Twin Pictures (Micky)

[Tracy the chick]

Candled my white star egg today and theres 2 chicks in there! There not next to each other, 1 is at one side and the 2nd is the other side! Ive been speaking to my vet who hatches hundreds of chicks and shes never heard of this! I will try and get a picture. They are both dancing around and it looks like they have a yolk sac each. Any info will help please x

 

[MA Mama]

mstricer: With no offense, I just want to explain to you why many interpreted that you were being slightly mean spirited. Way back in this thread you had said something like Tracy "knew it was a double yolker and you set it anyway to see what would happen". Can you see that could be seen as calling her a liar? And in a judgemental tone you have repeated that double yolkers should not be set, even though you are clearly on a thread with people who are interested in that and who believe that life deserves a shot even if the statistics are against it. No offense - truly - no offense, but these are the reasons people are reacting that way. I am not trying to be inflammatory in any way, I just think you deserve to know why people (or at least I speak for myself!)reacted that way.

Good luck Tracy! Rooting for you!

Go chickies go!

Tracy chick I hope all goes well and you have a good hatch. That being said, I need to clarify something, to all who think just because someone might have a different opinion then everyone else doesn't make them MEAN and judgemental, accusing someone of being mean for a opinion is mean, it wasn't to accuse or bring anyone down from their excitement. It was that I was stating a fact. I hope you have wonderful hatch. Michele

 

[Yay Chicks!]

Here is a video of twin chicks hatching. From what I've read, they have to be helped out of the egg, which looks like quite a harrowing experience. I've never hatched eggs, but I knew there was a good video out there, so here is one:

This was done by a BYC member - needmorechickens

 

[Tracy the chick]

Thank you very much for that. Me and my husband watched it. Ive also just seen someone else has twins too on here. My egg is off a realy young chicken, it was only her 5th egg so im wondering thats why as i know your more likely to get double yokes of young chickens. I havent got much hope but im keeping my fingers crossed.. They have a nice size air pocket which is good news.

 

[WinklerFarms]

Good luck and keep us updated!

 

[mycutekitties]

Very cool!

 

[MA Mama]

This is soooooooo cool - thanks for posting! I can't wait to see how it goes!

 

[Tracy the chick]

Day 14

Im candling this egg everyday. I know some people wont agree with this but me and my vet want to check there progress every day..

Candled today and both babies are dancing around still.

Im trying not to get myself attached to these babies but its so dam hard!

 

[HoglundH]

Good luck, twins don't often survive. As one is up and one is down and drowns. Usually two yolks are avoided to incubate.

 

[Tracy the chick]

Wish i had known from day 1

. There both at the large end at the moment so one has not turned yet.