Double yolk Turkey egg?

[Pearlescent]

So, I’ve been incubating my own turkeys eggs for an about 13 days now, the oldest one is from July 1st, and is the one that puzzles me. My hen is a year old, as is her mate, and it was her first egg layed after breeding. It seemed normal until I noticed yesterday that it appeared to have 2 dark blobs instead of one, they are unconnected and both moving. Is this a double yolked egg, or normal? The egg layed on the 3rd only has one black blob, as do all the images I’ve found. They appear much more distinct in person than camera.

 

[WhiteCollarWeezy]

I have hatched maybe 8 or 10 turks in the last couple years so I'm not very good at it yet, although I don't believe a double yolk is in normal. 2 chicks are unable to be twins or share the same egg. That's super awesome though have never seen it myself

 

[Pearlescent]

I have hatched maybe 8 or 10 turks in the last couple years so I'm not very good at it yet, although I don't believe a double yolk is in normal. 2 chicks are unable to be twins or share the same egg. That's super awesome though have never seen it myself

I’ve only been able to find Info about double yolk chicken eggs, and apparently one usually absorbs the other, it’s pretty fascinating. I’ll definitely post updates on it’s development.

 

[WhiteCollarWeezy]

We can learn from each other and the BYC .communties Yes please post. Turkeys are harder for me because well 3 years experience and they mate by spraying.. so Ive gather and incubated a lot of unfertile eggs. they do some ODD things

 

[R2elk]

they mate by spraying..

Where did you come up with this? They mate with a cloacal kiss just like other birds do.

 

[WhiteCollarWeezy]

I mean they don't actually have intercourse...my apologies thank you that's the layman term for it...ty

 

[Bo Garrett]

I have set thousands of turkey eggs over the past 40 plus years and have never experienced a double yolked egg. The broad breasted varieties may have this problem but I do not think it is a real problem in heritage varieties.

 

[R2elk]

I have set thousands of turkey eggs over the past 40 plus years and have never experienced a double yolked egg. The broad breasted varieties may have this problem but I do not think it is a real problem in heritage varieties.

It is rare but does happen. I have had one double yolk turkey egg. I have also had several of the fart eggs.

@TurkeyGirl12 just had a single poult hatch from a double yolk.

 

[Pearlescent]

The baby hatches in a few days, it’s just gotten fully dark now, excluding the air thing, but I’ll update when/if it hatches.

 

[Pearlescent]

Egg has hatched, it was a day late and was malpositioned. Just one baby.
I’m unsure if it’ll live yet as it hasn’t dried out fully and seems lethargic.