Pyxis' Emu Chat Thread

[lazy gardener]

I predict that #22 is a male, B is female. I wonder if the heat and tilt test would also be accurate for chicken eggs.

 

[SilksterTN]

I wonder if the heat and tilt test would also be accurate for chicken eggs.

I was kinda wondering that myself. LOL

 

[EmuMom]

While turning the eggs, I decided to start whistling to them. Just did a turn, whistled to the eggs, and egg B wiggled Definitely a baby in there!

GAHHHH!!!!! So exciting! I can't wait to see what happens! Why do these dinosaurs take almost 2 month?!?!?! It's so stressful lol

 

[EmuMom]

I called Tractor Supply a few days ago to see if it was possible for them to special order me some Mazuri ratite starter when the time came. I did this really early because last time I tried to special order feed from them, it was Purina Game Bird, and they never actually ordered it. I had called them before my peafowl eggs hatched to ask if they could get it, and they told me they could and would order it. I never got it and they never ordered it and I gave up. So I decided to be very proactive this time.

I called and was told that they could definitely get the ratite maintenance, but didn't know about the starter. They said they would send an email to their feed supplier and ask, and then get back to me.

Today I hadn't heard back and remembering the run around I got the last time I decided to call and check up on it. So a man answers the phone and I explain the situation and he checks and then comes back and says that they ordered it and it will be in on Tuesday.

So the first time, I ordered feed and they never ordered it and never got it in for me (while telling me repeatedly that they DID order it but couldn't tell me when it would be in). This time, I didn't order feed and they ordered it without telling me they ordered it and I will have it before I even know if I need it

My TSC can't seem to figure this out. I've tried to get them to order for me. Next time you go in, would you find out how much are they charging you per bag? My local feed store charges me $27/bag. Still cheaper than direct from Mazuri, but expensive still.

 

[Pyxis]

My TSC can't seem to figure this out. I've tried to get them to order for me. Next time you go in, would you find out how much are they charging you per bag? My local feed store charges me $27/bag. Still cheaper than direct from Mazuri, but expensive still.

Will do! They quoted me a price of $23 a bag for the maintenance, so I bet it'll be a little lower than that.

 

[Boonie Stomper]

I'm gonna try to catch it on video next turn

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Soooo cool!

 

[featherz]

If my eggs don't hatch I'm coming to your house next year to get more!

 

[perchie.girl]

still reading on page 14

 

[perchie.girl]

Didn't LocalYokel do an experiment a year or so back with using vinegar to take pigment off quail shells, making candling easier? Any chance it would work on emu eggs?

just incase someone hasnt said.... Vinegar will remove some of the shell.