I have pet emu, love them. I raised them from about 3weeks & a 1 month old. They stayed in the house awhile, boy does their poo stink! They took awhile to get big enough to let outside, but now at a year old are about 5 ft tall. Emu weigh around 125-165 pounds. They are just like parrots, just way bigger - love the colorful or shiney. Mine I taught manners and they know their limits. They are well behaved and I have kept them socialized since they were little. They love attention from people and Jazzy my female comes up and gives Emu hugs to me and others. I raised them around the chickens,turkey and peafowl, so they do well with them. You do have to be careful introducing them to new critters. They will stomp anything they precieve as a threat to "their" flock. They make good watch dogs, chase cats, squirrels etc. Plus most people won't dare enter the yard without me here. They are funny and their running and flipping around makes me giggle. my nephews would chase them and vise versa, they loved it. They called them their dinosaurs. Emu also love water and will splash in the ducks tub. They require shots like what you give to horses & worming. They make little noise, just a hissing sound that has a lot of meanings and a thumping sound in their chest. They can jump, so introduce them to their boundarys early. They are not the smartest creature and will run slap into a wire fence if not introduced before hand. Their poo is not as big as you would expect as adults, small heresy kiss shaped mounds. I can't tell you about how they taste, ours are pets and after raising them I don't know how anyone could. If raised right they can be a lot of fun.
