Can double yolks hatch??

[Allieshoe12]

I only have one egg left in the incubator (a double yolk) I have concerned that it will not hatch correctly because of the 2 yolks. Is it still possible for this egg to hatch??

 

[PunkPrincess]

my hen just hatched 4 eggs with ‘double yolk’ I have 7 chicks, 1 didn’t make it but so far everyone else is doing fine

 

[HuffleClaw]

Yes, it is possible. Several people (including a handful a BYC’ers) have done it. But the chance is very slim due to the fact that most of the time only 1 embryo develops full-term and the other doesn’t. Sometimes they both start to develop but space and nutrition is limited. So easy answer is actually yes it could but don’t be too terribly disappointed if it doesn’t make it. I’d say try to handle it as least as you can to avoid shaking them up too much.

 

[PunkPrincess]

my hen just hatched 4 eggs with ‘double yolk’ I have 7 chicks, 1 didn’t make it but so far everyone else is doing fine

 

[Swbertrand1]

my hen just hatched 4 eggs with ‘double yolk’ I have 7 chicks, 1 didn’t make it but so far everyone else is doing fine

Am I reading this correctly? Are you saying that you had 7 chicks hatch from four eggs???

 

[LizzzyJo]

Easy answer is no.

 

[Swbertrand1]

Good question. I wanted to know the answer to that too, so I ran a search of the forums using "double yolk" as my keywords. I found these posts:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/search/4844519/?q=double+yolk&t=post&o=relevance

 

[PunkPrincess]

Am I reading this correctly? Are you saying that you had 7 chicks hatch from four eggs???

8 chicks from 4 eggs 1 didn’t make it died seconds after hatching

 

[yakitori]

yes it can happen. More often than not, one or both dies...

 

[PasoRoblesEgger]

Did the twin chicks live?