???? are twins possible ?????

[nawtymonkey]

one of my hens has laid a huge egg which i guess is a double yolker !
if i put it under one of my broodys would it hatch out as twins ??
any ideas ??

 

[Smokin Silkies]

lol, I really don't think that is possible...but it would be pretty cool if that happened!

 

[sparkles2307]

There is a thing on youtube showing a lady hatching twins....they needed help but made it.

 

[Frieza]

You shouldn´t try hatch dubble yolkers. They mostly die before hatching or turn out deformed.

 

[nawtymonkey]

that was what was worring me i didn't want to cause any pain of distress to the chicks

 

[Judy]

From what I've read, they are usually not successful, though it does happen.

At times a "combined" chick develops, as well, like a chick with one head and two bodies. Someone on here has one with two vents and four legs -- who was alive and growing, last I read.

Personally, I would not set a double yolker, but some do, just to see what will happen. Your choice, of course.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

That issue has been discussed last year to a great extent. Try using the Search option to find the threads about it.

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

i wouldnt try it. chicks could be deformed .

 

[ma2babygurl13]

From what I have heard, if they make it to hatch, most die in the shell because they push against each other and not the shell, therefore they cannot break out.

 

[eggsrcool]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ZeEY-kt7A

But I would not try it