2023/2024 Emu Hatch-A-Long

[Strawberry74]

EVERYONE!! We have a pip and whistling!

 

[Huntmaster]

I get stress dreams about it sometimes, LOL.

This is others exciting/happy hopeful dreams.

 

[Strawberry74]

1st baby is here!

 

[Pyxis]

1st baby is here!

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Congrats! Hopefully more to follow soon

 

[Strawberry74]

Congrats! Hopefully more to follow soon

I sure hope so. The other 6 never started. Two see still wiggling so hoping the hatch asap so little one has some buddies. Its hard listening to him cry. I have him in the bathtub on a towel with a heat lamp and plate. Is that safe enough for his legs?

 

[Pyxis]

I sure hope so. The other 6 never started. Two see still wiggling so hoping the hatch asap so little one has some buddies. Its hard listening to him cry. I have him in the bathtub on a towel with a heat lamp and plate. Is that safe enough for his legs? View attachment 3750739

As long as the towel isn't sliding around on the bottom of the tub, and it isn't made of fibers that will catch his nails, that should be good! I use indoor/outdoor carpeting or fake grass myself. If you have a carpet store nearby you can often get a remnant for a good price.

 

[Strawberry74]

As long as the towel isn't sliding around on the bottom of the tub, and it isn't made of fibers that will catch his nails, that should be good! I use indoor/outdoor carpeting or fake grass myself. If you have a carpet store nearby you can often get a remnant for a good price.

I thought about carpet samples! I work for a flooring company so I have several options. Great idea! The towel was sliding around more than I would like. Other babies are still wiggling and I can hear them scratching around inside their eggs, no whistling though. Come on babies!

 

[Brookie626]

1st baby is here!

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Yay!! Congratulations! Mine are on Day 41 and still wiggling. My two “surprise eBay eggs” came this morning and they seem to be in great condition. They will be going in tonight before I go to bed

 

[Strawberry74]

Yay!! Congratulations! Mine are on Day 41 and still wiggling. My two “surprise eBay eggs” came this morning and they seem to be in great condition. They will be going in tonight before I go to bed

Thanks! You are getting close! What temperature are you incubating at?

One of the other eggs pipped overnight and the 3rd is still wiggling. @Pyxis have you ever assisted with the external pipping process? I know they say not too in the things you read online, but was wondering if you ever had made a safety hole?

 

[Brookie626]

Thanks! You are getting close! What temperature are you incubating at?

One of the other eggs pipped overnight and the 3rd is still wiggling. @Pyxis have you ever assisted with the external pipping process? I know they say not too in the things you read online, but was wondering if you ever had made a safety hole?

I’m incubating at 97.5 but the bottom of my incubator sits at about 97. I’m so excited but anxious.