We just got our first double yolked egg. So, DD4 asks me if chickens can have twins......
Humm, I can't find anything on that one. So, I called the extension office and asked the chicken person. He is now calling Columbia to see if anyone knows. If a egg has 2 yolks it should be able to, but is the egg big enough to hold 2 chicks???
Only DD4 would have come up with the question.
9yr old question of the day.Can chickens have twins?
February 28th, 2008 at 07:21 pm
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Answer: A double yolked egg is not likely to hatch. An embryo may begin to develop from the germinal disc on both egg yolks, but usually there is not enough room for two chicks or the conditions are not adequate for two embryos and the chicks do not hatch.
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultrypage/poultry-FAQ.htm
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This is amazing I just asked my mom and sister this question today after finding two yokes in one egg. Its amazing because a nine year old asked this question. Well it can't happen even thought we thought it couldn't happen I had to fine out anyway. Thanks fot having this