Humidity and Ostrich egg incubation

[moonjelly]

I'd like to stress again to make certain you do not put them on sand, shavings, or any other substrate. They are way too young and are going to get impacted. It's almost guaranteed. I raised mine on concrete and I don't think there's anything better if you want to be as cautious as possible.

 

[29PalmsRanch]

AMEN!

I'd like to stress again to make certain you do not put them on sand, shavings, or any other substrate. They are way too young and are going to get impacted. It's almost guaranteed. I raised mine on concrete and I don't think there's anything better if you want to be as cautious as possible.

AMEN!!!

 

[Nicophorus]

Dumb question, but when hobbling Ostrich, does one hobble the ankles and the thighs, or just the ankles?

Edit: found the chick weak this morning and by noon it was dead.

Upside is the three that are left SEEM strong and healthy and eating well.

 

[29PalmsRanch]

Just above the ankle is the proper position. You do have them on non-medicated chick starter crumbles, are not putting them on any loose substrate, and have them under a brooder light with no more than 100F temps directly under the light correct?

 

[Nicophorus]

I've been following this guide for my hatch and brooding:

http://www.nzfarmstays.com/Chicks.html


The three left seem to be doing good. The smallest (a yolk baby) is up to over 2lbs now, the other two bigger. All eating/drinking well and good bowel movement, even see them pass stones/grit. Have them on flock starter, 20 percent non-medicated. Little bit of other stuff as supplement and attractant. vit B in water.

Its so warm (in the 90's throughout the day, I can't even keep them in the sun for long before they start displaying signs of excess heat) that they can run around in my barn during the day. At night they go back into my feed room w/ heat lamp access.