Pyxis inspired me and I'm attempting Emu eggs!

[WVduckchick]

So we found a home for P2 and G1. Those two girls leave Saturday. Will be bitter sweet. We have named G2 Gus, V1 Vanessa, and P1 Phoebe.

Bummer. Funny with chickens we usually hope for more girls.

 

[FishMtFarm]

I know, that's what I was saying. If we had gotten another male then it would have been perfect. If I come across a male chick then I'll snatch him up as it's better to keep and even number of male to female and right now I am keeping two females and the one male. Just too attached already to wanna rehome 3.

 

[1Goose!]

I am looking for an emu chick

 

[FishMtFarm]

I already have someone taking them. Sorry

 

[WVduckchick]

Do they just naturally pair up better and males get along better than excess roosters, drakes, ganders, etc? Or is it the females that cause problems if not enough males?

I was sad that I only had one female parakeet and 2 males, but found out more females fight, so my trio is actually better...

 

[FishMtFarm]

The females dominate and fight over males, but once the male starts brooding, he stops breeding so you may get a surplus of unfertilized eggs having two females.

 

[drumstick diva]

Turn about is fair play, so neat that the males have to brood them.

 

[FishMtFarm]

They have finally started having all day access outside and are picking at greens that are growing. They get big so fast.

 

[ronott1]

They have finally started having all day access outside and are picking at greens that are growing. They get big so fast.
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They are doing great!

 

[Ducklover2]

how tall is the largest one?