Has there ever been in the history of pet keeping an indoor pet ostrich, emu, or rhea?

[Tonyroo]

Seriously get a clue and do your research before even asking about it. Knowing every aspect and condition of every animal being considered as a pet. Would allow you to know right away if it's even possible for the owner and potential pet to coexist.

 

[jsantos66666666]

A) because the birds you’re asking about are birds that are meant to be outside because they’re social animals needing interaction with their own kind to thrive.

B) because chickens, turkeys, emus and other fowl need to be able to spread out, have enough room to do normal activities such as dust bathing, scratching/digging, roosting, and vocalizing.

C) they smell.


These animals are not meant to be kept inside. Respectfully if you’re looking for an indoor bird I would recommend a finch or parakeet… something along those lines.

Can I return the question and ask why you are so dead set on keeping one of these types of animals indoors?

How about this?

 

[NatJ]

WHY IS EVERYBODY IN THIS WHOLE FORUM ALWAYS AGAINST INDOOR PET BIRDS?!?!?!

Many animals, including birds and non-birds, do MUCH better outdoors.

The list of animals that make good housepets is pretty short, because so few animals can do well inside a human house (meeting the needs of the animal and the person.) If the person is willing to put in extra effort, the list of acceptable pets expands a bit, but it is still pretty limited.

Yeah, and nobody should be having a macaw as a pet too!

I wouldn't go so far as to say "nobody" should have a macaw as a pet, but I know most people shouldn't! (That includes me. I do not have a macaw, and I do not think I ever will.)

Ban pet ownership of dogs and cats also.

Dogs and cats actually do better in a human household than most other animals. I think it is still best if they have plenty of access to outdoors, but they are popular pets partly because it is possible to meet their needs in a human household without too much difficulty. And it really helps that they can be trained not to poop on the floor.

 

[crazychickenman007]

How about this?

That’s a 15 second clip of someone who probably brought it inside for a visit. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Also peafowl are notoriously noisy. Do you have an outdoor space you can keep them currently? Maybe it would be a better idea to make this a planning stage and plan for when you do have some land and you can have the birds you want.

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

Why would you want to keep an animal that is bigger than you and can potentially kill or seriously harm you as an indoor pet?

 

[NatJ]

Why would you want to keep an animal that is bigger than you and can potentially kill or seriously harm you as an indoor pet?

I can see why someone would be interested. It sounds like an attractive idea, just like keeping a tiger or a bear in the house sounds attractive too (in my daydreams).

But I can also see lots of good reasons to not do it, no matter how attractive the idea seems.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Step 1: find out if it's even legal
Step 2: ask on a forum or website where the word "backyard" isn't in the title
Step 3: ask yourself what's in it for the bird

 

[Miami Leghorn]

Has there ever been in the history of pet keeping an indoor pet ostrich, emu, or rhea? Has anybody attempted this not just with baby chicks of the larger birds, but larger adult birds as well? Please include photos and your indoor cage setup.

I have an aquaintance who has 2 Emu's that he has raised indoors.
They know how to open the fridge and he has trained them to stand on and use the toilet. They go together as if one is on guard duty while the other does it's business on the toilet.Problem is when they go,it stinks so bad he runs inside to flush the toilet. That's when they get aggressive and they pick at his head because they feel threatened. So he has to sit outside and wait for a good 20 minutes for them to walk out so he can go flush the toilet and by that time the whole house smells like Emu Dookie.

 

[raingarden]

WHY IS EVERYBODY IN THIS WHOLE FORUM ALWAYS AGAINST INDOOR PET BIRDS?!?!?!

Because we are civilized.and sanitary ....


sort of

 

[Missyschix13]

I have an aquaintance who has 2 Emu's that he has raised indoors.
They know how to open the fridge and he has trained them to stand on and use the toilet. They go together as if one is on guard duty while the other does it's business on the toilet.Problem is when they go,it stinks so bad he runs inside to flush the toilet. That's when they get aggressive and they pick at his head because they feel threatened. So he has to sit outside and wait for a good 20 minutes for them to walk out so he can go flush the toilet and by it that time the whole house smells like Emu Dookie.

Honestly it sounds like he may have teenagers not emus..... LMBO