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    I just ordered and Ostrich egg. Has anyone else hatched them?

    There is a night and day difference between ostrich and emu......once they hatch. Ostriches can be very finicky to get started and one is not "out of the woods" until it is 3-4 months old. They do not do very well at all when hatched and raised by themselves as they easily get depressed, don't...
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    Anyone up for a Hatchalong?

    I had the pleasure of visiting Kayala Emu Estates a week ago to pick up six chicks and 13 eggs. They run a top notch and very dedicated operation so don't give up on the eggs. Some could take in excess of 50 days.....the incubation period is so long in that a slight temp difference can alter the...
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    A few pics of my ostrich chicks

    Yes, I hatched them myself. I fed them Mazuri ratite starter along with very limited amounts of fresh chopped alfalfa leaves. I plan on hatching some more this summer......not sure if I am going to keep or sell them though. I guess it all depends on my success rate....they can be a challenge to...
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    A few pics of my ostrich chicks

    I've been lurking around this site for quite sometime now and figured it was about time to share a few pics of my own project. I hatched a couple of ostrich last Sept in a practice attempt before filling the incubator with emu eggs later this month. I didn't keep these guys but they sure were...
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