Hatching Emu Eggs - Advice Needed

[greenfamilyfarms]

I'm considering hatching a few Emu eggs just for fun. Does anybody have any advice that would help me?

Type of incubator
Length of incubation
Temp/Humidity
Turning
Etc.

Thanks!

 

[flakey chick]

knowing nothing about incubating emu eggs, I recomend that you do NOT use a broody emu. The very thought is terrifying. Also, what do you do with it when/if it hatches?

 

[Katie Jo]

Quote:
Lol....true...very true!!!

 

[dbcooper02]

I hatched one out of 13 emu eggs last year in one of my sportsman incubators. I won't do it again. It tied up the whole incubator for 50 some days because they incubate at a lower temperature than all other eggs. I know some people have had success hatching them in LGs or Hovabators. I don't remember all the particulars. There is some good incubation and other info on this site.
db

http://www.redoakfarm.com/from_egg_to_grow-out.htm

An interesting fact. In nature the male emu incubates the eggs!

 

[miron28]

i thought about doing this too but how much are there eggs? and were would you put them after they hatch?