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  1. remicuties

    eBay egg arrived with deceased chick inside.

    So the title explains things nicely but a few days ago I got three emu hatching eggs from someone on eBay, today my second egg went bad of the three meaning I have just one left, I was going to clean this egg out and upon opening I realized there was a fully formed emu chick inside! It was...
  2. remicuties

    Is this normal for humidity to do this?

    So I have a govee and I like watching my temperature and humidity with it and I noticed this trend of “spikes” going on.. I have a humidikit and have it set where under 30% humidity it will turn on, when it does the humidity goes up to the 40s and drops back down creating these spikes. Really I...
  3. remicuties

    Emu eggs day 3 weight loss

    So I had three eggs one went bad the other two I weighed in today lost a gram each, is this within daily weight loss for emu eggs? Egg 1 was 311g egg 2 was 446g initially before incubating. Now day three egg 1 is 310g Egg 2 is 445g I did calculations according to emu farmers handbook and the...
  4. remicuties

    thermometer/hydrometer and incubator temp confusion..

    So I recently bought a hovabator 3270 and an incutherm pro therm/hydrometer and doing all the research before I start hatching as I’ll be doing emu eggs and want the most accurate readings possible.. I saw the salt test with hydrometers, still confused.. What reading am I supposed to be using...
  5. remicuties

    Hatching emu eggs with a gqf incubator..

    So long story short the person I was going to get chicks from her eggs died so now I’m going to try a last ditch effort of hatching my own. I spoke with a seller on eBay who gave me a list of incubators one was the gqf 3270 and well I bought one. I wanted to use my NR 360 but they told me no it...
  6. remicuties

    Baby emu care help?

    So I am getting my first chick soon and am conflicted on care. Breeder told me mazuri starter and rooster booster poultry cell every day add as much to the water till it looks like tea. But I heard you shouldn’t give rooster booster daily? And the amount sounds like too much too, but I also want...
  7. U

    Retired Metrology Engineer

    Retired from Metrology Engineering last year (FINALLY:bow) I grew up in a (very) rural village in Germany - Some might compare it to the Amish here in the USA - but for me it was just how we were raised - very minimal, almost survivalist style. I travelled starting at age 17 around Europe. Ended...
  8. Slothinc

    How to stabilize humidity in Brinsea Ovation

    Does anyone have a tabletop brinsea ovation - the 28 egg capacity kind? I am going crazy trying to stabilize the humidity in it. I need to maintain 35-45% humidity for emu eggs that I have in it. The water wells in the bottom I think are too large for that level. So I have been putting in small...
  9. S

    Emu chick aspirated

    Hello, I have a week old Emu chick that is aspirating. I very foolishly gave him meds via syringe without having fully understood how to do so properly. Ive never had to do thos with my quail or chickens and was not told by anyone who gave the supps how to administer. I was really concerned the...
  10. T

    Emu Female Aggression

    I'm not new to emu raising but i thought i would get some options and ideas from some more experienced people. I have a ~1.6 month female and i believes a 4 year old male. Ive just moved them into a new pen which i know has defentily stressed them out, so i know that probably one reason. But...
  11. MontserratChick

    Emu predators and shelter flooring

    Hello all! New emu owner here. We hatched 4 in May and we live in France. They are currently sheltered in a barn at night and have free range in our 150acre property during the day. They’re very, very tame and want to be with us at all times. We’re planning to fence the core of our property...
  12. C

    Emu egg - no signs of life

    Hi, i need your help with my emu egg. Today is the day 52 of incubation and egg shows no signs of life - no wiggles, no whistles,…but its tilted to one end and it keeps that end warm. I tried every possible test i found but im really concern about its life. I have been turning it 7 times a day...
  13. Modern Prehistorics

    New member with lots of room in my brain :-)

    Hello! I currently raise Emus, Chickens and Quail. I used to raise peafowl, Guinea fowl and ducks as well, but no longer have them after moving. I am so fascinated with the genetics and color make-ups that go into plumage and egg color that I'm always researching it in my free time! I am...
  14. J

    Emu may be stuck inside the egg?

    So I had two emus eggs, one of them already hatched and it’s doing good. Now the other one cracked a whole on the egg on the 55th day but it hasn’t break the egg and come out. Still breathing and opening its eyes. It’s been over 5 hours since the emu broke the egg and still there. Could emu be...
  15. R

    Internal pipping?

    So my emu eggs are approaching their hatch date but i'm not sure when to stop turning them. How to tell if they pipped internally, any tips? Thanks
  16. FNF

    Emu eggs

    I have a breeding pair of emus in western Virginia. The female laid a clutch of ten eggs in late November and we had four chicks hatch about three weeks ago or so. I retrieved the chicks after the male hatched them and they are in my barn brooder/pen.The pair have just started laying eggs again...
  17. R

    Question about temperature and egg turning

    So im incubating emu eggs and my incubator is set to 97°F (36.1°C) but the egg shells are around 98°F (36.9°C) is this normal? Also should the eggs be turned for example right 180° then left and then right again or left? Thanks
  18. emupriya

    Question about Emu Behavior

    My older emu who is a little over 1.5 years old has adopted a strange behavior. Whenever he is around my dad he curls his head, fluffs out his neck feathers (it looks like he’s wearing a boa), and struts around, making grunting and booming noises and following him wherever he goes. When I happen...
  19. 5

    Emu Knee problem

    Long story short my female was beening attacked by her male. She was in rought shape and heart her left lag. Now for the past week she's been located in the barn so we can keep an eye on her. But when i went down today i noticed she was not wanting to put weight on her left leg. So i look and...
  20. 5

    Help not sure what to do!

    My big girl has been acting a little strange these past few days, she been walking weird in a way that there are no real signs but you look at her and you can just tell something is up. She has also been tripping a lot(see video ). But today i think i found out why. I go down at around 3 to...
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