A hen laying Double Yolker's

[KansasKid]

Has anyone had any luck hatching out double yolker's, i have a Rouen laying in a nest that is (was) being sat on by a mallard and i candled the rouen eggs just out of curiosity and all of 'em were double yolker's. The only successful hatch that i have heard of is with ostriches.

 

[katharinad]

I've read that your chances are negative with duck eggs. I've never met someone who succeeded either. On the other hand not much to loose if you try. Not a big issue with chicken eggs.

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

Haha I had this same question earlier, a few threads down, and I have been doing my research!

Apparently Kathrinidad is right about it being a hard hatch, but I have read that it IS doable! There was a twin egg successfully hatched in the UK. Made the news. And a small farmer somewhere in the US midwest claims to have hatched one, but it is not recorded. Double chicken eggs are hatched frequently. Just like those chicken eggs, a double duck egg would need help to hatch if you could bring them "full term." Sometimes you have to make air holes, etc.

I am sooooo trying next season if my hen keeps laying doubles.

*edited because my grammar was atrocious*