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    Cataract in emu

    Hello, For the past 2-3 days, I have noticed a white lens forming on the right eye of my emu. I’m not sure if it’s a cataract or nuclear sclerosis. Today, I checked on it and it looked like she was trying to scratch the eye with her foot. It also looked like there was some water discharge...
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    Emus Sleeping at Night

    Hi, I have a 1 year old emu and she lives at my ranch. However, there is no shed or shelter in her pen, only a large tree that provides shade. Since emus wake up several times at night, I was thinking about putting a small solar light in the pen so that she could see where she’s walking at...
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    14 Month Old Female Emu Aggression

    Hi, I have a 14 month old female emu that I hatched in June 2019, and lately for the past two weeks, I have noticed that she stands tall and looks angry whenever I try petting her. All of a sudden it started happening. The outside temperature has been around 90-100 for the past two weeks. Could...
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    Chinese 48 Egg Incubator Egg Rotation

    Hi, I have the Chinese 48 egg incubator and I was wondering if there is any way to make the eggs rotate 3 times a day, instead of every two hours? Is there somewhere to change the settings of the rotation times? A picture of the incubator is below. Thank You!
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    Emu gift ideas

    Hi, I know that Christmas was yesterday but I would still like to get my 6 month old emu something. What should I get? She likes things that are bright and colorful. Thank You!
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    Emu nail trim

    Hi Two months ago I hatched an emu and it's nails have been growing very fast. The nails are long enough that it is starting to turn one of the toes when it walks because it looks like the nail is too long and it doesn't let the emu run properly. I felt the bottom of the toe and the toe pad is...
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    10 day old Emu chick diet

    Hi I have a 10 day old emu and for now, I'm feeding it emu starter chick pellets mixed with spinach and kale. I feed it a random amount until it gets full or stops eating, but how much emu starter pellets should I really be feeding it at 10 days old? Should I add more fruits or vegetables along...
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    Baby Emu Not Eating! Born 2 days ago

    Hi When do new-born emu chicks start eating? I’m currently feeding my emu, baby kale and spinach. It was born 2 days ago but has only darken a few sips of water. What should I do? I ordered emu chick starter from online but is scheduled to arrive this Tuesday. Is it normal for emu chicks to not...
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    Emu needs help hatching!

    Hi I have an emu chick and it poked the first hole two days ago. The whole has increased in size to about the size of 5 quarters layed out next to each other. It's a little less than half of the egg that the emu has already pushed out. The emu has been like this for about two days now. Should I...
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    EMU HATCHING! What do I feed it the first few days?

    Hi The emu cracked a hole in the shell this morning! It should hatch later today at around midnight or tomorrow morning! Sooooooo excited! Thank You sooooo much to everyone for the help and tips for hatching emus! What should I start feeding it? Meal worms, vegetables, etc... When should I...
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    EMU EGG Whistling and making noise in the egg

    Hi I have an amu egg and it is at day 50 which is when it's supposed to hatch. The emu just peeped at me and right now it is making a weird noise inside the egg. It kind of sounds like when someone blows bubbles under water. What should I do? Should I make a safety hole? It was peeping every...
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    Emu Egg Wiggling @ Day 42!! Please Help!

    Hi I have an emu egg and it started wrigging today, June 14. Its been 42 days since I put it into the incubator. I forgot that it was wiggling and I forgot to stop turning the egg. I just turned it a little bit. Im not turning the egg anymore, just waiting for it to hatch now. If I turned it a...
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    Is Emu Egg alive?

    Hi I have an emu egg and its 38 days old. It has not been making any noises or moving but when I tap on the egg, it sounds like a tink tink. It sounds like if the egg was hollow inside. Sounds similar to tapping on glass but a higher pitch sound. The egg used to smell like rotten eggs but I...
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    Emu Egg smelled like rotten eggs, not anymore?

    Hi I have an emu egg and it was smelling like rotten eggs since last week, but about 2 days ago, I changed the water that I put into the incubator for humidity. I was using water straight from the sink. But 2-3 days ago, I started boiling the water to get rid of contaminants, I let the water...
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    Why is Egg gaining weight?

    Hi I have an egg and I weigh it everyday and it is losing weight but today I weighed it and it gained one gram. I keep the humidity 30 to 34% but it only gained one gram today. It's an emu egg. Why is it gaining weight? Is this okay? The problem could be caused from an inaccurate scale reading...
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    Is it ok to put a towel in an incubator?

    Hi I was wondering if it is ok to put a dry shower towel in an incubator? I have a few emu eggs and I don't want them to move around in the incubator, and I was just wondering if it is safe and ok to put a dry shower towel in the incubator? Thank You!
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    Emu Incubation temperature not accurate

    Hi I got the incubator yesterday and I'm already using it. It's the yellow incubator that holds 48 eggs. I currently only have 1 emu egg but on the incubator, I set the temperature to 36.4 Celsius which is 97.5 degrees Fahrenheit but I have a digital thermometer with a probe and its reading...
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    Emu egg incubation humidity

    Hi If the egg is loosing too much weight, should you lower the humidity and if the egg is loosing too little weight you raise the humidity? Or is it the other way around? Thank You!
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    Where can I buy Cassowary eggs?

    Hi I've been looking around everywhere but I can't find anyone selling Cassowary eggs, anyone know where I can get an egg or 2? ThankYou!
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    Emu Egg Rolling but turning back onto the top

    Hi PLEASE HELP!!!!! I have an emu egg and I am currently storing it until I get the incubator (tomorrow). I took the egg out of the storage box to rotate it but when I rotate the egg and its on its side, the egg rolls back to its top on its own. Is this normal? is there any way to tell if an...
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