They're here! Now what?

[Sjisty]

My first emu eggs came today. They are absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to put them in the 'bator!

 

[chickenzoo]

Incubator at 96-97% humidity 33% until closer to hatch then up it to %3% I think..... Turn everyday as often as you can.

 

[IHeartCapnHook]

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Assuming it is okay to have it in the cabinet bator with the auto turners on????

 

[al6517]

I never thought I'd say this but WOW !!!! such cool looking egg's almost too nice to do anything but look at. then again Emu's are cool too.

AL

 

[KimberlyJ]

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Me too Al, I'm thinking I'd be hard pressed to let them hatch, I'd just want them to be decorations! But I understand they are a bit pricey and I THINK it takes a long time to develop an egg laying hen, so....hatch away and BEST OF LUCK. Doesn't it take 50+ days to hatch? Let us know how it goes.

 

[al6517]

Yes for all those reason's I would hatch away also, I wonder if those egg ship well or if they have the same problems as shipped chicken egg's. I still cannot get over how irridecent they are almost metalic looking. If it does take 50 day's or so to hatch & I don't know but Wow what a brood hen.

AL

 

[WingingIt]

Wow, so pretty! I know diddly about them, so will leave that to the experts, but I hope you'll update us, can't wait to see the babies!

 

[JustAChickenLittle&More]

Me either. Bring on the emu's !!!! So don't those things chase you and spit? Or do I have them mixed up with something else?

 

[twister]

i've never seen an emu egg.. those are preeeeettty! gl on the hatch!

 

[Sjisty]

JustAChickenLittle&More :

Me either. Bring on the emu's !!!! So don't those things chase you and spit? Or do I have them mixed up with something else?

I don't know - isn't is llamas that spit? Anyway, I put the eggs to bed in the incubator on Christmas eve, so we're looking at late February hatch. I can't candle them, so it's going to be a looooong 50+ days.​