Twins? Two heads? Something else?

[MysteryChicken]

Or mayne it split...those are big eyes and only 1 on each piece

Possibly. Hard to tell.

 

[cmom]

Most of the time twins don't make it to hatch day. There are a couple of success stories from several years ago but there is not usually enough room in the egg for both to develop properly. Good luck...

 

[WVduckchick]

You had triplets?

My thoughts also!!!

I think the 3rd piece was just a meat spot. Only 2 had eyes.

Most of the time twins don't make it to hatch day. There are a couple of success stories from several years ago but there is not usually enough room in the egg for both to develop properly. Good luck...

In my case, it was even a much smaller egg than most of my girls lay, so I never expected it to get far. I think quitters between day 7-12 are most common.

 

[Silkie Princess]

I had a egg like this. There was only one chick inside and it was an EQ anyway

 

[cmom]

There is a thread many years ago of a successful twin hatch. I haven't been able to locate it but is on here somewhere. The member posted several pictures of the progression including some picture of them after they were several months old.

 

[samanthaoverton]

Sometimes my leghorn hen lays this HUGE double yolk..now I'm wanting to try to incubate that monster..

 

[squirrelgirl01]

Wow, lots of responses! I'll keep this thread updated about the egg and whatever's inside it. I'm certainly not expecting it to hatch, I know surviving twins would be an extremely rare miracle... but no harm in continuing to monitor it anyway. It could be a tail bud like one member said, but it still looks awfully much like an eye for me to not be curious.

 

[squirrelgirl01]

A post-hatch update: the egg quit and it was indeed twins, but the first had been dead for several, several days before the second and it wasn't very... suitable for photos. Sad they didn't make it, but I knew it was unlikely.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I set a triple a few years ago, most doubles only make it to day 10, my triple, made it to day 17 and died. Only one of the 3 embryos made it to the 17.

My current double, looks like it may just go to day 10, only one yolk looks fertile. I am on day 2. There may be a chance for this egg though if only one yolk is going. Unless the one yolk that is not fertile goes bad. I know not to set, but I am going to set anyhow.
(Below is day 1) the tall one.

 

[squirrelgirl01]

I set a triple a few years ago, most doubles only make it to day 10, my triple, made it to day 17 and died. Only one of the 3 embryos made it to the 17.
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My current double, looks like it may just go to day 10, only one yolk looks fertile. I am on day 2. There may be a chance for this egg though if only one yolk is going. Unless the one yolk that is not fertile goes bad. I know not to set, but I am going to set anyhow.
(Below is day 1) the tall one.
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Wow, a triple! I do believe my twins quit around day 10-11. Day 17 for three is impressive.