OMG! I think I have twins in an egg!!!!!
HELP! I know it's very unlikely they can hatch themselves, and I have never ever had to help a chick, and have very little faith in my abilities in that department.
Read Farmer Voila's Hatching Guide Link: Must-Read Hatching Guide
That helped me a LOT when I had to help the little assisted hatch roo.
Also realize you aren't deciding when to "peel the egg". You can do just a little if/when it seems appropriate without "committing". Example would be you can candle and then open a tiny air hole when the others have pipped, and then play it by ear. It isn't "all or nothing". I would definitely be prepared to pip the egg though, if they can't create an opening because of an awkward position they will suffocate.
If the others are pipped and your twins are chirping creating a tiny hole to give them air isn't going to kill them! Have a tiny little drill bit (and tweezers etc...) ready.
If they have air and don't hatch after the others have then you can decide what to do, it isn't as bad as it sounds btw, just take tiny pieces of shell and STOP if you see blood. Also have a heat lamp ready so you can keep the egg warm while working on it (I didn't use a heat lamp, I just unzipped the egg in the coop with tweezers but it was an 85 degree afternoon here).
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