Just wanted to share our new babies. We started with 4 eggs but lost one for some reason. It hatched just was to weak to make it past the first day. They were hatched on the 5th of March and are such a hoot to play with. We do have a full grown Emu although she dosent know she is a big bird...
I have a 2 yr old female Emu that has hurt her foot and I need to know if this has happened to anyone else , and if so what did you do? It seems to get a bit worse each day I have put and antibiotic/iodine type medication
Someone please help us and answer
This roo was hatched with some silver laced orpington eggs. The others that hatched looked like just what they were supposed to but this guy "Romeo" only has the color of the other hatchlings. I think its an orpington (misp I know) mixed with a game bird any other suggestions? He is so pretty...
I have chicks in the bator that I put down yesterday and some were pipping. Today the switch was off until the temp was 78 degrees... What are the chances for survival of any of the eggs?
HOPEFULL
RITA
I have chicks in the bator that I put down yesterday and some were pipping. Today the switch was off until the temp was 78 degrees... What are the chances for survival of any of the eggs?
HOPEFULL
RITA
I am trying to visually sex my emus I thought I had 2 males and then about a month ago the younger of the two started with the "bongo's" I am posting a picture of them when they were 3-4wks old does the head really tell?...lol Only one plays the bongos the other only wants to eat my goats and...
This little baby hatched day before yesterday and had all of these feathers when it came out of the egg. Is this normal? It is the friendliest little baby and loves to be held and talked to.
Rita
Isnt it beautiful???????????
Here is a picture of our emu that hatched this morning and now we are waiting on two more. We can hear them scratch and see them wiggle but nothing. When should I get worried? I am sending a picture of the top of his head I am thinking male any body else?
This little guy was hatching this morning when I went to check on them and turn the eggs. I have that they werent due till next week. OH WELL what a pleasent surprise. I saw somewhere on here about the bullsleye on the top of the head means male we will see. He has a perfect one.
Hi all,
I have 4 emu eggs in the bator cooking. I started them on 02/13/12, and have weighed them each week and have read that since this is week 39 to start tapping and that I should start to see them wiggle. Which I saw a couple of them this morning wiggle (I think)
Heres my questions:
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I have a 22 wk old Buff Laced Brahma and she started yesterday to not be able to stand up. When my husband found her she was laying on her side and couldnt stand up. He brought her in and she is in her own little cage, we give her electrolites, and today I started her on tylon. There was no...
PLEASE somebody help me. How long can the chicks stay in the incubator while the other eggs are hatching. My chicks started last night and are still pipping and hatching. the one that hatched last night is almost dry. If I start taking them out now then the possibility of shrink wrapping the...
We have ordered 4 emu eggs and were going to use our Dickey incubator to hatch them but that will tie up our hatching of chicks and peafowl. What kind of small bator is good for hatching the emu eggs? Such as LG, Brensia etc. Please help they will be here in 2 weeks.
Thanks
Rita
My peacock and 2 of the hens were having a party today. My peacock started about 11am to fan out and then about 2:30 he and two of the hens were doing the wild thing. And it wasnt just once. Is this natural? Will they be fertile if they lay eggs? I thought the mating season was like March or...