Texas

[Fentressfarmer]

Good morning everybody!! Hope y'all have a great day!! And lots of eggs!!

 

[Fentressfarmer]

i have another emu chick hatched out.. and another egg is cracked (you can see it in the picture).. so it should be out in a few hours

What do y'all do with the emu's? Just wondering.

 

[yinepu]

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no need to apologize.. I just worry that something could possibly happen .. better to be safe than sorry ..

 

[Chucklecluck]

Just sitting in my chair or here in the chicken pen watching the Turkeys chase the dogs it of here lol
The rooster I was given is doing better

I lost four chicks to the cold yesterday morning last nightthe lamp in the outside brooder went out lost one of my polish chicks and the other is in pretty rough shape. Found it and it barley moved have been keeping it warm I'm my coat with me for an hour and now it's moving a bit and is opening it's eyes and chirping

And that is my cake I made last night just thought I would show it off

 

[chickletteSarge]

i got my 2 EEs from the same feed store Cockle-Dood got his... they were posed to be "pullets" .... i now have a pair of EEs that are young and 2 adults! ima b a EE breedin foo!!!!

 

[Cockle-Dood]

i got my 2 EEs from the same feed store Cockle-Dood got his... they were posed to be "pullets" .... i now have a pair of EEs that are young and 2 adults! ima b a EE breedin foo!!!!

post pics homie! i wanna see the siblings! did you just get them?

 

[yinepu]

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well.. originally they were imported into the US for zoos.. then they became an alternative meat source to beef...
ranchers would raise them for the meat, oil, feathers and leather.

people didn't really embrace the alternative meat idea though. so the bottom fell out of the market . Breeding pairs that sold for over 25K one week were worthless a few weeks later.

Now most people raise them as pets.. though the USDA still considers them to be livestock.
There are still a few ranchers who raise them for meat, oil, leather and feathers and will also sell excess eggs for eating, hatching or carving. You can still find emu meat on the menu of some of the "finer" restaurants.

we have ours as pets.. but I have had emu meat and it is delicious. So I (unlike most members of the forum) have no issues with eating one.

the main thing to remember is they should NOT be a "fad pet". They can live for 20 to 30 years depending on care in captivity.. can kick like a mule.. have razor sharp claws which can slice you open with a well placed kick.. have been known to kill smaller animals, require sturdy fencing, need as much space as a horse and most vets won't work on them or have no idea how to treat them if they need medical attention.
They are unique and have amazing personalities.. but they are also something that requires a lot of care for a long period of time.

 

[KnobbyOaks]

Just sitting in my chair or here in the chicken pen watching the Turkeys chase the dogs it of here lol
The rooster I was given is doing better

I lost four chicks to the cold yesterday morning last nightthe lamp in the outside brooder went out lost one of my polish chicks and the other is in pretty rough shape. Found it and it barley moved have been keeping it warm I'm my coat with me for an hour and now it's moving a bit and is opening it's eyes and chirping

And that is my cake I made last night just thought I would show it off

Sorry about your losses, hope the polish makes it. Beautiful cake.

I took many classes in decorating years ago but if you don't use it, you lose it, and I lost it.

 

[Imprfctme]

you should check youtube for cassowary attacks.. they can get pretty evil..

i have noticed that my emu will peck at food in my hand MUCH easier than the ones at Topsey Ranch (the local wildlife safari park).. those birds of theirs peck HARD

I hope I can come visit you and give your emus hugs!

 

[Kilsharion]

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well.. originally they were imported into the US for zoos.. then they became an alternative meat source to beef...
ranchers would raise them for the meat, oil, feathers and leather.

people didn't really embrace the alternative meat idea though. so the bottom fell out of the market . Breeding pairs that sold for over 25K one week were worthless a few weeks later.

Now most people raise them as pets.. though the USDA still considers them to be livestock.
There are still a few ranchers who raise them for meat, oil, leather and feathers and will also sell excess eggs for eating, hatching or carving. You can still find emu meat on the menu of some of the "finer" restaurants.

we have ours as pets.. but I have had emu meat and it is delicious. So I (unlike most members of the forum) have no issues with eating one.

the main thing to remember is they should NOT be a "fad pet". They can live for 20 to 30 years depending on care in captivity.. can kick like a mule.. have razor sharp claws which can slice you open with a well placed kick.. have been known to kill smaller animals, require sturdy fencing, need as much space as a horse and most vets won't work on them or have no idea how to treat them if they need medical attention.
They are unique and have amazing personalities.. but they are also something that requires a lot of care for a long period of time.
I eats 'em....they are seriously tasty. So is ostrich....nom nom nom