Lazy Gardener
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Sumi, could you tell if those duck eggs were washed when you bought them?
This is what happens...
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frustratedearthmother
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Is this a trick question, lol. I see veining! 
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sumi
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No, I want opinions! I can see 2 dark areas, in the second pic you can clearly see one on top and one at the bottom of the egg. Both are moving. Embryo stretching from "wall to wall" or... twins ?
I went back and candled again and again, same thing every time. I'm honestly a little bit worried now!
I can see 2 dark areas, in the second pic you can clearly see one on top and one at the bottom of the egg. Both are moving. Embryo stretching from "wall to wall" or... twins ? I went back and candled again and again, same thing every time. I'm honestly a little bit worried now!
frustratedearthmother
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Oh geeze, I went back and looked and you're right - there are two dark areas. I dunno…. I've never heard good things about twins hatching
Lazy Gardener
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How far along is that egg? It may be possible that the embryo is positioned so that you are seeing part of it close to the top, and the other part close to the bottom. For instance, if the embryo is positioned like the letter C, with his back facing away from you, and his head at one end, and his feet at the other end of the C, you might be seeing the 2 dark spots. Otherwise, you'll just have to wait, and see what happens. You could candle that egg more frequently, to see what you see. But, really... there's not a lot that you can do if it does happen to be twins. Agreed with @sumi , twin birds are rarely successful, even with the best of intervention.
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sumi
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It's 2 weeks along now, @Lazy Gardener and I also suspect (hope) it's simply positioned wall-to-wall in there! Twins are rarely successful hatches.
I removed another 2 of the chicken eggs tonight, they are on day 7/8 now. Down to 12 with 2 I'm not sure about
I removed another 2 of the chicken eggs tonight, they are on day 7/8 now. Down to 12 with 2 I'm not sure about
Lazy Gardener
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Those were shipped eggs, yes? My experience with shipped eggs: dismal hatches!
frustratedearthmother
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Shipped eggs re definitely hit or miss. I ordered 6 show quality cochin bantam eggs once.. Five of the six hatched and I was thrilled - but not a single one was a cochin, lol!
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sumi
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Yes, they are shipped eggs and they are a gamble... And a pain in the rear to hatch! I set 18 so I'm hoping to at least get enough chicks from them to make up a breeding pair or three.
FEM.. Wow! People can be so dishonest! Years ago I bought some 2-week old RIR pullets from a lady. After some back and forth and hassle when she didn't have them ready in time (I ended up getting them 3 week late), I received day old to week old unsexed chicks. Some had RIR in them, none were pure and most appeared to have been crossed with dang near every breed available in S.A. at the time
FEM.. Wow! People can be so dishonest! Years ago I bought some 2-week old RIR pullets from a lady. After some back and forth and hassle when she didn't have them ready in time (I ended up getting them 3 week late), I received day old to week old unsexed chicks. Some had RIR in them, none were pure and most appeared to have been crossed with dang near every breed available in S.A. at the time
