I have a dubble yoke egg that are developing what to do keep it ir cull

[chickyboomboom1]

hi this is my first hatch! candeled. them at day 5 and a few yesterday at day 10 the dubbed yoke is developing and I was just going to leave it..but now am being told thay wont survive and im being crule keeping it in batter.... what would you do?

 

[Bill 101]

The chances of both chicks living & hatching in a double yoke egg is slight. If one of the dies, it will probably kill the other, so -----I would remove it. Put your efforts into making sure the others hatch.

 

[iluvsedward]

Keep it!! if it one dies, at least you wont be killing them both. Give them a chance at least.

 

[sumi]

I think you should let nature take it's course. I can think of at least 3 double yolk hatches that were successful. So they do have a chance, even if it's a slim one. Don't know if you'd seen this:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/104245/double-yolker-yolk-hatched-video-p-16-13-week-pics-p-51

And here's one on day 18/19 that you can keep an eye on:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/744419/aaahhhhhh-double-yolker-alive-on-day-18-whats-best-to-do

 

[chickyboomboom1]

Thank you! I am leaning towards keeping them and seeing what happens.
This is a issue I have not had to think of..
I am pro life for all animals/people and think its in God's hands. But allso need to take into consideration that I have stepped in to hatch eggs and have allready disturbed the natural process. .

 

[iluvsedward]

I'm pro-life too. I think you should just wait and see what happens, if its God's Will, it will hatch!

 

[chickyboomboom1]

checked on them today you can see them both moving! Sooo cool

 

[Sally Sunshine]

How awesome!! please keep the updates, would be cool if you could video its progress too!

 

[chickyboomboom1]

Im tryn to take a video tonight

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Im tryn to take a video tonight