My Agriculture Class and Our Emu Journey!

[mich9510]

Hey, Banaynay. I only have data from BYC incubators -- I've never gone into the bush and tried to stick my hand under a wild male incubating -- but apparently, you should actually see the eggs in the incubator move -- wiggle. 

Autumn here now. The Cheepers are hanging out down at the fig tree.

SE

If you take an emu egg out of the incubator and sit it on a flat surface it will rock back and forth after a few minutes. This would indicate a live chick inside the shell. There is no mistaking it. Sometimes it seems like it's jumping. Very cool.

 

[Banaynaychicken]

Hey, Banaynay. I only have data from BYC incubators -- I've never gone into the bush and tried to stick my hand under a wild male incubating -- but apparently, you should actually see the eggs in the incubator move -- wiggle.

Autumn here now. The Cheepers are hanging out down at the fig tree.

SE

I actually havn't been in sight of the incubator for the last 2 weeks, as we were on spring break and the bator is at school. However, though i havnt SEEN the wiggles, I do notice the eggs move around more than the egg turner would be able to do. Im hoping this is a goos sign ^^

 

[ChirpnBern]

This is exciting! Glad I stumbled onto this thread. Will be following along. Also fascinating to learn there are subspecies of emu. I thought they were all just emus. Never heard of the pygmy emu before either.


My sister and I invested in an emu breeding operation many years ago. It didn`t pan out, but was still way cool. They collected the eggs and incubated. Well a time came when they noticed one of their males was sitting around a lot. They were worried he was sick, but when he got up they saw that he had managed to hide eggs from the collecting and had a clutch. They let him hatch them. Don`t remember what the incubator hatch rate was, but Roscoe`s was 100%.

 

[Banaynaychicken]

This is exciting! Glad I stumbled onto this thread. Will be following along. Also fascinating to learn there are subspecies of emu. I thought they were all just emus. Never heard of the pygmy emu before either.


My sister and I invested in an emu breeding operation many years ago. It didn`t pan out, but was still way cool. They collected the eggs and incubated. Well a time came when they noticed one of their males was sitting around a lot. They were worried he was sick, but when he got up they saw that he had managed to hide eggs from the collecting and had a clutch. They let him hatch them. Don`t remember what the incubator hatch rate was, but Roscoe`s was 100%.

So Cool!!

The emu is scheduled to hatch ay day now. We were down to one day to go as of yesterday, and have seen lots of wiggling now.

However we are still on the wait for the moment.

 

[mich9510]

So Cool!! 

The emu is scheduled to hatch ay day now. We were down to one day to go as of yesterday, and have seen lots of wiggling now.

However we are still on the wait for the moment.

It is my experience that emooos take a long time to hatch. I mean, once they pip. I also noticed that Daryl didn't zip like chickens and ducks do. He just kind of plopped out.
Resist the urge to help. It is strong.

 

[Banaynaychicken]

Quote: Daryl... i've seen your thread before!!

I will probably end up being absent for the hatch at this rate, as I have lots of class stuff for the end of this year that is planned around the next day or two.

luckily, my teacher i taking pictures upon my request.

 

[briefvisit]

http://www.emuridge.com.au/the-kangaroo-island-dwarf-emu-a-species-of-the-past/

 

[briefvisit]

I actually havn't been in sight of the incubator for the last 2 weeks, as we were on spring break and the bator is at school. However, though i havnt SEEN the wiggles, I do notice the eggs move around more than the egg turner would be able to do. Im hoping this is a goos sign ^^

Wiggling is good. Go, chicks!!