I looked and looked, and I cannot find a video of how to properly turn ratite eggs. If there is one on this forum, can someone kindly point me to the link? I fear I may not be properly turning my emu egg correctly because it is constantly trying to stay or roll back to a certain area of the egg. Also I am not sure if this is normal or not. I hear it is, then I hear it is not, then I hear it is, then I hear it is not. I just wish there were more info on hatching out emu's. Any info inre to proper turning methods is appreciated.
The key is marking at least one egg on each shelf or container as your compass, as manual turning can become mind knumbing and you quickly loose track of which ones have been turned and which ones not. Emu eggs shouldn't be turned more that 180 deg and some say 140 deg on its axis. What I do is lay the egg down and draw a line (with a china marker) with an arrow at the end and a cross hatch in the middle, from left to right (or east to west), at the equator of the egg. Then turn the egg 180 degrees in the direction of that arrow. When the egg is turned draw another line with an arrow at the end and a cross hatch exactly 180 degrees from the one on the other side, from right to left (ie in the direction that you came from). This egg is then the compass that you use when ever turning your eggs. It will indicate which direction to turn to. Also best to turn an uneven number of times each day so that the eggs don't sit on the same side through the night. I have included a picture so if unclear just ask.
