Rockporter’s Emu Chat

[Emu pimp]

So, the BF decided to also get goats. They arrive next week. They get our current attention for buildings. We have to make some sort of shack for them because I draw the line at having goats in the house LOL.

There will be an Emu house eventually. I have to confess, they aren’t going to last long in our living room. In fact, they may not even last the weekend. I managed to turn them into spoil brats already. They want constant attention and freedom. They want to see us, the dogs, anything that isn’t their cage/run. They are only a week old, and I’ve already ruined them. LOL

That’s how they are even older. Lol

 

[briefvisit]

Never forgotten this photo
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2028493/Meet-Newby-family--share-home-pet-EMU-Beaky.html

 

[Emu pimp]

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Never forgotten this photo
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2028493/Meet-Newby-family--share-home-pet-EMU-Beaky.html

This is why you get them as babies. One of my friends use to walk his down town Seattle. I would not recommend this. Lol

Oh yes, I will have babies for sale soon. If you know anyone looking.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

@Rockporters

The duck house has begun. I junked the pallet idea, as it took me a half hour to get 4 boards off. The nails were more like rusted screws. So went with plywood and trim instead. Still used/repurposed an old adjustable bed frame as the base. Works very well if you need a largeplatform. If looking at it from the back with the doors, it’s 5’ to 6’ wide (don’t remember) 3’ deep and 3’ high. Hard to do yourself, that’s for sure!

Not done yet, but it’s a work in progress.

Emus come home next Friday

The emu house is going to be a bit more of a project. Keep forgetting it needs to be at least 7’ tall lol

Got tired and had to call it quits for the day.

How are your dinosaur birds doing? Still in the house I take it?

 

[briefvisit]

'How are your dinosaur birds doing? Still in the house I take it?'

Nah. They drift quietly, just on dusk, into the gums around the house-clearing; hunker down; and go beddy byes -- though Mrs. Tooshtoosh vocalises in the early a.m.

 

[Rockporters]

@Rockporters

The duck house has begun. I junked the pallet idea, as it took me a half hour to get 4 boards off. The nails were more like rusted screws. So went with plywood and trim instead. Still used/repurposed an old adjustable bed frame as the base. Works very well if you need a largeplatform. If looking at it from the back with the doors, it’s 5’ to 6’ wide (don’t remember) 3’ deep and 3’ high. Hard to do yourself, that’s for sure!

Not done yet, but it’s a work in progress.

Emus come home next Friday

The emu house is going to be a bit more of a project. Keep forgetting it needs to be at least 7’ tall lol

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Got tired and had to call it quits for the day.

How are your dinosaur birds doing? Still in the house I take it?

Ooh nice! That is really an awesome shelter. You are fare more talented than I am. I have big ideas, I can picture what I want, translating that to actually making it... fail. I would have made a terrible architect Or engineer. My brain just can’t put together how to get from point A to point B LOL.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Thanks! I’m sure if you tried you can make a wooden box. Just have to jump in and do it

Flying by the seat of my pants on this one though! The ducks are too warm in the brooder box with the chicks. Have to get this thing done asap, no clue what I’m doing lol. Stopping at Lowe’s to get more stuff, how in the hell do you make a roof?!

This weekend is creeping up and the emus are going to be here. Two days to get this duck house done...

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

No emus yet

Apparently the lady said they’re about to hatch... got to be kidding me?! This is conversation between my other half and her. So the information i originally received may have been incorrect.

But the duck house is done. Little fluffy babies aren’t little anymore and need their own space!

How are your little/big ones doing? Anymore info you can share with me lol. Need to prepare.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

It’s happening... finally!

We are driving down to Olympia, about a 3 hours drive, to pick them up. How are yours?

 

[Emu pimp]

Super sad lost every egg ALL OF THEM. in a power outage.