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Hatching eggs

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by carriagedriver, Apr 22, 2011.

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  1. Apr 22, 2011 #1
    carriagedriver

    carriagedriver Out Of The Brooder

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    [​IMG] What happens to those double (or triple1) yolk eggs when the hen decides to incubate them?
     
  3. Apr 22, 2011 #2
    ScissorChick

    ScissorChick Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Same thing that happens to them in an incubator. [​IMG]

    Though it's very rare, it is actually possible for both to live.

    You will be extremely lucky if you only get one chick out of

    a double yolker.

    ~Scissor
     

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