2019 Emu Hatch-A-Long

[WVduckchick]

OMG YALL MY PIP HAS TWO HEADS AND 4 FEET. IT IS TWINS!!! They are small and still not done hatching so I am watching close and will be up all night trying not to touch bc they made it this far. Fingers crossed.

Seriously??!?! @AlishaRichard where are you?? We need to know!

 

[AlishaRichard]

Seriously??!?! @AlishaRichard where are you?? We need to know!

Yes twins! Will post some pics tomorrow. I left them in the incubator bc their belly was huge from yoke.

 

[MagpieDucks]

Yes twins! Will post some pics tomorrow. I left them in the incubator bc their belly was huge from yoke.

Yes! Pics, or it didn’t happen.

 

[AlishaRichard]

Emu twins sorry took so long. Need tips. Will NOT eat anything. Have tried everything.

 

[AlishaRichard]

One has lost an alarming amount of weight. They are so small I kept them seperated from the other emu chicks until they gain some strength and hopefully eat something soon. I am getting worried. They will drink water assisted by me though so there is that.

 

[Pyxis]

One has lost an alarming amount of weight. They are so small I kept them seperated from the other emu chicks until they gain some strength and hopefully eat something soon. I am getting worried. They will drink water assisted by me though so there is that.

How long ago did they hatch? Just a couple days, right? Mine have never eaten until they've been hatched for at least four or five days. I'd make food available to them and they'll eat it when hungry Maybe tempt them with some collard greens. That's always been the first thing I've been able to get my chicks to eat.

 

[AlishaRichard]

Ok I will go get them some collards right now. Yes only a few days old now. I am paranoid lol. I gave them a chicken that just hatched today too so hopefully that will help too. It is all I had and a total surprise too from a hidden broody nest under out feed shed. Keeping my eyes out for more chicks. Life on the farm lol They have beautiful nest boxs too.

 

[N F C]

Emu twins sorry took so long. Need tips. Will NOT eat anything. Have tried everything.

They're very cute, keep us posted on how they're doing!

 

[matt swenson]

All eggs in first batch were duds. Blew out all the eggs! So very nasty, but no signs of life. so thinKing all infertial. Hopefully some of next batch are hatchable.

 

[matt swenson]

so my second 10 have 16 days left, so they are 34 days in. i've noticed that if they tap during turning some have a different sound. it's a higher sound, like a china plate. is this the sound they talk about in the emu farmer book. The porcline (not spelled right) sound? anybody else ever notice and difference in egg sound? note: i not banging them together but they do occasionally bump and some sound different than others.