by offering a four pack of double yolk eggs.

"We hope they bring customers some good fortune this Easter.”

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Double yolk eggs usually come from young hens which are between 20-27 weeks.

Inexperienced hens are more likely to produce an extra yolk when laying their first batches of eggs.

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