Eggs

[Del_]

We get lots of double yolk eggs. Darn Ohio red chickens.

Do double yolk eggs ever hatch out as twin chicks?

I would imagine not but don't know.

 

[Bill G]

Do double yolk eggs ever hatch out as twin chicks?

I would imagine not but don't know.

The vast majority of eggs are not fertilized so the answer is no. Is it possible? Maybe but with that being said an egg is a confined space unlike a womb so the possibility is near zero but guess it could have happened.

 

[Del_]

The vast majority of eggs are not fertilized so the answer is no. Is it possible? Maybe but with that being said an egg is a confined space unlike a womb so the possibility is near zero but guess it could have happened.

It should go with saying that my question is concerning fertilized eggs.


So you don't know.

Bless your heart.

Thanks.

 

[Bill G]

It should go with saying that my question is concerning fertilized eggs.


So you don't know.

Thanks.

Well no hatchery would keep a double yoke egg so once again the answer would be no. They are not in the business of losing money with deformed chicks. The deformed chicks are tossed in the grinder. I guess you have not hatched many chicks.

 

[Del_]

Well no hatchery would keep a double yoke egg so once again the answer would be no. They are not in the business of losing money with deformed chicks. The deformed chicks are tossed in the grinder. I guess you have not hatched many chicks.

My hens have always hatched their own chicks and raised them, so I haven't had to get involved.


My question still is:

Do double yolk eggs ever hatch out as twin chicks?

I would imagine not but don't know.

 

[Del_]

Yes, double yolked chickens eggs can hatch two chicks.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Do+...ome..69i57.17694j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[Bill G]

My hens have always hatched their own chicks and raised them, so I haven't had to get involved.


My question still is:

Well since you are a liberal you will love this video of how real life works. I will not voice an opinion one way or the other on the content

 

[Bill G]

Yes, double yolked chickens eggs can hatch two chicks.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Do+...ome..69i57.17694j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Your link confirms what I said.

Well no hatchery would keep a double yoke egg so once again the answer would be no. They are not in the business of losing money with deformed chicks. The deformed chicks are tossed in the grinder. I guess you have not hatched many chicks.

 

[Del_]

Well since you are a liberal you will love this video of how real life works. I will not voice an opinion one way or the other on the content

Billy my link says that is does happen but it is rare.



I buried dead chicks in my compost pile with no need for a grinder.

You would do well to not carry a grudge into every thread you enter into.

 

[Bill G]

Billy my link says that is does happen but it is rare.



I buried dead chicks in my compost pile with no need for a grinder.

You would do well to not carry a grudge into every thread you enter into.

Dilbert,

You asked a question I answered it. You did not like my answer. I hold no grudges against you for that though.

 

[esshup]

I have a hummingbird egg here from a number of years ago and 3 years ago I found out that someone I knew raised ostriches. So I now have that egg too. I had to use a 3/16" bit and a drill to make a hole in the shell to get the contents out. Smaller 1/16" hole on top.

 

[Bill G]

I have a hummingbird egg here from a number of years ago and 3 years ago I found out that someone I knew raised ostriches. So I now have that egg too. I had to use a 3/16" bit and a drill to make a hole in the shell to get the contents out. Smaller 1/16" hole on top.

I have a friend and neighbor that was sheep man all his life. About 30 years ago he thought he was going to get rich with Ostrich and Emu's. Well as we all know that market tanked He is a great man and switched to goats and with our Hispanic population loving goat meat he is doing well.

 

[sean donato]

Do double yolk eggs ever hatch out as twin chicks?

I would imagine not but don't know.

I do not know for certain, all we have is hens. The eggs themselves are a lot bigger then the regular single yolk eggs we get.

 

[jakethesnake]

I’ve had 3-5 double yolk out of these hens. This egg was just exceptional in size. To the point I wondered if it was a triple. Not sure if that’s even a possibility but I’ll know for sure soon. Took it directly to fridge for science lol

As far as could one hatch my guess is no. Just a guess but I think the developing chicks would smother / misshape one another.

 

[lone wolf]

I’ve had 3-5 double yolk out of these hens. This egg was just exceptional in size. To the point I wondered if it was a triple. Not sure if that’s even a possibility but I’ll know for sure soon. Took it directly to fridge for science lol

As far as could one hatch my guess is no. Just a guess but I think the developing chicks would smother / misshape one another.

I think that two can hatch but not very often.

 

[lone wolf]

 

[sean donato]

Well there we go, guess two can hatch from.one egg.

 

[jakethesnake]

Now we know.

So the super large egg was just a regular single. I was pretty confident it was a double but nope. Mom ate it this morning.

 

[lone wolf]

 

[sean donato]

We heard about that with people buying the tsc brand feed. Something about the nutritional content was way low for laying hens. Don't know how much truth there is to it, we fed Purina grower then switched to the local mill for layer mash.