Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Iain Utah]

I had a surprise bright moment to my day. I went egg hunting in my pasture and found a nest with a single egg. I noticed last week that my brown African girl had disappeared for a little bit, so I figured it was her nest. Then, I watched her go to the nest this afternoon. After a while, she returned to group and I checked the nest. Sure enough, there was a fresh warm egg. I replaced it with a marked infertile egg from my dewlap girl and have my african's two eggs inside. I am pretty sure she is the 1st to start laying, but I think my others will start sometime this week, too.

 

[iluvsedward]

Are Emus too dark to candle? or do you not have a candler?? Good luck how exciting!

 

[JulieNKC]

My 1st 2 EMU eggs are in Lockdown!

52 days is the 19th !!! But could take up to 60 days

PLEASE PLEASE HAVE Emu babies in them

Hoping those eggs start hatching soon!

I had a surprise bright moment to my day. I went egg hunting in my pasture and found a nest with a single egg. I noticed last week that my brown African girl had disappeared for a little bit, so I figured it was her nest. Then, I watched her go to the nest this afternoon. After a while, she returned to group and I checked the nest. Sure enough, there was a fresh warm egg. I replaced it with a marked infertile egg from my dewlap girl and have my african's two eggs inside. I am pretty sure she is the 1st to start laying, but I think my others will start sometime this week, too.

Yay for eggs!

 

[iluvsedward]

 

[JulieNKC]

I went to Jerry and Psue's today. I came home with this guy and a splash sumatra hen. I didn't get any pics of the chicken because hubby was cuddling "his new chicken Pepper" until it the kids came home, and the littlest one isn't feeling so hot so I've been busy with her since. Halloween got picked on by Minnie for about 5 minutes, then the rest of the day they were hanging out and acting like nothing was new. He is keeping out of beaks reach from her, but I think a few days and a full pool would probably change that quickly.

 

[Marty1876]

awww, when do I get to meet you guys too?

 

[psue]

I had a surprise bright moment to my day. I went egg hunting in my pasture and found a nest with a single egg. I noticed last week that my brown African girl had disappeared for a little bit, so I figured it was her nest. Then, I watched her go to the nest this afternoon. After a while, she returned to group and I checked the nest. Sure enough, there was a fresh warm egg. I replaced it with a marked infertile egg from my dewlap girl and have my african's two eggs inside. I am pretty sure she is the 1st to start laying, but I think my others will start sometime this week, too.

congrads on the eggs ... we are still waiting.

I went to Jerry and Psue's today. I came home with this guy and a splash sumatra hen. I didn't get any pics of the chicken because hubby was cuddling "his new chicken Pepper" until it the kids came home, and the littlest one isn't feeling so hot so I've been busy with her since. Halloween got picked on by Minnie for about 5 minutes, then the rest of the day they were hanging out and acting like nothing was new. He is keeping out of beaks reach from her, but I think a few days and a full pool would probably change that quickly.

I still think she was making a pass at him and he missed it

awww, when do I get to meet you guys too?

Spring time Marty.... Spring gotta wait till the old man has teeth so you can cook

 

[JulieNKC]

awww, when do I get to meet you guys too?

We really all need to meet up sometime this spring.

congrads on the eggs ... we are still waiting.

I still think she was making a pass at him and he missed it

Spring time Marty.... Spring gotta wait till the old man has teeth so you can cook

Yet another reason for me to be impatient for spring. She probably was, lol. Everytime I looked outside they were just eating a few feet from eachother, hoping for a nicer day so I can actually watch them for awhile and see how they act together. And fill up their pool. If she was trying to make a pass, that should give her plenty of opportunity to try again.

 

[psue]

We really all need to meet up sometime this spring.

Yet another reason for me to be impatient for spring. She probably was, lol. Everytime I looked outside they were just eating a few feet from eachother, hoping for a nicer day so I can actually watch them for awhile and see how they act together. And fill up their pool. If she was trying to make a pass, that should give her plenty of opportunity to try again.

yes and he will want pool time... it's the only thing him and Squishy ever fussed about... who got the pool first

 

[RiverGoddess]

Are Emus too dark to candle? or do you not have a candler?? Good luck how exciting!

Shell is a beautiful dark green egg & VERY thick.... So you just gotta sit back & wait!

2 months of waiting

My 3 trays ~ I guess theres room for more ???



CONGRATS Jules

Utah ~ Who is your African paired with?