Fraternal Twin Runner Peeps

[Pato Pointe Farm]

Hello Fellow Duck and Geese Keepers!

I have recently discovered a neat happening within one of my runner duck eggs. Fraternal twins <3. They have made to Day 11 so I thought Id share with y'all. There are clearly two yokes, the vascular system in both looks good, and the peeps are looking good for their age in shell.

I know the odds of them making it are not great, but so far they look as though they will make it to day 12.

Has anyone else experienced this?

*One thing I am doing is not putting this egg in an egg rotator. Im letting it incubate upright with little disturbance as possible. I will check again in a few days.


Egg Side 1 [at Day 11]:

Egg Side 2 [at Day 11]:

Egg Side 1 [at Day 7]:

Egg Side 2 [at Day 7]:

 

[african chickens]

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[specTONKular]

I am in a similar situation mine are day 18 and still doing well I would love to know how things go with yours! Mine are either call x miniature silver appleyard, or just call

 

[Lemon-Drop]

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[Pato Pointe Farm]

I am in a similar situation mine are day 18 and still doing well I would love to know how things go with yours! Mine are either call x miniature silver appleyard, or just call

This is so neat! Happy to hear about your twin peeps- YAY! Mine are blue runner peeps. How are you incubating? Are you doing anything special? Im pretty much staying hands off. I move them only when checking them then Ill turn the egg. I have them up right. Feel like gravity will increase the weight on the peep if they are laying flat tilting back and forth. Otherwise Im letting them do what they do. <3. Besttttttt of luck to you and the peeps! Please share photos, tips, updates of how they are doing.

 

[Pato Pointe Farm]

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Did you see the other comment? They have twin peeps too!! <3 Thank you for keeping up! Ill post more photos here if they make it <3

 

[specTONKular]

This is so neat! Happy to hear about your twin peeps- YAY! Mine are blue runner peeps. How are you incubating? Are you doing anything special? Im pretty much staying hands off. I move them only when checking them then Ill turn the egg. I have them up right. Feel like gravity will increase the weight on the peep if they are laying flat tilting back and forth. Otherwise Im letting them do what they do. <3. Besttttttt of luck to you and the peeps! Please share photos, tips, updates of how they are doing.

I am trying to keep hands off as much as possible. I have an automatic Turning incubator. The temperature I try to keep to is 37.5 and am allowing the incubator to cool down for a few minutes, usually whilst topping up the water and candling (I read somewhere it was a good idea to allow the eggs to cool down a bit during the day) the humidity I am trying to keep at 55-60%. I do whistle and talk to them which they move in response. Its so sad to think there is a high chance of them not surviving although hopefully you or I can be the 1st to have a happy ending to the twin ducklings. Wishing you all the best and I will keep an eye on how you and your ducklings are getting along

 

[specTONKular]

There is another person on my thread who has twin egg over 10 days old!!

 

[Pato Pointe Farm]

There is another person on my thread who has twin egg over 10 days old!!

Wow!!!!! I wonder how often this happens? I read its rare, but maybe only because humans are not aware. Hhhmmmm... How are the twins today?

 

[Pato Pointe Farm]

Twin Peeps Update [3/28/22]: They are both alive and kicking. Vessels look good. Peeps are getting bigger. Keeping in upright incubation with little distance. They look good to make to Day 13. Fingers crossed!