Freda Smith,73, of Butley, Suffolk, believes one of her10chickens produced the egg, which weighs 7oz and has a diameter of8in.However, some neighbours believe the pensioner could have been the victim of hoaxers, as the large egg is the same colour and size as those laid by geese.
One source said ″Ithink this is could be a prank. It＇s pretty easy to get your hands on a goose egg at this time of year and it looks remarkably likeone.″″ I have no idea which one of them laidit.″She added ″It＇s not a record. The Guinness Book of Records says the biggest chicken egg they know of weighed12oz.But I don＇t know anyone whose seen anything like it before.″We＇ll have to eat it eventually or it will go off. Goodness knows how many yolks there＇llbe. We＇ll need a lot of toast.″
