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    Baby Emu cant stand up???

    Hello, did you say he can't walk yet and you incubated him at around 100 degrees with chickens? Maybe he is slow because of the heat, no idea. Have you been giving him much training, the proper footing to set his legs(carpet) or reason to start walking around. I don't have much emu experience...
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Hi there, How do you sex an emu by the patterns on the back of the head? The denser the patterning, female? gp P.S. Chicks are walking and starting to run now. Took some training but they did it.
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    I did this for the experience not for any payment. I am cool with that, it's all for fun. A few cigars would be good. I think getting fresh emu eggs to hatch and raise for a bit is a one in a life time type of experience. I may write an article for a newletter or something. Hope you enjoy your...
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Ok but just a couple more. Emu chicks Day 3 post hatch. enjoy, gp
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Hi everyone, Here are some weights at day 2. Should be roughly the same since they have not changed much. BW= birthweight at post-hatch day 2. Egg 1(Gonzales) weighed 663g (BW= 436g), egg 6 (Alabaster) weighed 673g (BW=454g) while egg 9 (Stazia) weighed 696g (BW=468g). The are all doing...
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Oh yes, one more thing. Does anyone have emu diapers they want to donate for a week or two. LOL. Wash and return? Haha thanks, gp
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Hi everyone, Im going to keep posting now about this for future emu hatchers. It is day 2 post hatch and the chicks are very much more attentive and they are starting to stand and watch. Let me ask about their food and their legs. I read a bunch of websites on chick feeding requirements and...
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    gp
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Hi everyone, I'm convinced that I have two boys and a girl or vise versa. they are starting to be more attentive now. This is so cool. gp
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Howdy everyone, As you can see my pics are up. enjoy! gp
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Hi everyone, Sorry about all of the suspence. Can I add pictures to my previous posts during edit over the timeline? Chicks are doing great. It was a long wait thats for sure. Especially waking up to my alarm clock at 230 am to turn eggs and then again at 7 am for over a month and a half...
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Hey everybody, Thanks for the clarification sounds great. I totally understand about the water thing. Just concerned of the babies navels because of the dirt, but like you said in the wild they aren't going to be spotless right. It may even help in some way- who knows. Yes! Celebration with...
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    THAT IS NOT A PIC OF MY EGGS or my set up. those eggs look very dirty and the water too. Good luck with them though. Try to keep the entire set up totally clean before they hatch. I heard that sometimes the navel gets infected and they die because of contamination (the stuff all over those...
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    By the way... After I put the two first chicks in the brooder, the temp. went to 90 oF. Perfect. thanks again, gp
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    EMU's Hatching NOW question.

    Hi everyone, Thanks for the interest. I took tonnes of pictures. Great news!!!!!!!!!!! Gonzales or Hatched Egg 3 (egg 1 in lay) has hatched and is seperate from the egg. I betadined the navel and it is doing great. I have to go to a meeting tonight but promise I will post pics tonight some...
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