Pyxis' Emu Chat Thread

[N F C]

A natural emu thing

Amazing! I've sure learned a lot following your thread @Pyxis

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

 

[N F C]

@Pyxis (sorry if you've already addressed this question), do emus molt like chickens?

My chickens are and look horrible, just made me wonder if your big birds do too.

 

[Pyxis]

@Pyxis (sorry if you've already addressed this question), do emus molt like chickens?

My chickens are and look horrible, just made me wonder if your big birds do too.

They do molt And the sexes even molt at different times. Females molt right before they start laying. Males don't molt until they start incubating eggs.

 

[HeavensHens88]

*pops in as owner of only 3 emus*

 

[N F C]

They do molt And the sexes even molt at different times. Females molt right before they start laying. Males don't molt until they start incubating eggs.

Wait, what? The males incubate the eggs?

How did I miss that fact! Cool!

 

[perchie.girl]

Wait, what? The males incubate the eggs?

How did I miss that fact! Cool!

Ostriches do too but only at night...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratite

very interesting... ALL ratites can swim even dive.... even the tinamous...

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

Tinomou eggs are spactacular
""The eggs are fairly deeply colored, usually in a single color, and have a hard porcelain-like gloss. Colors vary with species, ranging through green, purple, violet, turquoise, steel grey, chocolate and lemon-yellow. White is rare, but does occur. Though the eggs are bright and colorful when laid, over time they fade and become duller. For example, the egg of the red-winged tinamou dulls from purple to leaden. Most tinamou eggs are solid colored, without spots or specling; however, the eggs of Tinamotis species may exhibit small white speckles. The benefit of laying brightly colored eggs is unknown, but is not detrimental as most tinamou predators hunt at night.""

 

[Pyxis]

Wait, what? The males incubate the eggs?

How did I miss that fact! Cool!

Yep! And, they don't get up, eat, or drink the entire time. They live off their fat reserves for the entire incubation period.

 

[casportpony]

Yep! And, they don't get up, eat, or drink the entire time. They live off their fat reserves for the entire incubation period.

Amazing, I did not know that.

 

[briefvisit]

Yep! And, they don't get up, eat, or drink the entire time. They live off their fat reserves for the entire incubation period.

Very bad photo. But very rare photo. This is a wild rothschildi male. He has five newly-hatched chicks under him.