Sothing is wrong with my emu's leg *fixed, thank you all*

[ES Emus]

Fuzzybird, E.S. puts this nicely: by the time chicks are about one, they're bullet proof.

se

 

[Fuzzybird1]

Good to know, se! Our remaining bird just turned one year. We just made arrangements to pick up a 4 wk old chick next Sunday! Just hope her legs stay straight! I hope by the fall that I can put them together.

 

[foust17]

My emu is almost 4 months old and is having the exact same problem. i was just wondering how you taped it. and how long does it need to stay taped?

 

[Emu momma is worried]

Ratites are bad for getting splay legs. They need alot of Calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. They also can't be on any kind of slick surfaces when young. I feed mine puppy chow, 18% protein or higher, and never have any problems. Ratite Maintenance is what the feed stores generally sell for emu's ostriches, etc. but it's not near as good as dog food. Once their legs turn out like that, it's usually impossible to fix, but can be stopped from getting any worse. We had one that had a splay leg on one side and he lived fine, it wasnt too bad that he couldn't walk.

Can you please tell me what you did to help yours from getting worse?