Double Embryo need info!!!

[briarpatchfarms]

I candled my Silkie eggs tonight and found that one egg has two living embryos in it they are 10 days going strong! But what do I do? Will both hatch or one or none whats the chances? I think theres either one yolk or two very very small ones put together can two embryos survive on one yolk?

Any info what so ever will help this is a first!

 

[Cindiloohoo]

I have never heard of two embryos in an egg. May wind up with a siamese chicken!! Leave it in and see how it turns out. From what I am to understand they usually die. That's just weird!!

 

[organicfoltzfamilyfarm]

There is actually a BYCer that had 2 chicks hatch from the same egg.

Let me find the video and I'll post it for you.

It's awesome!

 

[Cindiloohoo]

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WOW! I have never heard of that!! That's awesome!!

 

[organicfoltzfamilyfarm]

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

Here it is. Yes they both lived.

If you listen to her closely she talks about BYC!!!

 

[briarpatchfarms]

Thanks That helps alot on what to do when time comes! But what I still dont get is the egg is normal size not double yolker size???

 

[austinhart123]

if it doesnt hatched, get that stuff that you use to preserve it, and put in in a jar

 

[organicfoltzfamilyfarm]

formaldehyde?

Well just keep them in the bator and monitor the movements.

Won't hurt to try.

 

[SilverPhoenix]

Oooh, exciting! Good luck! I hope both make it, that would be interesting. Keep us updated on what happens!

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Yes DO!!! That was an awesome vid! I hope your little twins hatch out too!