Texas

[Imprfctme]

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, but wow that is a beautiful cake!! I would love to be able to do buttercream roses. I keep meaning to sign up for one of those classes but there's never enough time. I've tried watching YouTube videos but something is lost in translation. All my roses end up pinecones, and not the chick kind! Lol

 

[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.
I eats 'em....they are seriously tasty. So is ostrich....nom nom nom

yup.. yummy stuff...

I have heard (rumors mostly) that they may be making a bigger comeback as a meat source again...

 

[Chucklecluck]

Thank you on both accounts I just finished my second course the polish is able to stand somewhat now

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. 

There is a site I learned to do roses on it called happy happy cake.com
And thank you too

Sorry about your losses, but wow that is a beautiful cake!! I would love to be able to do buttercream roses. I keep meaning to sign up for one of those classes but there's never enough time. I've tried watching YouTube videos but something is lost in translation. All my roses end up pinecones, and not the chick kind! Lol

 

[Fentressfarmer]

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. 

Don't worry I have no desire to own one!! I have had emu before and it was very good. I knew the bottom had fallen out of the market years back so that's why I was wondering what you did with them. I just wanted to know if they had made a comeback!

 

[yinepu]

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I hate it when a heat lamp fails..

I think those roses are actually pretty easy to make.. one of my sisters took cake decorating classes back in the 70's.. I ended up having to make all of the flowers for her even though I wasn't permitted to go to the classes myself.
Do you think you are setting the subsequent petals too low?.. or are you building up the base too high (trying to picture a "rose pinecone" and it's not quite registering in my little brain cell)

 

[yinepu]

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I hope they do make a comeback as a meat bird.. but not so much as a 'fad pet"... I have already read a few news articles where emus were running loose because someone didn't secure them well enough.. so I would hate for their lack of care impact on people who do want them and will care for them properly.

 

[Fentressfarmer]

I hope they do make a comeback as a meat bird.. but not so much as a 'fad pet"...  I have already read a few news articles where emus were running loose because someone didn't secure them well enough.. so I would hate for their lack of care impact on people who do want them and will care for them properly. 

Well I know how it goes on people releasing them. That's how I know what emu taste like years back someone turned one loose on my ranch and we ate it. Wasn't that nice of them to go turn it loose so it could go live on a farm!!! Especially without asking the farmer.

 

[yinepu]

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hey.. we get that with dogs.. here fido and fluffy.. go live in the country!

 

[Fentressfarmer]

I've always wondered why people from the city who don't want their dogs think that I do!

 

[Kilsharion]

I've always wondered why people from the city who don't want their dogs think that I do!

You are making the erroneous assumption that they think.