Emu Egg Hatch-along

[Strawberry74]

Today is day 25. What day did you guys say you started seeing wiggling on? I know not quite yet I'm just anxious, lol.
A little worried about egg #1... I think it's starting to smell. It's still losing a lot of weight too. I'm not totally sure because it's so faint but I think it definitely smells off. Egg #2 seems fine still.

Usually around 28 I can detect wiggles if I stare long enough! Haha

Ya, beware of the smelly egg. You sniffer is probably right. I always make my hubby check to be sure.

 

[MGG]

Usually around 28 I can detect wiggles if I stare long enough! Haha

Ya, beware of the smelly egg. You sniffer is probably right. I always make my hubby check to be sure.

Yay, fingers crossed!

How long do you wait to pull them if they stink? I don't want to contaminate the other egg. Too bad for #1.

 

[Strawberry74]

Unfortunately, egg 1 Started to stink. Small embryo. So one chance left , Staying positive and patient is difficult View attachment 4047109

I am sorry! That stinks... literally and that you lost a baby you are down to one.

 

[Strawberry74]

Yay, fingers crossed!

How long do you wait to pull them if they stink? I don't want to contaminate the other egg. Too bad for #1.

I would get a second opinion and get it out as soon as you confirm. I know I always want to hang on, but you'll risk contamination. As I mentioned my dog sniffed the first one out. I still had my husband confirm though. If it is stinky definitely open it and see if fertility even took off.

 

[Strawberry74]

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#2 "looks" good. I hope you see some wiggles soon.

 

[Strawberry74]

Welcome Baby B!! Arrival around 3am!! Up next we'll be Baby C. Baby has internally pipped yesterday and today there is now an external crack. I can actually hear the baby cracking the shell! B will be excited to have a buddy although I'm getting lots of snuggles! Baby D has not yet internally pipped that I can hear so that baby is taking its sweet time. I hope everything's okay in there!

Baby B is a standard, but all three eggs had a chance for white and blonde so hopefully we'll get a little variety here. I lost all hope for Baby E and I never really had any these last few weeks, but I haven't cracked it.

The remaining two that are just passed day 30 or so I am also not feeling hopeful, but as I said time will tell!

 

[MGG]

I would get a second opinion and get it out as soon as you confirm. I know I always want to hang on, but you'll risk contamination. As I mentioned my dog sniffed the first one out. I still had my husband confirm though. If it is stinky definitely open it and see if fertility even took off.

Ok, I'll pull it then. Have you ever blown the eggs out? I think that would be cool, but I've never tried it and I'm not sure how to open it up. I can just crack it (or try) I guess, haha. Are they as hard to crack as it looks?

 

[MGG]

#2 "looks" good. I hope you see some wiggles soon.

Thanks, me too!

 

[MGG]

Welcome Baby B!! Arrival around 3am!! Up next we'll be Baby C. Baby has internally pipped yesterday and today there is now an external crack. I can actually hear the baby cracking the shell! B will be excited to have a buddy although I'm getting lots of snuggles! Baby D has not yet internally pipped that I can hear so that baby is taking its sweet time. I hope everything's okay in there!

Baby B is a standard, but all three eggs had a chance for white and blonde so hopefully we'll get a little variety here. I lost all hope for Baby E and I never really had any these last few weeks, but I haven't cracked it.

The remaining two that are just passed day 30 or so I am also not feeling hopeful, but as I said time will tell!

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Omg too cute!!! Baby C lied, he wasn't first
What day are they on? Ooh I hope you get a white! They're cool looking.

Not hopeful because you haven't seen any wiggling on the day 30 ones?

 

[Strawberry74]

Ok, I'll pull it then. Have you ever blown the eggs out? I think that would be cool, but I've never tried it and I'm not sure how to open it up. I can just crack it (or try) I guess, haha. Are they as hard to crack as it looks?

It takes a pretty good strike with a hammer. I usually do it in a box in the trash can in the garage. You could try to blow it out but I don't know how to do that and if there was an embryo in it it wouldn't be successful unless you made a pretty big hole in the bottom.