Oops bought emu hatching eggs

[Dinoroar]

So while at work today one of my bulbs in the incubator blew. Temperature got down to 87 but not sure how long it was that low. Currently rising and is at 93 atm.

Eep! Terrible! But hopefully it’ll be ok! I’ve had chicken & quail hatches that went through power/incubator outages that didn’t seem to be effected in the least.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Eep! Terrible! But hopefully it’ll be ok! I’ve had chicken & quail hatches that went through power/incubator outages that didn’t seem to be effected in the least.

Fingers crossed. I was really worried because all the eggs were cold

 

[Dinoroar]

Fingers crossed. I was really worried because all the eggs were cold

That is a sinking feeling. One time my incubator was unplugged for at least 7 hours before I noticed. All the eggs were cold. Room temp which was pretty chilly, maybe 60 degrees. They were eggs I was hatching for a customer and I felt pretty sick over that but they were absolutely fine.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Still no baby. C is still moving just not as much. Cramped? Weighs in at 510g. 20g higher than ideal weight.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Resting before hatch?

 

[AlleysChicks]

Resting before hatch?

I hope but it hasn't pipped internally yet. And I read that it can take 3 DAYS to hatch after I guess lack of oxygen makes the muscles spasm and that is what causes the egg shell to finally break.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

It does yes. When the oxygen becomes low and the c02 high it kick starts them into externally pipping. I hope it makes some progress soon for you!

 

[AlleysChicks]

It does yes. When the oxygen becomes low and the c02 high it kick starts them into externally pipping. I hope it makes some progress soon for you!

Probably tomorrow while I'm at work

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I’ve never hatched anything as exciting as an emu so would probably want days off work to make sure I didn’t miss it!

Do they generally get out ok on their own without assistance?

 

[AlleysChicks]

I’ve never hatched anything as exciting as an emu so would probably want days off work to make sure I didn’t miss it!

Do they generally get out ok on their own without assistance?

Unfortunately I can't take the whole week off like I wanted. I work tomorrow for 8hrs and then Friday for 3hrs but also have a vet appointment right after work. So I'll be running home grab the dogs and hit the road. And then Saturday I'll be gone most of the day because I'm going with a Friend to a chicken show.

Idk first time for me. But I'd say it's risky to help going in blind. Cause breaking the shell was hard.