Wondering about emus

[theatrain16]

I have been looking into emus a little bit. I am thinking about getting 2 of them, a male and a female. What do emus eat? How much space would they need? How tall would the fence need to be to make sure they do not escape? And are they human friendly?

 

[briefvisit]

Hey, theatrain. Lots and lots of info on this in the past posts here, a great source of information. Happy healthy emus are very human friendly.

 

[theatrain16]

Hey, theatrain. Lots and lots of info on this in the past posts here, a great source of information. Happy healthy emus are very human friendly.

Great thanks!
Does anyone know how much room 2 emus would need?

 

[theatrain16]

Would 1/2 acre be enough?

 

[briefvisit]

My opinion?


No!


Supreme Emu, Lake Muir, Western Australia

 

[theatrain16]

My opinion?  


No!


Supreme Emu, Lake Muir, Western Australia

so how much land do they need?

 

[theatrain16]

For just 2

 

[Finnie]

Read through this, you will learn a lot:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/740195/warning-to-perspective-first-time-emu-owners

 

[Finnie]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/640112/emu-pictures-and-stories-post-them-here

And this one is fun and interesting and has nuggets of helpful info scattered through it.

 

[briefvisit]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/640112/emu-pictures-and-stories-post-them-here

And this one is fun and interesting and has nuggets of helpful info scattered through it.

Kathyinmo and Emu Hugger and the Sheriff. Sigh: I miss them.

Here is a photo from that time: I cleaned out the feed store, and some wheat wound up in the barrow. Here is Alpha Chick scoffing it up, with Alpha's Dad, Eric the Emu, watching: