I have a HUGE egg, double yolker? Should I try and hatch it? UPDATE

[dianneS]

I have a humongous egg that I think is a double yolker. I candled it, but its brown, I can't quite tell. Its so big that it won't fit in an egg carton! Should I put it in the bator and try to hatch it, or is that just cruel?

 

[chicklips]

Most of the time double yolkers won't hatch.

 

[ninejw]

I have a hen that lays them too. I wonder if you'd end up with identical twins or if they'd look different...might be worth a try let me know what happens.

 

[Domestic_goddess]

I get big double yolkers from a Buff orp hen of mine and I've wondered this myself and then I was told that some one tried it, and got twins..but they were so small niether survived! Good luck, I would love to hear a success story!

 

[dianneS]

I've heard that if it does develop into twins that either one or both die.

 

[hnbubz]

there is a video of one of the users here hatching a double yolker, both lived. ill find the link

 

[hnbubz]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=104245

 

[chickeydee]

Go for it . You may get twins .

 

[redhen]

Its up to you...
Just let us know if you do try it.. i'll follow along..

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

Go for it