this is not always the case. with emus, the male does all the sitting and all the baby-minding. with emperor penguins it is also the male that cares for the egg. there is only one egg, which he keeps on his feet and under his feathers, standing in a big group of males without feeding until the chick is hatched. while the eggs are hatching, the females are at sea, catching fish, so that they can feed the chicks when they return.