BriefVisit, I think you are the one to know this ... What do emu chicks (up to 3 months old) eat, naturally, raised in a wild setting by the father?
I have seen varying advice on feeding emu chicks, from commercial farms saying to feed up to 2lb of 22% protein (and strap up the legs of all chicks to prevent twisting/splay legs), through to those who recommend either low protein initially (down to as little as 12%), or restricted quantities (down to 100g) or both, for the reason of preventing leg issues.
Additionally, I hear that chicks raised in the wild do not have leg issues, while chicks raised by the father in domestication have few leg issues, and incubator raised chicks have many (comparatively speaking).
So ... what do they eat, naturally? Is it hard out there and very little "Good" feed where they eat lots of rough stuff, or do they pick out just the high nutrition stuff?
I have seen varying advice on feeding emu chicks, from commercial farms saying to feed up to 2lb of 22% protein (and strap up the legs of all chicks to prevent twisting/splay legs), through to those who recommend either low protein initially (down to as little as 12%), or restricted quantities (down to 100g) or both, for the reason of preventing leg issues.
Additionally, I hear that chicks raised in the wild do not have leg issues, while chicks raised by the father in domestication have few leg issues, and incubator raised chicks have many (comparatively speaking).
So ... what do they eat, naturally? Is it hard out there and very little "Good" feed where they eat lots of rough stuff, or do they pick out just the high nutrition stuff?