I think i have twins

[turningchicken]

I candled this morning on day 8. I have 25 eggs going...4 different breeds. All show a healthy kicking embryo except one...it has 2 very active babies inside. One on either side of the egg. Do I let them continue? I have read horror stories about twins.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Pictures, or video please? I'd give it a chance.

 

[theoldchick]

It's my nature to give such things a chance.

 

[Chicks in VA]

I candled this morning on day 8. I have 25 eggs going...4 different breeds. All show a healthy kicking embryo except one...it has 2 very active babies inside. One on either side of the egg. Do I let them continue? I have read horror stories about twins.

i would let them try
Good luck

 

[turningchicken]

I hope you can see the on either side of the egg. Each chick is very active but I don't have a video.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I hope you can see the on either side of the egg. Each chick is very active but I don't have a video.

Can't tell.

 

[turningchicken]

I'm trying to post a clear picture. I'm hoping because they are on each side of the egg they will make it. If anyone is interested I can keep an update going.

 

[turningchicken]

Pictures, or video please? I'd give it a chance.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Do I let them continue?

Of course you do. Was there ever any doubt?

Double yolked eggs often don't hatch at all, especially on their own. Sometimes you can get one chick out of them, very seldom two. There isn't much you can do until they start to hatch.

About ten or twelve years ago someone had a video of somebody that assisted a double yolked egg to hatch and got two living chicks out of it. It involved a lot of assisting. You might try an internet search to see if you can find that video or a similar one.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Fallowing!!! I hope they hatch, good luck!