Emu Egg Hatch-along

[peafowl_Lover]

I'm a bit late but this is very exciting!

 

[FNF]

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.

Hello! Yes I learned a lot from her! The adults are pretty low maintenance but the chicks were all new to me. It was a very cool experience watching the process unfold and oh my goodness collecting that first chick on a cold January morning was so amazing! They were so cute!!

 

[MGG]

Hello! Yes I learned a lot from her! The adults are pretty low maintenance but the chicks were all new to me. It was a very cool experience watching the process unfold and oh my goodness collecting that first chick on a cold January morning was so amazing! They were so cute!!

It's so funny to me they lay this early! That instinct must run deep. What is your setup for them like? Trying to super tentatively plan for if this works out!

 

[akroberts1085]

Reading through this post has made me want to try raising emu's. I wonder if my egg customers' would want to buy some eggs from the emu's or if they would just tell me that I'm bat crap crazy.

 

[MGG]

I'm a bit late but this is very exciting!

We've still got plenty of wait left, don't worry!
Thanks, I can't wait!

 

[MGG]

Reading through this post has made me want to try raising emu's. I wonder if my egg customers' would want to buy some eggs from the emu's or if they would just tell me that I'm bat crap crazy.

Hahaha! Probably some of both
I've heard one emu egg supposedly equals like a dozen chicken eggs! They definitely lay a lot less though.

 

[FNF]

It's so funny to me they lay this early! That instinct must run deep. What is your setup for them like? Trying to super tentatively plan for if this works out!

So for the babies, I used my hall bath as the brooder for about two weeks. When they outgrew that, I put them up in my barn - I had to put some space heaters in there to keep the temperature steady, but it worked well. I used dog gates and pine shavings for an enclosure with a huge dog crate and larger hanging heater. Once they were bigger I didn't lock them in the dog crate at night. Finally I was able to move them to my neighbor's pasture and open barn with Fred, their dad. We kept the female, Ethel, in my pasture by herself. Once the babies were sold, we moved Fred back over. The adults have a lot of space, a trough of water, and I put a feeder in their three sided run-in. During winter they have fresh straw and they snuggle in there overnight. Otherwise they're pretty hardy and low key. For the record they have been laying eggs since late October but I'm collecting them this year - they are so determined to try to hatch again!

 

[FNF]

Reading through this post has made me want to try raising emu's. I wonder if my egg customers' would want to buy some eggs from the emu's or if they would just tell me that I'm bat crap crazy.

The eggs are quite delicious!

 

[akroberts1085]

The eggs are quite delicious!

I wanted to get a emu egg from a neighbor to give to my mom and dad but before I could my dad had surgery and ended up passing away. I know my mom would love to get an emu egg for herself.

 

[FNF]

I wanted to get a emu egg from a neighbor to give to my mom and dad but before I could my dad had surgery and ended up passing away. I know my mom would love to get an emu egg for herself.

Send me your info in a DM and I'll send you (or you mom) one!