Emu Egg Hatch-along

[LB RN]

I couldn't get anything with the link, just some random videos.

I tried

 

[MGG]

I tried

It's fine

 

[MGG]

What is the earliest I can start looking for signs in these eggs? Tomorrow is day 20, is it like 28 days or so that they start wiggling? What about tilting, when do you guys usually start noticing that?

 

[LB RN]

What is the earliest I can start looking for signs in these eggs? Tomorrow is day 20, is it like 28 days or so that they start wiggling? What about tilting, when do you guys usually start noticing that?

Day 35 for wiggle/whistle.
I used my stethoscope around day 30 and could here them wiggling/scratching in there tho

 

[Strawberry74]

I can usually see a lean by 20 days. Not always an indication, but I like to think it is. I can see some wiggles around day 28. I never hear any whistling until they are internally pipped in the last few days.

Mine are wiggling like crazy and the lean is leveling out now as the are preparing to hatch in the next few days. Very exciting.

Are yours leaning yet @MGG ?

 

[MGG]

Day 35 for wiggle/whistle.
I used my stethoscope around day 30 and could here them wiggling/scratching in there tho

Oh fun! I have a stethoscope too, I'll have to try it in a couple weeks.

 

[MGG]

I can usually see a lean by 20 days. Not always an indication, but I like to think it is. I can see some wiggles around day 28. I never hear any whistling until they are internally pipped in the last few days.

Mine are wiggling like crazy and the lean is leveling out now as the are preparing to hatch in the next few days. Very exciting.

Are yours leaning yet @MGG ?

I'm not sure how obvious the lean should be. I'm having a hard time telling.
I'll post some pictures, let me know what you think. It just means the air cell is growing though, right? Do did eggs lean too?
Wow so exciting! Make sure you share pictures!!!

 

[MGG]

These two pictures were from January 29th, I just took them as a reference. They were on day 13 here. Not the greatest photos. These eggs are tricky to photograph! The edges always seem to get lost.
Anyway, day 13 egg #1

Day 13 egg #2

Took these just now, today is day 19.
Egg #1

Egg #2

I turned the egg around for this one so it's now flipped

I tried to get the straightest angle possible and had my phone sitting flat on the table. I realize now I was holding the notebook somewhat crooked though. If they're too confusing I can try and take new ones somewhere else. Do you see a lean though or not really? I feel like I maybe do but I have no clue what's normal for these guys. Definitely more so with #2 I think than #1. #1 is also still losing a lot more moisture than #2.

 

[FNF]

I hope not, I've heard artificially hatched and brooded ones turn out nicer. But we'll see. I think even if I'm lucky only one will hatch but you never know.

I'm just catching up but my two adult emus are nice - especially the male. He hatched four eggs last January and I hand raised them then returned them to him when it warmed up and he took over for a couple of months. They were delightful - I sold them at about 5 months old but they'd come when I whistled. Adorable boogers!

 

[MGG]

I'm just catching up but my two adult emus are nice - especially the male. He hatched four eggs last January and I hand raised them then returned them to him when it warmed up and he took over for a couple of months. They were delightful - I sold them at about 5 months old but they'd come when I whistled. Adorable boogers!

Hi, I've seen you around reading through old emu threads quite a bit lately! I've also talked to Pyxis some and read her articles and threads. There is so much great information on here, it's been really helpful. That's so cute! I'm really hoping these two are fertile and hatch
I've always loved and wanted a couple emus. Such unique birds.