Help! Double yolk egg at 10 days!

[Dharmachick]

I have 2 Polish roos that are around 7 months old, as well as some Polish hens. I was wondering if they were fertile, so I threw some of the Polish eggs into the brooder, and surprise!, 4 out of 7 were fertile! I candled at day 5, and thought I saw two blobs in one small egg, but waited until day 10 to confirm it. Has anyone successfully hatched a double yolker? I wouldn't have set it if I knew, but the egg didn't look much larger than the others, just a normal Polish sized egg. Should I take it out, or go through the heartache of losing them later? Yes, I'm one of those chicken loving, not eating peeps.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

It is a rare occurrence. Usually, one embryo out competes the other and only one chick survives to hatch Many time both embryos die before hatch.

 

[lilmillefleur]

It's happened. Worth a shot! Good luck with the hatch!

 

[Dharmachick]

Thanks for your replies. I figured they would probably die, but where there's life, there's hope.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

If it is a small egg, then chances are it won’t live unfortunately. I’ve incubated two doubles that were huge eggs, and there still wasn’t enough room for a viable hatch.

Do you have pictures of said egg? If it is actually as small as you describe then I’m wondering if perhaps something else is going on.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

I would keep it in and hope for the best!
Good luck with your hatch!

 

[Dharmachick]

No pictures, I'm having trouble downloading pictures. I do see two blobs dancing around in the egg.

 

[Dharmachick]

Day 15 and the twin egg is really full. I can't see much in there, but I thought I heard a peep. I saw movement in two areas. I don't think anyone was sitting on the egg before I incubated, however the hens like to lay in this one area that my sweet hen sleeps in, so maybe we are a day or two ahead.

The other 3 eggs are also doing well with movement in all three. I'm starting to get really excited!!

 

[Leaguinea]

Good Luck!

 

[Dharmachick]

Thanks!