I have recently hatched out a couple emu chicks about. 5 days ago and both where very healthy and vigorous. I would take them out of there own and run them around as early as day two since I know how vital it is to exercise there new developing leg muscles. Well just today I noticed that one of...
My computer randomly shut off in the middle pf the night ugh. but the emu egg has FINALLY started hatching! so everyone checkout @modernsettlers link to watch it hatch .
Hey sorry for such a late response and no updates on the eggs. my phone had a random severe software issues and shutdown (my main blog updating piece of tech lol). I ordered the new IPhone SE and they are taking ETERNITY to ship it too me ugh. ( sorry for the rant). AWESOME to hear that one of...
Wonderful to hear you getting wiggles !! How many days have your eggs been incubating?
My eggs seem all good except my double yolker. You know how when you tap the shell with your fingernail it should give a sharp "click!" Soon before it hatches and the membranes separates from the shell...
3/30/16
Today completes the third week of incubation.
Here is an update of all the eggs weight loss.
Egg "A" weighs 507 grams (-17 grams).
Egg "B" weighs 535 grams (-21 grams).
Egg "C" weighs 599 grams (-14 grams).
Egg "D" weighs 868 grams (-21 grams).
Heat and humidity have stayed the...
Yes the struggle of not being able to candle those eggs . You need a lot of patience and dark to hatch emu eggs for sure. On congrats on the possible wiggle!! That's super exciting
Ok wow, time is flying. Already the eggs have been incubating for 2 weeks!
Here is another update on the weight loss of the emu eggs.
3/23/16
Emu egg "A" weighs 524 grams (-18 grams)
Emu egg "B" weighs 556 grams (-18 grams)
Emu egg "C" weighs 613 grams (-17...
that is fantastic that your eggs are wiggling! I remember when my first emu clutch started wiggling, I jumped for joy it's a wonderfully satisfying feeling after so much work and blind faith is put into incubating emu eggs, that they start to wiggle. Good luck on the actually hatch
First week of incubation is already over. Here are the weight loss record after a week of incubation
3/16/16
Emu egg A weighs 542 grams (-11 grams)
Emu egg B weighs 574 grams (-7grams)
Emu egg C weighs 630 grams (-16 grams)
Emu egg D weighs 914 grams (-24 grams)
The weight loss is ALL...
I definitely will! Last year none of the eggs hatched. But I'm hoping I have better luck this time. I absolutely adore emus as well. They are adorable when they just hatch
I guess I showed up too late lol. I just got 4 emu eggs I threw in the bator yesterday. And ONE of them is a huge 938 gram DOUBLE YOLK EMU EGG. I doubt it will hatch, but I'm giving it a shot