Fraternal twins! ADVICE requested

[Amlaprelle]

We have a silkie egg that is set to hatch March 26. There are TWO babies inside! We candled them today and they are both moving separately. I am fully aware there may be a death or two in this situation but would appreciate any advice or suggestions... if anyone has had experience in this area. I have read the article posted on hatching and different methods for helping babies. Since there are two I’m wondering if anyone has had any luck helping of one can’t get to the air cell. see video below!

 

[Josip]

Wow

 

[RosemaryDuck]

We have a silkie egg that is set to hatch March 26. There are TWO babies inside! We candled them today and they are both moving separately. I am fully aware there may be a death or two in this situation but would appreciate any advice or suggestions... if anyone has had experience in this area. I have read the article posted on hatching and different methods for helping babies. Since there are two I’m wondering if anyone has had any luck helping of one can’t get to the air cell. see video below!

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Congrats! Just so you know (not to scare you or bring you down) twins very rarely make it to hatch day. If they do however, one will be much, much smaller and will not have access to the air cell. Once one internally pips, you'll want to make a safety hole on the other end for the other chick. You'll likely end up assisting the whole hatch. I hope everything goes well!

 

[Amlaprelle]

Congrats! Just so you know (not to scare you or bring you down) twins very rarely make it to hatch day. If they do however, one will be much, much smaller and will not have access to the air cell. Once one internally pips, you'll want to make a safety hole on the other end for the other chick. You'll likely end up assisting the whole hatch. I hope everything goes well!

Any other details to this assist?!

 

[Josip]

I think they have maybe 30% chance to make it and one have 25 and second only 5% . But i wish you luck

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Any other details to this assist?!

I would treat it as a normal assist hatch, but on each side. One chick will likely be able to zip normally, but the other will have no air and very little room to turn and zip.

 

[sassychickens76]

What happened?

 

[Chickenwingwing]

What happened?

If you look on their profile apparently they both didn't make it