Feeding New Emu Chicks

[Tame Emu Guy]

Wa ha ha -- what’s the bet they soon overcome the ‘gaggle instinct,’ and explode all over the place??

I got to observe some wild chicks from about three months to six; and they did just that: slowly ‘dissolved’ from being together on dad’s heels to being fairly independent.

Supreme Emu

 

[Grassman 52]

They slept in the duck house outside last night with a heat lamp (just in case) - Not sure how long to use the lamp, but I will leave it on at night for the next month.

They spent the night with a few ducks and geese that are around 5 weeks old and stayed bunched up in the corner - When I put them in the run this morning, they ate and drink and started running in circles and flipping over - was so nice to see them running and playing.

Waiting on the test results for my last three chicks, as of today I have 6 males and 1 female with the last three unknown - really want at least one more female

 

[Kiril749]

Yesterday I had my goslings and emu chicks outside as it was sunny and 80 degrees. So they were playing nicely so I decides to mow the lawn. I got on the riding mower and thought I'd just keep an eye on them while I mowed. No need.......they all followed behind the mower the whole time. We have 3 acres so they all got tons of exercise. By the end they walked back into our garage begging to go back into their brooder pen.......hahaha

 

[Grassman 52]

I also think the Emus and geese are the way to go - as far as sharing space. I moved my older birds out of the duck house and have the 10 Emu chicks with 12 Embden geese chicks (two weeks old). The seam to get along well and I have not seen any picking at each other.

The Emus are put in the chick run for 3-4 hours a day while I am home and then back in the duck house at night. The duck house is 8 x 16 feet with 7' roof - three eating locations with two drinking setups (they can get away from each other).

 

[yinepu]

I also think the Emus and geese are the way to go - as far as sharing space. I moved my older birds out of the duck house and have the 10 Emu chicks with 12 Embden geese chicks (two weeks old). The seam to get along well and I have not seen any picking at each other.

The Emus are put in the chick run for 3-4 hours a day while I am home and then back in the duck house at night. The duck house is 8 x 16 feet with 7' roof - three eating locations with two drinking setups (they can get away from each other).

I have my ducklings, goslings and emu chicks in together for now..

at the moment everyone is out playing in the rain

 

[Grassman 52]

How careful do I have to be with Emu chicks - It was 90* today. Do I leave a heat lamp for night use and for how long? When can they get wet when it's warm out? Just a bunch of simple questions for use first time Emu hatchers

Need to pick your brain.

 

[yinepu]

How careful do I have to be with Emu chicks - It was 90* today. Do I leave a heat lamp for night use and for how long? When can they get wet when it's warm out? Just a bunch of simple questions for use first time Emu hatchers

Need to pick your brain.

How cold is it getting at night and how old are they?

 

[Grassman 52]

60 -40* at night - oldest is 3 weeks balance about 2 weeks

I can set the light up on a timer so it's off during the day - Just not sure how long they need the heat for.

 

[29PalmsRanch]

60 -40* at night - oldest is 3 weeks balance about 2 weeks

I can set the light up on a timer so it's off during the day - Just not sure how long they need the heat for.

I would definitely keep it on at night. We make our brooder lights available long after the 6 - 7 week 'cut'. If they get cold, they will go to the lights. If they don't, they won't I don't have Emus... yet, but we do have a healthy flock of ostriches with 50+ eggs in the incubator. This is going to be a busy breeding season apparently. But we have the same brooder light 'policy' with all of our birds (ostrich, pheasants, chickens, turkeys, and quail). When they don't want it/need it any longer, then we remove it. But even with our juvie ostriches (3 - 6 months) we hang brooder lights in the winter when necessary, just in case )

 

[Grassman 52]

Thank you
That's what I thought, but with geese and ducks, I shut the heat lamp down after only three weeks. They are wearing down coats after all