Emu Eggs

The emus are back at the farm. You can see their amazing journey on the HMNH Facebook page or watch a short video from WCVB5.

Like ostriches, kiwis, and other birds, emus are among dinosaurs’ closest living relatives. They grow to be tall (up to 1.9 m, or 6.2 ft), softly feathered, long-legged, flightless birds– but they start out small. Once the avocado-like eggs are laid, it takes about eight weeks for emus to hatch, and the 12 cm (5 in) tall chicks are generally walking within minutes.