Its "closed" and dried but there is still a little nub or something like the skin didn't close over but rather that flesh dried? Not sure how best to describe it. He is acting like a normal emu, getting his legs, tasting food/ water and his siblings toes. He is smaller and oh so cute! I guess...
Yay!! That's so exciting. I can't believe they developed. I had 5 shipped eggs from sudden different people this year and none of them even started. Only my local ones. Emu snuggles coming your way!
Update: 4 of those 5 eggs that had another even greater temp spike had chicks in them. The time period at higher heat, if only few hours, killed the developing chicks. I did call the manufacturer. Very sad. I still have 10 eggs in, have confirmed 6 wiggling in the last 2 weeks, but only 4...
Ugh... my incubator that I hatched the first 3 emu babies this year in has decided to go a little nutso and temps are all over the place. I relocated some of the eggs to other incubators. I know have 3 going to see if I can regulate it. I had temps in some areas up to almost 101! Yikes. I...
Wow... so you just woke up to two sweet babies. Great way to start a Saturday!
My 3 are 2 weeks now so they are spending their days outside with access to a heated coop and then I bring them in to sleep. Its in the mid 20's here overnight so even with heat I am not sure they would be warm...
I have chick grit so I'll put that in with the feed and greens tomorrow. These babies are really sweet. I am enjoying them a lot!
Yay! That's great news and maybe some blonde babies!
4 of the ones I picked up locally have a chance of being blonde. ..so fingers crossed!