double yolks?

[Crickett]

A friend of mine put some eggs in the 'bator that she got from her father. They are double yolkers. Does that mean she will have twins from each egg?

 

[ticks]

It's possible, there have been a few BYC members who have hatched double yokers. I liked the one where they were totally different looking chicks out of the same egg. good luck, They will need help though, from what I have seen.

 

[jbowen9]

means she will probably have rotten eggs i dont know about others experience on here but none of my double yokes have ever hatched

 

[Crickett]

D'you mean help getting out of the egg? I'm a total NooB, so maybe I'm asking stupid questions.

 

[katrinag]

I have set a ton of double yolkers and they die at about day 9. I do have one in the bator that looks good.
It is very possible that both yolks are not fertitle. I have cracked open some that only 1 yolk is fertitle.

When it comes to hatch time since there is so little room in the eggs they had a VERY hard time pipping and zipping so you have to steo in and help.

 

[walkswithdog]

I've got one double yolker in now that only one appears to be developing. I've another that is just odd and due the end of the week - we'll see.

They need help out if they're going to get out if both embryos develop.

Most of the time either one or both chicks fail to develop properly.

They're a gamble but I find them interesting so I do incubate them.

Good luck.

 

[77horses]

it's possible, but it takes patience and a lot of work. It is also pretty rare. Someone on here has done it, and the 2 twins are still alive today I think. It has been tried, but it's rare if they even hatch alive, but they usually don't live after they hatch. But it's not impossible!

 

[chickenboy1993]

most of the time double yolks will only hatch one chick or die

 

[bock]

It is nearly IMPOSSIBLE for them to hatch, it is sort of cruel, actually!!!