Pyxis' Emu Chat Thread

[Pyxis]

Happy Independence Day everyone!

Apparently emu food is delicious. I was wondering why their feed bucket was emptying so quickly. I found out today when I filled it back up.

I hung it up on the wall so now only the emus can reach it.

Oh, and here's the little fearless cockerel that doesn't run from emus. He's a good boy, very friendly, a bit of a lap chicken. He's the only ko I have in this color so I'm pretty much keeping him around as a pet.

 

[N F C]

Your little Ko guy is handsome!

 

[Pyxis]

Your little Ko guy is handsome!

Thanks! I'm quite partial to them, but they're not everyone's cup of tea

Here's a wheaten pair. The pullet got best pullet in a show I attended in May. She may be a real contender in the Fall shows, now that she's filling out more.

They're very tame and human friendly. They even let me dress them up.

 

[N F C]

Too funny

 

[SilksterTN]

Thanks! I'm quite partial to them, but they're not everyone's cup of tea

Here's a wheaten pair. The pullet got best pullet in a show I attended in May. She may be a real contender in the Fall shows, now that she's filling out more.


They're very tame and human friendly. They even let me dress them up.

I gotta say I really didn't get the appeal until I saw them at a show. Seeing them in person totally changed my mind. They are really cool little chickens and I'm just wishing I had somewhere to keep a pair or two.

 

[WVduckchick]

I gotta say I really didn't get the appeal until I saw them at a show. Seeing them in person totally changed my mind. They are really cool little chickens and I'm just wishing I had somewhere to keep a pair or two.

I’m digging them too! How big do they get?

 

[Pyxis]

I’m digging them too! How big do they get?

Not big Males 2 3/4 pounds, females 2 1/4 pounds.

Super feisty little things though. Introducing them to other chickens is hard unless the other chickens back down right away. That silly little cockerel took on two light brahma cockerels and one AC cockerel at the same time, all three times his size, and would not back down.

 

[WVduckchick]

Not big Males 2 3/4 pounds, females 2 1/4 pounds.

Super feisty little things though. Introducing them to other chickens is hard unless the other chickens back down right away. That silly little cockerel took on two light brahma cockerels and one AC cockerel at the same time, all three times his size, and would not back down.

Sounds like a couple of my serama boys.
Napoleon syndrome

 

[SilksterTN]

Sounds like a couple of my serama boys.
Napoleon syndrome

LOL I was thinking same thing. They just don't realize they are soooo little.

 

[Pyxis]

Sounds like a couple of my serama boys.
Napoleon syndrome

Case in point, the first introduction of the pair I posted a picture of earlier. And don't feel bad for the cockerel getting his butt whooped, because he started it.