Hatching an egg with 2 yolks

[froggie71]

I've read that you can incubate an egg with a double yolk and it will develop and may even make it to term, but it won't be able to hatch. Has anyone tried this? And has anyone had any success? We've got one 1(duck) in the incubator right now just for fun.

 

[chickenchickenbulkbulk]

Hey froggie71..I have tried several double yoke eggs and have NEVER had any luck..yes they did develop, up to hatching date, but never made it? I can't understand why a double yoke egg is so difficult to hatch? I won't try to hatch any more with double yoke. Good luck on the duck. They are so cute. DJ

 

[Kitchenella]

A few months ago a fellow BYC'er had a successfull double yolk hatch. Search the site and you will find the thread. She even had a video of the hatch.

Peggy

 

[TennesseeTruly]

She video'd it and its on YouTube.


Go to Youtube.com and type in Needmorechickens.

She's the one that did it.

Laurie

 

[Birdgirl]

Sooo cool. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

 

[1lpoock]

Is it easy to tell if you have a double yolk egg?

 

[walkswithdog]

Yes, it's a MUCH larger egg and both yolks are clearly visible. I've set four double yolkers, one stayed clear, three only one chicked developed and the dead one killed the other eventually.

It is possible but if they are going to hatch they need help, there is NO room for them to turn and pip and hatch normally. They can't break the shell or zip even if one breaks the shell.

 

[froggie71]

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Wow, I just watched the videos. They were amazing! I don't know if I should be excited or scared to death that we are attempting this. I don't know if my hands could be that steady. Well, at any rate, it will be an adventure.

 

[Nicola]

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i thinkis it cause there is only a air cell and one end and because there is 2 embryos in there they cant zip properly or hatch because there is no room to move in the egg the only way to survive is if u help them when they pip and create a second pip at the other end where the second chick is but im not sure though