2026 Emu Hatch-Along

[Strawberry74]

Hatch window for the first round is officially here! Day 49! Incubator areas run anywhere from 97 to 98. I will get eggs separated out for hatching and put into hatching bags so I know who is who and from where. I'll be keeping a very close eye until hatching is complete. I have been having emu hatching dreams so I know we are close

 

[RubyNala97]

I just set 3 emu eggs today. Please add me to the 2026 hatch along. First time doing emu eggs! The kids are so excited. I hope we get some babies. I am in NY. Running on 97 degrees. Around 35% humidity. I’m using a smaller Brinsea for incubation but will switch over to a styrofoam for hatch time. Any advice is welcome.

 

[Strawberry74]

I just set 3 emu eggs today. Please add me to the 2026 hatch along. First time doing emu eggs! The kids are so excited. I hope we get some babies. I am in NY. Running on 97 degrees. Around 35% humidity. I’m using a smaller Brinsea for incubation but will switch over to a styrofoam for hatch time. Any advice is welcome.

Welcome! To the long wait hatch a long!! We're your eggs local or shipped!

If to haven't read this, definitely worth it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubating-emu-eggs.77228/

 

[RubyNala97]

Welcome! To the long wait hatch a long!! We're your eggs local or shipped!

If to haven't read this, definitely worth it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubating-emu-eggs.77228/

Thank you. I just read it. Great article. Local eggs, from a local farm. My oldest son came home with them. His girlfriend works at the farm. “Here mom, let’s hatch these”.

 

[Strawberry74]

Thank you. I just read it. Great article. Local eggs, from a local farm. My oldest son came home with them. His girlfriend works at the farm. “Here mom, let’s hatch these”.

What a good mom!!

 

[Slothinc]

I just set 3 emu eggs today. Please add me to the 2026 hatch along. First time doing emu eggs! The kids are so excited. I hope we get some babies. I am in NY. Running on 97 degrees. Around 35% humidity. I’m using a smaller Brinsea for incubation but will switch over to a styrofoam for hatch time. Any advice is welcome.

Which brinsea incubator do you have? I incubated mine in a brinsea last year - it was tight but it worked!