Tricky Situation: Double Yolker 1 live Twin, 1 Dead twin, Scrap, or keep?

[Friendly_Lurker]

Will twin chicks always be identical?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Will twin chicks always be identical?

Maybe genetically, but colors can be different. I think sometimes they can have different fathers which would make them genetically different.

I'm not an expert on twins, but know a little bit about them.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

Maybe genetically, but colors can be different. I think sometimes they can have different fathers which would make them genetically different.

I'm not an expert on twins, but know a little bit about them.

How could they have different fathers?

 

[MysteryChicken]

How could they have different fathers?

Being fertilized by two different roosters' sperm. It can happen.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

Thanks so much for answering my questions, @MysteryChicken !

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks so much for answering my questions, @MysteryChicken !

You're Welcome.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The other twin died, so I had to scrap it today.

 

[TheChicken-nator]

I'm sorry, it's amazing how long it lasted. Hopefully you have better luck with your new pet double yolker

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'm sorry, it's amazing how long it lasted. Hopefully you have better luck with your new pet double yolker

It lasted 9 days, which isn't too bad.

 

[Justso]

Probably bacteria that built up from the undeveloped yolk killed the other one.