Emu baby chronicles :) NEW PIC pg 31!!

[wegotchickens]

a) I'll bet that's gonna be one spoiled rotten baby.
b) Aren't emus supposed to be kinda mean when they grow up?

 

[sgray136]

I'm gettin one of them there giant chickens from my neighbor pretty soon now. Seems they are backward as well as big being that they hatch in the winter? Just think of the drumsticks on that one there when it grows up!

 

[Henrietta23]

My son says he should be named Superman

 

[ChicknThief]

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I dont know if that is true for all emus, but I DO know that the two that I have are NASTY. I absolutely refuse to go into their pen unless they are at least a good 30-40 feet away. These were not hand raised however, and are not treated as pets, so that could pootentially make all the difference in the world. I hope he/she turns out to be super sweet!!

 

[Cheryl]

More pictures please!

 

[Moonwalker]

ou know..... emus can be very tame if they are raised with a lot of handling. BUT>>>be careful! Just like ostriches, they will kick forward if they are scared or defensive and those toes can really do some damage. But they don't kick just for the heck of it. They are also good for keeping dogs and other smaller predator types out of an enclosure. Ours will chase the dogs if they get in the pen. They get along with the chickens, so an argument for keeping them might be predator control! Just build them a corridor around your chicken house so they can stretch their legs and you will have happy emus and no foxes or stray dogs! They don't fly or jump high, so the fence only has to be 4 ft to keep them in and they can be in mesh, chain link or rails.
They are really funny to watch and they LOVE to play in the hose or sprinkler. Give them a kiddie pool and they will wallow and "swim"The feathers are really neat becasue each body feather is a double plume. They have the most beautiful blue skin on their haeds and necks.
The adults "boom". It's a low sound kind of like a pig's grunt, but you can "feel" it as well as hear it.


Suzi

 

[jjthink]

Thanks for that info Suzi. I want one! Well, two, so they have each other to talk to. I would think they would ideally like a fair amount of space to stretch and run and play and explore.
JJ

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

I want one!

 

[Flufnstuffs~FluffySilkies]

OK OK OK - I tried my darndest not to read this post.

When I saw that stunning egg I was already in love with the idea of getting an EMU

I couldn't stand it any more and had to peek,
I am so thrilled for you, HE IS A SWEET HEART.

 

[WriterofWords]

I probably shouldn't stoke the fire, but through Kristina's kindness in offering the name of the seller,, the seller has put up a buy it now auction. I contacted him to purchase a couple for my class if we could afford it.
Thank you Kristina, we are getting one!
K