Twins

[Fretemma]

Hi! I am new here and am looking to gather as much information as I can I am incubating Runner Duck eggs and on day 13 of candling I realised I had twins....each within their own sac....we are now on day 24....what would U recommend to do when it comes to hatching....I understand this whole scenario is bittersweet but we have got this far and if we can get through the next few days I would like to do all I can to try and help them if they reach hatching. Should I make a safety hole in the air sac? If so when....and how will I know if one is facing the wrong way? I’m guessing if it tries to pip I may see shadowing on the egg shell? This is my first experience of incubating and was not expecting to have twins by any means! Any advice will be much appreciated!

 

[MGG]

Hi! I am new here and am looking to gather as much information as I can I am incubating Runner Duck eggs and on day 13 of candling I realised I had twins....each within their own sac....we are now on day 24....what would U recommend to do when it comes to hatching....I understand this whole scenario is bittersweet but we have got this far and if we can get through the next few days I would like to do all I can to try and help them if they reach hatching. Should I make a safety hole in the air sac? If so when....and how will I know if one is facing the wrong way? I’m guessing if it tries to pip I may see shadowing on the egg shell? This is my first experience of incubating and was not expecting to have twins by any means! Any advice will be much appreciated!

Wow! Awesome! Can you post a candling pic? I'd love to see. I really hope they make it! We'll figure out what to do as it comes. You can't do anything until one of both are really shadowing in the air cell or best case scenario both internally pip. Super exciting, fingers crossed!

 

[MGG]

I assisted a guinea keet in hatching (not really assisted, more like did everything). That never internally pipped. I opened the air cell, "internally pipped it" by putting a tiny hole in the membranes so it could breathe, rubbed oil on the membrane every couple hours, kept humidity high, and once the veins were all receded and it wasn't yawning anymore, I helped it out. She's still here, and will turn 1 in a month. It's not too hard. You just have to have patience and a gentle hand.

 

[ameliathedominant]

awesome i dont know a bunch about ducks but since they are twins they will probably need help hatching a few days before the initial hatch date

 

[Fretemma]

Hi! I have a great video but don’t k ow how or if I can post it on here.....these are candling pictures

 

[MGG]

Hi! I have a great video but don’t k ow how or if I can post it on here.....these are candling pictures

That's awesome! To post a video just upload the video to YouTube, then copy and paste the link here.

 

[Fretemma]

awesome i dont know a bunch about ducks but since they are twins they will probably need help hatching a few days before the initial hatch date

This is what concerns me

 

[Fretemma]

Duckling Twins The video....I hope

 

[MGG]

Duckling Twins

That's awesome! I think you're right, they do look like twins. Assisting is not hard. Have you read this article? It's pretty long, but read it all. It's extremely good. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...poultry.72886/#lg=_xfUid-1-1591552275&slide=0

@Pyxis ? I know you're busy, but would you be willing to offer your 2 cents? What would you do in this situation?

 

[Fretemma]

When candling tonight I can see shadowing on the airsac membrane.....and movement (which obviously is brilliant!)