Emu eggs in incubator for 71 days advice??

[chickensrfood]

My 2 emu eggs were 71 days old today. I hoped maybe they were behind due to some cold snaps that made the incubators temp drop to about 90 for a few nights.

I have one small egg and one large. I decided today to crack the smaller lighter one open assuming they were both duds. To my surprise their was a fully developed chick with some yolk sac left. There was no bad odor but their was no movement or sign of life of the chick. So I was wondering if anyone could give me advice as to whether he was dead in the shell or still developing. I feel pretty bad but really had no way to tell if the egg was viable. I heard no pipping, movement etc. Is it safe to say the larger egg must have perished as well?

Thank you for any advice.

 

[kelseygirl707]

At this point even if it was still developing you should have seen movement or hear noises when you cracked it if it was still alive. Was there any blood? If no blood than I would say it was already gone

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

After 60 days, I'd think they were not going to hatch.

 

[chickensrfood]

No blood. The yolk was very brownish as opposed to bright yellow, must have died in the shell. I see most is 50-55 days so yes I am way over the expected date.

Thank you both for the information.

 

[rkb rach]

Those emus are gone.