Emu Egg Hatch-along

[MGG]

Still seeing a tilt a little bit I think. It just looks like it should be more noticeable by now?

 

[MGG]

Right on track with 15% weight loss, it should be 302 at four weeks tomorrow and it was 303 just now when I weighed it. I tried the warmth test but it felt pretty much the same to me on both ends.

 

[Strawberry74]

I think the tilt looks good. Mine only lean about that much.

 

[Slothinc]

Inquiring minds want to know… do you all think that an emu egg or two would fit into a brinsea 28x incubator (obviously with the egg holders taken out) has anyone ever tried this? I can’t incubate any right now, but maybe next season! If they could fit in my incubator, than I am definitely going to do it, after following this awesome thread!!!

 

[MGG]

@Strawberry74 how's baby D doing? Any progress yet?

 

[Strawberry74]

Nothing to report other than it's still wiggling! Today is day 55. I've been looking around online a lot and I reached out to the local breeder who has hatched hundreds of baby emu. She said the only time she does a safety hole is if they've actually been peeping for a couple days. She reminded me that a lot of factors contribute to actual hatch date and each egg is individual even if set at the same time. She said that age of the egg when it started incubation and the size can definitely delay hatch.

Ugh! I tell you what if this baby does hatch, I think it already has a name. Pokey!

 

[GodLovesU]

So excited!

 

[Strawberry74]

So excited!

Thanks! I just hope and pray this baby makes it out ok. I am very nervous for it

 

[FNF]

Still waiting on baby d. It's still wiggling and it sounds like it's internally pipped but I haven't heard any whistling. I sure hope everything's okay in there and this baby gets out. Today is day 54 which is still within the hatching time frame but it seems odd that the other two are already out and they were all set at the same time. It was the larger egg in terms of weight so who knows if that has anything to do with it.

I had to make a little hobble for baby C this morning as its legs were a little more splayed than I'd like to see. It's on appropriate flooring towels over carpet so it's not a slippery surface. Hopefully it will be corrected quickly.View attachment 4048554

I had to do this with one of my babies (Dundee). He had splayed legs and curled toes. A couple of days in the hobble and he was walking much better. Another day or two in the shoes, and then finally just a toe splint for a stubborn toe. He was always the smallest of the four but ended up looking great and kept up with the rest of them.

 

[Strawberry74]

I had to do this with one of my babies (Dundee). He had splayed legs and curled toes. A couple of days in the hobble and he was walking much better. Another day or two in the shoes, and then finally just a toe splint for a stubborn toe. He was always the smallest of the four but ended up looking great and kept up with the rest of them.

Thanks for sharing your success! Baby C (no one has actual names until I get dna back) is doing pretty well with it and seems to be getting stronger. I did take it off overnight because sometimes baby gets stuck on its side but thats getting better too.

I also got the playpen up today so they have more space during the day for the next few weeks.

Baby B is a screamer if I am not in the room even though baby has a buddy. Silly baby!

Now if everyone can send prayers and positive thoughts for Baby D! Still no whistling that I can detect, but wiggling.