Are these emu eggs fertile? Hatchalong

[ShannonsChimkens]

No egg today. If she laid one away from their bed, it’s buried in a foot of snow. New Years Eve egg hunt tomorrow!

If anyone is alive in the first two eggs, they should start to wiggle in about 2 1/2 weeks.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

This would be day 7. Still no egg unless it’s buried in snow.

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

If they are fertile, when are they supposed to hatch?

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

If they are fertile, when are they supposed to hatch?

Good question! I haven’t actually looked on a calendar for each of the eggs. I’ll look real quick.

 

[Silkie Princess]

Good question! I haven’t actually looked on a calendar for each of the eggs. I’ll look real quick.

How can ypu wait so long fpr them to hatch?

It seems like they take forever to hatch

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

49 to 52 days to hatch (on average) the incubator has been running a bit high 97.7 to 98.8

2 set December 14th - 2/1 to 2/4

1 set December 16th - 2/3 to 2/6

2 set December 26th - 2/13 to 2/16

They could possibly wiggle day 32 and on. Most people see them wiggle day 36. January 15th the first two eggs could start to wiggle.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

How can ypu wait so long fpr them to hatch?

It seems like they take forever to hatch

Trust me it’s tough! Constantly having to worry about turning the eggs too. Not going to put a hatcher together until I actually see a wiggle though.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Egg #6 took long enough! Going to wait for a buddy before it goes into the incubator. If they hatch, would like two chicks of the same age. Didn’t have the heart to crack this one open to check fertility. Was still warm.

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

If you are waiting for a buddy for this one, what will you do if the next egg freezes? Will you crack it open and put the first one in or keep waiting?

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Egg #6 took long enough! Going to wait for a buddy before it goes into the incubator. If they hatch, would like two chicks of the same age. Didn’t have the heart to crack this one open to check fertility. Was still warm.

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This thread is so exciting! Just curious, as I have never raised emus, but do you candle these at all? I imagine they're pretty thick and hard to see into.

Best of luck to you with the hatch!