Emu Hatch-a-long 2012

[Yoda]

Jeffers carries vitamin E selinium gel for goats. I use it on all animals especially wry neck Silkies.
Allbirdproducts carries a liquid.Baytril for parrots that can be added to water or given direct.

If I buy the goat one from Jeffers how much do I give my little girl? I couldn't find it on allbirdproducts' website

 

[chickenzoo]

Allbirds has the Baytril.
For Silkie chickens etc I give about a lima bean size dollop of the goat gel up to twice a day. It has small amounts per cc so as long as you don't go crazy you should be fine. They normally like the taste....... .Emu have a finiky pallet however....so be prepared to waste some.... :

 

[Raptor65]

Got some definite movement in Egg A now.

 

[yinepu]

If I buy the goat one from Jeffers how much do I give my little girl? I couldn't find it on allbirdproducts' website

I think Chickenzoo nailed it for you

Allbirds has the Baytril.
For Silkie chickens etc I give about a lima bean size dollop up to twice a day. It has small amounts per cc so as long as you don't go crazy you should be fine. They normally like the taste....... .Emu have a finiky pallet however....so be prepared to waste some.... :

Great info to have. I wouldn't have known without seeing the strength of it.

Got some definite movement in Egg A now.

YAY!!!... Keep dancing lil egg

 

[Yoda]

Chickenzoo Thank you!
Raptor great news! Ok everyone sing - "Gonna hatch an Emu, like my momma taught me" LMAO to much golden girls reruns LOL

 

[yinepu]

Chickenzoo Thank you!
Raptor great news! Ok everyone sing - "Gonna hatch an Emu, like my momma taught me" LMAO to much golden girls reruns LOL

How's the baby doing today?

 

[Tame Emu Guy]

Could you crush a cookie, and use the Baytril to mould little cookie-Baytril balls? Hopefully, they’d just scoff the balls?
S.E.

 

[Yoda]

It is confirmed that she is a she and her name is Callisto. Got the name from the Xena TV show LOL She is eating and drinking on her own and holding her head up way longer now. Sometimes though her head wants to see what her butt is doing and swings down that end but she is trying to fight it. I ordered the selenium plus vitamin e from jerrfers cause I cannot find it anywhere. Right now her drinking water is Pedialyte with poly vitamins added. She seems to be eating her food really good right now so we shall see how it goes. I cannot find my weight for egg 6 I took yesterday so I will just weigh it today. I do not think it is going to hatch cause I see no movement but the egg doesn't smell so I will give it a chance - never know could still hatch, might just be a really great sleeper LOL

 

[yinepu]

It is confirmed that she is a she and her name is Callisto. Got the name from the Xena TV show LOL She is eating and drinking on her own and holding her head up way longer now. Sometimes though her head wants to see what her butt is doing and swings down that end but she is trying to fight it. I ordered the selenium plus vitamin e from jerrfers cause I cannot find it anywhere. Right now her drinking water is Pedialyte with poly vitamins added. She seems to be eating her food really good right now so we shall see how it goes. I cannot find my weight for egg 6 I took yesterday so I will just weigh it today. I do not think it is going to hatch cause I see no movement but the egg doesn't smell so I will give it a chance - never know could still hatch, might just be a really great sleeper LOL

YAY.. (figures you would get a girl... lol.. CONGRATS!!!)

Hopefully she keeps on improving .. please keep us updated.. I have been thinking about her a lot


and hopefully egg 6 is just a sound sleeper

 

[Yoda]

Ok here is the weight for egg 6 I could've sworn it moved but could just been my eyes wanting it too. It seems it's weight loss is steady and on track, is that normal for a non fertile or bad egg to do?

Egg 6 -
Dec 29 - 523 - % goal loss 78.45
Jan 05 - 511 = 12 grams or 2.29%
Jan 12 - 497 = 14 grams or 2.74%
Jan 19 - 487 = 10 grams or 2.01%
Jan 26 - 477 = 10 grams or 2.05%
Feb 02 - 466 = 11 grams or 2.31%
Feb 09 - 455 = 11 grams or 2.36%​