Look what i found today in the Rhea Pen. 3-27-11

[Illia]

Wow, didn't know they were so pretty (rather splashy color there) and I didn't know they lay yellow eggs. . . Very neat! And congrats!

 

[chickenzoo]

I use to carve Rea & Emu eggs, I liked the Rea because you could add light to the inside of it and it glowed......
Can't really see the detail in this old pic, but there is a lot of flower pedals and vines.

 

[featherbaby]

OMG! What a beautiful carved egg!!!! Jen, I had no idea you were such an artist! I truly admire your exquisite and intricate work!

 

[texascowboy1979]

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I agree

 

[AccentOnHakes]

I want that egg!

 

[texascowboy1979]

Update... P.S, Sorry for picture quality, I never get a chance to see the eggs, so today when I went to feed the birds, He got up so I used my camera phone to take the pictures.

My Rhea has 20 eggs... a bit too many eggs, so both males are sharring the nest... Talk about good buddies...

 

[chickenzoo]

AWWWWWWWWW... such good daddies

 

[texascowboy1979]

Its Cool right... the fact that 2 males are sharring a nest...

Awww

 

[Jchantecler]

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Rheas are so amazing. I'm interested in where you originally purchased your's

 

[texascowboy1979]

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My Rheas Come from a Safari Zoo in Texas.

So, I did some math... I have 4 hens... Rheas lay every other day... Its been 23 days since the 1st egg... and I have 20 eggs as of yesterday. So.... mathamateclly, that means 2 hens are laying eggs right? and if Rheas Incubate for The incubation period for rhea eggs is 35-40 days, then I should Hopefully see babys as early as May 5th or 6th...

Humm... He started to brood as soon as there were 2 eggs... now he has 20 + eggs and both males are brooding the same nest... Im interested to know what will happen. Ill be happy with a few babies at least...