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Emus have a single clutch of chicks each year. A clutch of emu eggs averages around 10-12 eggs, but these are not necessarily from the same female. The male, who incubates the eggs, may court more than one female for the nest he builds.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoHow many eggs does a female lay per year? Good producing stock will produce 25 - 40 eggs per season, normally beginning in November and ending in March. The season is in the short days of the year with birds laying outside the above months frequently. Typically, the female will lay one egg every three days although a break of four days to a week during the mid-season in not unusual. In order to maintain these high levels of egg production, the eggs must be removed from the nesting area quickly. In nature, the hen will lay a clutch of six to eight eggs and then the male will incubate the clutch and lose all interest in any further fertilization of the female.
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∙ 13y agoA clutch of emu eggs averages around 10-12 eggs, but these are not necessarily from the same female. The male, who incubates the eggs, may court more than one female for the nest he builds.
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∙ 14y agoEmus lay between 5 and 11 eggs per clutch, but sometimes males will incubate the eggs of more than one female emu at the same time.
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Which emu parent raises the chicks?
It is the male emu which builds the nest and incubates and raises the chicks.
How much do emu chicks weigh?
Newly hatched emu chicks weigh an average of between 420 grams and 550 grams.
How big are emu chicks?
Newly hatched emu chicks are relative large for birds. They tend to be about five inches tall and weigh somewhere around two pounds.
How long does it take for a baby emu to hatch?
Male emus care for the young chicks for 4-5 months. The female emu has no part in raising the chicks.
Are emu chicks are striped for camouflage?
Emu chicks have stripes for camouflage and protection. The stripes of a young emu chick make it much harder for a predator to detect in grassland and open bushland, which is the emu's natural habitat.
How long do emu chicks take to hatch?
Between 48 to 52 weeks
Does a emu actually feed its young or do they get their own from the ground?
The emu does not feed its young, but it does teach them how to find their own food on the ground. Like chicken, emu chicks are quite advanced when they hatch.
Does the emu male keep the egg warm?
Yes. The male emu builds the nest, and incubates the eggs. Once the female emu lays her eggs, she has nothing more to do with them. The male looks after the young chicks once they hatch. Once emu chicks are old enough, they forage along side their father, seeking food such as insects, and fresh vegetation.
What are baby emus?
Baby emuA young emu is called a chick or hatchling
How many fingers does an emu have?
An emu does not have fingers.It does, however, have three toes on each foot, unlike its fellow ratite, the ostrich, which has two toes on each foot.
How much price of emu chicks in India?
15000 INR for 3 months old pair
Who takes care of the kiwi egg?
The male emu builds a nest and incubates the eggs laid by the female. He also raises the chicks.
