Twin banty chicks?! - - UPDATE Hatch Day 20

[Jenski]

It appears I have twin peeps dancing around in a bantam cochin frizzle egg. Today brings us to Day 11. I know there have been mostly failed attempts to bring twin eggs to term, and one or two successes.

However, until this morning I had never heard of banty twin embryos before! I have visited the other threads on this topic, and I'm wondering if any experienced folks have advice at this point. I am tempted to just wait and see, and perhaps just let Nature run its course.

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[daisychick]

That would be so amazing if they hatched!! I saw on here a good thread about a double yolker hatching I can't remember where it was. I would say give them a chance you never know it may work!

 

[Shared Acres]

One of my silkie eggs the other day was a double yolker. DIdn't know it until I opened it--would have loved to try and hatch it!

 

[lilbreeches]

definitely keep it in the bator. you never know, it may hatch two babies.

 

[Jenski]

Well, there was at least one chick moving around on Day 14, although it's getting difficult to tell just what's going on in there now. As soon as I realized there were twins I moved the egg to the coolest part of the bator so it would slow things down just a bit.

I will keep you all posted on how this develops for informational purposes. Thanks to those who responded!

 

[jay1995]

Here is a video from youtube when someone else from BYC had that happen. Goodluck, -Jay link

 

[jay1995]

Oh and heres the thread about it, Thread.

 

[Jenski]

Well, I candled last night, Day 18 -- looks like there's still somebody in there moving around! There's too much chick to tell exactly who's doing what.

I set the eggs for "final landing sequence," raised humidity to 68%, and crossed my fingers. Send good hatching vibes for the little ones!

 

[Mahonri]

I wouldn't let the humidity get above 65. But that's just me.

 

[Jenski]

Mahonri, you are quite right. The only reason I bumped it up just a tad this morning was because I had to leave for work, and over the course of the day the humidity has dropped 2 - 5%. It had already dropped 1 by the time I left.

Too bad pesky work gets in the way of my hatching!

BTW, what are you keeping yours for hatching? 60?