Incubating double yolk egg

[Kelley’s Kluckers]

I have a Rhode Island that is laying a large brown egg daily. She is kept with a rooster so I decided to incubate her first few weeks of eggs.
So far every egg is doing great in developing when I candle. The other day she laid a very large egg. I thought what the heck let’s try to hatch this one too. Today when I was candling I noticed it had not one, but two yolks. It looks as if there are two embryos as well. Although I’m super excited to see this what are the chances of both hatching?

 

[cavemanrich]

I have ONLY READ, and not done myself, of double yolk hatching. Most stated that only one chick developed fully as other stopped development before hatching. Others stated that survival was not great. Prepare yourself for less than IDEAL results. But who knows you just may end up with healthy twins..
Waiting for an update 20+ days from now.
WISHING YOU BEST............................... AND

 

[Ms Biddy]

The chances aren't good, but it's not impossible.

 

[L1sa]

That is one huge egg!! I wonder if the chances of hatching are greater with such a large egg, as they're not likely to run out of room?

Good luck, will be following this post

 

[chickengeorgeto]

It will be difficult for the chicks to hatch mostly because of limited space and cross contamination. Then remember that to hatch that a chick must turn its body around and around inside the shell with its egg tooth firmly in contact with the inside of the shell. This cuts the eggshell in two more than the chick pecking its way into the world.

A good way to judge the health, and vitality of baby chicks is to observe the eggshells post hatching. Eggshells that are cleanly cut in half indicate a strong and healthy chick.

 

[oregonkat]

The success rate is abysmally low but it can be done. Here is one thread with a link to another
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/twin-egg-pics.1274380/page-2

 

[SueT]

There was a successful twin chicken hatching described here in Aug.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/double-yolker-day-17-and-alive.1263931/
The hatching barely begins around p 50, and you see first pics of the chicks on p 79.

 

[Kelley’s Kluckers]

There was a successful twin chicken hatching described here in Aug.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/double-yolker-day-17-and-alive.1263931/
The hatching barely begins around p 50, and you see first pics of the chicks on p 79.

Thank you! I’ll check it out now! I’m hoping for the best with my twins .

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

@chickens really hatched a double yolk egg unknowingly a few months ago.

 

[chickens really]

Yep..I didn't even know and ended up with more Chicks than egg shells......