HATCHING 938 GRAM DOUBLE YOLK EMU EGG.

[Mike1849]

I will stay tuned in, I hope you have good luck. A successful double hatch would be the first I have heard of.

 

[Corny Caleb]

First week of incubation is already over. Here are the weight loss record after a week of incubation

3/16/16

Emu egg A weighs 542 grams (-11 grams)

Emu egg B weighs 574 grams (-7grams)

Emu egg C weighs 630 grams (-16 grams)

Emu egg D weighs 914 grams (-24 grams)

The weight loss is ALL over the scale, most likely due to the wide range of sizes in the bator. Just a side note. The humidity in the bator has been about 25-30 percent. And the temp has been 96.7-97.2 I think that's about right. Any comments as far as preferred temperature and humidity settings?

 

[Asever1]

First week of incubation is already over. Here are the weight loss record after a week of incubation

3/16/16

Emu egg A weighs 542 grams (-11 grams)

Emu egg B weighs 574 grams (-7grams)

Emu egg C weighs 630 grams (-16 grams)

Emu egg D weighs 914 grams (-24 grams)

The weight loss is ALL over the scale, most likely due to the wide range of sizes in the bator. Just a side note. The humidity in the bator has been about 25-30 percent. And the temp has been 96.7-97.2 I think that's about right. Any comments as far as preferred temperature and humidity settings?

Good luck on your Emu hatch! I have four emu eggs set for the Easter Hatch-a-long. Just saw one wiggle for the first time tonight! So incredibly cool

 

[Mike1849]

Your temp / humidity range sounds good. I'm running the same. You are 48 hrs ahead of me.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

First week of incubation is already over. Here are the weight loss record after a week of incubation

3/16/16

Emu egg A weighs 542 grams (-11 grams)

Emu egg B weighs 574 grams (-7grams)

Emu egg C weighs 630 grams (-16 grams)

Emu egg D weighs 914 grams (-24 grams)

The weight loss is ALL over the scale, most likely due to the wide range of sizes in the bator. Just a side note. The humidity in the bator has been about 25-30 percent. And the temp has been 96.7-97.2 I think that's about right. Any comments as far as preferred temperature and humidity settings?

Your temp and humidity are about the sane as mine. And my weight loss is all over the place too, I also have eggs that are different sizes!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Good luck on your Emu hatch! I have four emu eggs set for the Easter Hatch-a-long. Just saw one wiggle for the first time tonight! So incredibly cool

Congrats on the wiggles, can't wait to see some action from mine!!!

 

[Corny Caleb]

Good luck on your Emu hatch! I have four emu eggs set for the Easter Hatch-a-long. Just saw one wiggle for the first time tonight! So incredibly cool

that is fantastic that your eggs are wiggling! I remember when my first emu clutch started wiggling, I jumped for joy

it's a wonderfully satisfying feeling after so much work and blind faith is put into incubating emu eggs, that they start to wiggle. Good luck on the actually hatch

 

[Corny Caleb]

Your temp and humidity are about the sane as mine. And my weight loss is all over the place too, I also have eggs that are different sizes!

Ok yeah first I thought my humidity was wrong since the weight loss varied SO much

 

[Corny Caleb]

Ok wow, time is flying. Already the eggs have been incubating for 2 weeks!
Here is another update on the weight loss of the emu eggs.

3/23/16

Emu egg "A" weighs 524 grams (-18 grams)

Emu egg "B" weighs 556 grams (-18 grams)

Emu egg "C" weighs 613 grams (-17 grams)

Emu egg "D" weighs 889 grams (-25 grams)

Overall everything has been going well. The humidity and temperature maintenance are pretty steady and of course I am still turning them 180 degrees every 8 hours.
The weight loss seems much more consistent this second week, but I have no educated answer to why that is.

 

[darkbluespace]

I just weighed mine for week 5. It is so weird to keep turning and weighing and have no idea what is happening inside! I thought I saw some movement in a couple of the eggs today, if it wasn't my imagination. Good luck with yours!