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    Can Emus, Rheas, and Ostriches thrive on just grasses and water?

    Yes I'm aware they are seasonal layers. Google says mostly they eat plant material. And it mentions leaves and grasses (so cellulose heavy material). And I am thinking about having lots of different grass species (probably perrenials so they just grow back without me having to do much)
  2. K

    Can Emus, Rheas, and Ostriches thrive on just grasses and water?

    Also u said I have to chop their food up for them...is that absolutely necessary? cuz that feels like too much work. Like can't they just pluck off the grass or whatever and eat it themselves normally like a cow does instead of me having to spoonfeed them? Shouldnt they be fine cuz in the wild...
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    Can Emus, Rheas, and Ostriches thrive on just grasses and water?

    - The main thing I would want from them is eggs not so much meat, cuz for meat you have to kill the animal and there would be a large amount of meat which you wouldn't be able to consume in a short amount of time (cuz it would rot if not stored), but eggs would be a steady consistent source of...
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    Can Emus, Rheas, and Ostriches thrive on just grasses and water?

    And if I were to do such a rotational grazing system with ostriches for example, then I would cross the largest male and female (cuz those 2 probably will have the best digestive system for digesting cellulose relative to the other individuals thats why they got so big) and keep doing that to...
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    Can Emus, Rheas, and Ostriches thrive on just grasses and water?

    Yenno how people do rotational grazing for cows, sheep, goats....I was basically wondering if such a thing was possible for ratites thats why I asked those questions about their diet.
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    Will male chicks from the same clutch attack each other when they grow up?

    - Chickens in general are not very good at extracting calories and nutrients from grass (like cows for example) correct? - approximately what % of calories and nutrients would u say they can extract from grass and cellulose type material? - which chicken breed would you say is best at...
  7. K

    Can Emus, Rheas, and Ostriches thrive on just grasses and water?

    (how would this affect their egg laying - I know it would go down but by how much?)
  8. K

    Will male chicks from the same clutch attack each other when they grow up?

    Will sibling males act aggressively towards each other when they grow up? Didnt know where to post this.
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