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@dpenning Depends on the temperament of the dog and emu. Based on experience: If the dog is hostile and chases the emus, some emus may hold a grudge against the dog and fight back while other emus will run away and be very stressed around the dog. If the dog is docile, the emu might peck at them...

Phoenix and Lyra are adorable names!! @sseabass I found this post that gives instructions on how to wrap it - https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/3-week-emu-slipped-tendon.963237/ It seems like an urgent issue that needs to be addressed ASAP. Sorry to hear the poor baby is injured, I hope...

@sseabass Oops! Belated reply. Luckily the fence keeps out the coyotes, but they're very active in the area (on the edge of suburb/rural). I hear them howling every couple of nights. Raccoons and possums are also around, but I'm not sure if they're responsible for killing chickens? Maybe a...

I love the idea of naming them after constellations or stars! You're right that I thought of Harry Potter the second you said Draco: it's not a bad name, but the name is Slytherin-in-nature for a lot of people, lol. Good luck with naming, I like the potentials! The chicks are likely to be...

@sseabass I might be having this same problem soon. One of the males is sitting on eggs in the yard, and the chicks will be at the mercy of the elements and of predators. The real problem is that just a few days ago, I saw a bobcat walking in the forest just outside my yard in broad daylight. It...

Tuning into the stream!! Thanks so much for doing it, it's been a joy seeing what the babies have been up to. Lying flat on their side, pecking the camera, sleeping side by side... it's too much!

Screaming, two fluff babies!! :love:wee Glad they got out okay!

This is their 2nd year laying. Sterling is the one hatching blondes- her eggs seem to be pale sea green with a smooth texture. The other eggs are Nuka's (deep green, very textured), who I know I saw breeding so it's unfortunate her eggs are having more trouble. Emu breeding is a fickle thing it...

Ahhh so happy and excited to hear of the first hatch, it's adorable!! A blonde and another one on the way, wow! You lucky duck! I'm thinking you're right what you said earlier, that the eggs come from different birds and as the season went along I was able to better identify them. It turns out...

I'm so sorry Pyxis, it's gut-wrenching to lose one of these birds :( Rest in Peace Desi.

One of my emus got stung in the eye by a wasp and ended up losing the eye :( It was really scary when it was all swollen, but I imagine Desi is much better off. I wish him a swift recovery, and good luck/be careful treating him!