Looking for advice and guidance in hatching and raising Emus

[Tiny Farms and Brewing]

Thats a wicked good thought! Hopefully someone has the answer for both of us.

 

[shelby hayden]

So I weigh mine same time everyday and my first egg is at day 11 and has had some problems with weight loss but tonight it is just a few g from being the perfect 15%. My other 2 are on day 2 and are just in the 16% range so tape has been added in some problem spots and for one I added a small piece just to insure it doesn't loose past it's 15%.

 

[Tiny Farms and Brewing]

How does one control the weight loss percentage? Is that done with managing the humidity?

 

[shelby hayden]

If you like we can do a hatch along together all though I weigh everyday. We can still compare to the experience. What day are you on with your eggs are you useing a homemade Bator I am took a week to make but is amazing for a cooler. I used Bator temp and humidity readers and to bulbs with a fan.

 

[eatbeef14]

Can you let a female emu set on eggs? Just wondering.

 

[shelby hayden]

How does one control the weight loss percentage? Is that done with managing the humidity?

No what I do is of it is to much and you see the little light spots on the egg take tape like doctor tape and make very small patches for them and weigh again same time next day if mot enough has been lost you remove a small piece or two depending on how much weight was not lost. If it is not enough you want to lower your humidity or check your temp and make sure it is the optimal/ emp.

 

[Tiny Farms and Brewing]

Well right now I am pre planning before I receive my eggs next month. I want to have everything ready prior to their arrival just so I am not playing catch up or feel like i'm missing something and will put them at risk. But Im down for the next round!

 

[shelby hayden]

Can you let a female emu set on eggs? Just wondering.

You can as long as she is not constantly being disturbed as they are very big birds a disturbed bird trying to protect her eggs can shake them up or even brake them.

 

[shelby hayden]

Well right now I am pre planning before I receive my eggs next month. I want to have everything ready prior to their arrival just so I am not playing catch up or feel like i'm missing something and will put them at risk. But Im down for the next round!

Sounds great I will have more coming soon also.

 

[eatbeef14]

You can as long as she is not constantly being disturbed as they are very big birds a disturbed bird trying to protect her eggs can shake them up or even brake them.

Thanks for the info.