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it is a possibility but if u put ur hands up higher then their head..like its a beak, ur arm being the neck, they should leave off cuz they think ur bigger...however they can get aggressive...how old are ur kids? if theyre old enough it shouldnt be a problem...i guess an emu is as...
then the trouble continues cuz u come on here and talk to ppl that are soo nice and helpful and understanding and u get all excited about what theyre talkin bout and u want more so u can share in the fun of having lots...i have only a few all the same breed but hearing others talk about how diff...
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im from QLD too....in the sticks just past ippi...i didnt see what it was but i know it was smaller then a cat cuz a cat could not physically get it where we had it...and it was bigger then a mouse cuz it made abit of noise when leaving the pen...but not enough noise to be a cat...
hahaha ive only just started this chook thing and its not going well....i had 4 to start...2 rir and 2 black game's...1 black one died early on...think mybe it ate something? who knows...then we got 2 more rir. the last black one was a roo and it was flighty and agressive, so we got rid of...
thanks guys...hmm i think my daughter might be too young to "get it"...but at least i know how to answer any q's that may pop up...shes 3 and thinks the doctor is going to suck the baby out of my teeth in my throat...she even got a torch light to see if she could see it...i think ill let her...
if that egg had a chick in it...would it have affected the chick like x-rays affect humans when theyre pregnant? or does the shell give some protection?
good thing about emu's is u can fend 'em off by putting ur hand up like a beak higher then them....they think uh-oh ur bigger and leave....usually...but if they attack....watch out!
wow this is soo interesting...i know that some ppl would not agree with the whole opening baby eggs b4 theyre done...but how else would u know what is going on...i couldnt do that...but im sure interested in it...so what is the clear goo? how are they attached to the yolk and what is the yolk...
eww thats like a train wreck...looks disgusting but u just cant look away...is that a worldwide saying? hate for some1 to get the wrong idea by it...lol i knew i wasnt going to be able to look but i still clicked on it anyway...why oh why do i do this to myself...at least ill know what to do if...
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the dog doesnt hurt them...just chases them round scaring them...shes smaller then them!! lol but no she never attacks them...as for the kid...his mum doesnt pay much attention...she knows he roams the streets...and he does it cuz hes lonely and desperately needs attention...the...
the chick is doing great hobbling abit but eating and drinking and cheeping normal...ive been soo careful to make sure the rooster cant get to any chicks and they are always warm and they have a good variety of food...we did have mice and we had a terrier that caught about 5 of the little...
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i have put antibiotic ointment on it...it seems to be better but then its also just laying there sleeping...is that just resting? no the floor is dirt with clippings but where they were is 1m above the ground and its all wood...my partner said the rats prolly climbed the wire....we have...
if it makes u feel any better i have an 8 yr old that wont shutup! he hangs outside the front of my house calling out to me.. if i dont answer then hell call out to my daughter...all the while my dog...who we bought specifically to guard our house....is doing his job and barking at the intruder...
hey i was 1 of those kids that was babied...i can tell u, i had every toy u could poke a stick at...but when mummy n daddy were out of the pic i didn know where to start! ask my partner about how good my cooking is...it isnt!!! without fail my steaks are black on the outside and still blood on...
hey, i have 3 chicks that are old enough they are mostly feathers and 2 2weeks old chicks...its nice weather here so we put them outside, off the ground in a separate pen to the rooster so he wouldnt peck them. checked them before going to bed and all were cuddled up nicely in their makeshift...