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    Trying to work out why my Emu is not laying

    Great news, this morning we found 4 eggs! still not sure why she took a break, but all back to normal now.
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    Trying to work out why my Emu is not laying

    Hi all, can you help? Last year my young pair of emu laid for the first time, we got eggs every 2-4 days between the end of Jan and the beginning of April. This year she laid one egg mid Jan, but nothing since. Has anyone else had this problem? They both seem perfectly healthy otherwise...
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    What colour are these Barnevelder chicks?

    they came out of reasonably dark brown eggs, and a very small brown egg turned up this morning :)
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    What colour are these Barnevelder chicks?

    Rhodebar Lover was right they were both silver! Fantastic timing - they were a male and a female in the end. And i think the Female (Chi-Chi) layed her first egg today! In the end they were pretty easy to sex after a few months :) Once the male looked like that i was pretty sure. He went to a...
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    Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

    2 acres would be enough, in my opinion. though be warned, they're fence pacers. If the can pace next to a window where you're in the room they'll wear a trench in the ground
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    Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

    Emus are great, we got some last year :) you need at least 2 though, so space is a real consideration. But they're soppy and funny and curious and cuddly, so if you have the space I'd say go for it! ;)
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    What colour are these Barnevelder chicks?

    Thanks so much, that's a fantastic point :) I'll post pics when they get a bit older (I might need help sexing them anyway ;) )
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    What colour are these Barnevelder chicks?

    That would be ideal, as it's a silver hen I'm particularly after! How can you tell?
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    What colour are these Barnevelder chicks?

    I had 2 chicks hatch under my broody! They're barnevelder chicks, but the eggs came from either a double silver laced hen or a blue laced hen who are in with a double silver laced roo. So, experts, are these black, blue or splash? 2 pics of each attached
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    Comment by 'Samantha Stevens' in article 'Common Chicken Breeds That Lay Colored Eggs'

    I love a multi-coloured egg basket! Also I went with a mixed flock who all lay distinct eggs, mostly for fun, but it's also practical. It means I can monitor them really easily, I know who's laying and can keep an eye out for changes/illness. Highly recommend!
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    July 2021 Hatch-A-Long

    We have 3 chicks :) out of 4 posted eggs - so, very happy with that! 3 days old today and already fluttering to 3x their height!
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    July 2021 Hatch-A-Long

    We have chicks! at least 2! These were posted eggs, so 50% hatch is pretty good - I wonder if she'll hatch the other 2?
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    July 2021 Hatch-A-Long

    Its wonderful to see everyone's chicks! After a long wait, mine are getting close! I thought I *might* have heard unzipping under the broody earlier when I checked on her, so all fingers crossed! She's due to hatch the peachicks tonight or tomorrow :)
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    At what age are Emu chicks fox-proof?

    24x30ft the pic is from when we put it up, it has chicken wire on top and has been reinforced since then :)
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    At what age are Emu chicks fox-proof?

    I have 3 emu chicks., they're 3 months old now, and live outside. But at the moment we're putting them in the large* chicken run overnight to protect them from foxes. I live in the south of the UK, so foxes are the only predators that we have to worry about. At what age are they safe from...
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