Pen size for 4 week old

[NaxaArrow]

Hello,

What size pen would be good for 4 4week old emus?

There will be a larger pen for the adults.
Thank you!

 

[Kalifornsky]

I kept 7 babies in a 5x5ft childplay pen until they were old enough to be moved outside at around a month old. The larger pen/shed is around 16x8x12ft, and will accommodate them until they're big enough to roam free. I've recently fenced off a temporary outdoor area, about 10x20ft, that they can run around in supervised. The side 'fences' are around 2-3 ft tall, so they can jump out in places at 1 1/2 months old.

A shed of the size mentioned above will work for your 4 emus.

 

[NaxaArrow]

Thank you!

 

[briefvisit]

Tee hee

Emu chicks are way more hardy than incubators think. In the wild, from Day One, they follow Dad, in wind and freezing rain (first week of Spring), 'surfing' through breast-high grass, sometimes a mile or two in a day.

Some genius member suggested that if it is warm enough to walk bare foot outside, it's warm enough for chicks to be in the open.

It's imperative, for the strengthening of their legs, that they get major exercise as early as possible.

SE

This chick, Uno, was still quite wild at this age. She had already been trailing along behind Dad in his adventures for weeks.

SE