What is the minimum amount of fenced space does a emu need? How much feed per mo

Question: What is the minimum amount of fenced space does a emu need!? How much feed per month is required!?
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The Code of Practice for emus is deficient in several respects, and it isn't legally enforceable!.

The Code suggests the following minimum space requirements:

birds over 55 weeks of age should have 625m2 of space;

breeding pairs should have a minimum of 400m2 under optimum conditions (high rainfall, good vegetation), and 2500m2 in poor conditions;

juveniles 12 weeks to 6 months old should have 0!.5m2 shed space and 40m2 outside run space per bird;

FEED:
Adult emus on a good, balanced ration will eat around 1 1/2 pounds of feed per day, averaged out over the year!. Growing chicks and coming 2's may consume 2 pounds per day, averaged out over a year!.

Chicks: 0 to 8 weeks

Chicks need a 20% protein emu chick starter!. Do not feed a higher protein than this or you will have a problem with splayed legs! Feed free choice and several times per day!. Chicks this age should not need more than 2 pounds per day of a good nutritionally balanced feed!.

Chicks: 2 Months to 14 Months

At around 8 weeks the chicks should be moved to a 20% Emu Grower and fed free choice!. The birds will be going through growth spurts and the amount they eat will vary but average out to 2 pounds and under per day, provided you have a good nutritionally balanced feed!. Some emu breeders move the birds to an 18% Grower feed at around 6 months!. At fourteen months the birds that have not been pulled for the breeding program are sent to slaughter!.

Yearlings for the Breeding program: 12 months to 24 months

Emu that are pulled from the grow out pens and slated for use in a breeding program should be moved to a 16% or 18% emu maintenance feed and fed free choice!.

Breeders: 24 months and up

During the "off-season" they feed the breeders the same 16% emu maintenance feed they give the yearlings mentioned above!. At the end of breeding season the emus will start to eat voraciously for about a month to 45 days!. When breeding season ends varies from one hen to the next, so you may have some still eating breeder feed while the next pen over is on maintenance!.

Prior to egg production the breeders are moved to a 21% Emu Breeder ration!. We try to start the higher protein feed at least one month before breeding season starts, which is nearly two months before egg production starts!. For us in Tennessee, we start feeding breeder feed no later than the first of October!. During breeding season, the amount of feed consumed drops sharply - from 2 pounds per day to 1 pound!.

EDIT: I didn't realise the first bit was from animal liberation, so you may want to check out other ideas on the space!. L!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Haha! You KNOW better than to post this here, but I suppose you didn't even check your usual settings!.

To make this photographic, see this shot for a clue about fencing: http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/lucidpieces!.!.!.

Or see what you can learn here: http://www!.flickr!.com/search/!?q=emu&w=al!.!.!.

I can't wait to see the heat you get for posting this!.!.!. :-)

"Is this emu pretty!?"
http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/7533960@N02!.!.!.

"What do you think this emu just saw!?"
http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/msgherkin/2!.!.!.

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Holy cr@p, Lizzie! I guess Mere_Mortal knew where he was asking after all!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Dude you are really missing the point!.

You dont need fences or feed, you need a sharp knife, a big bar b que, and some freezer space

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Is that like an emulation, like Microsoft Virtual PC!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

i don't understand why this post is under photography!.
totally out of subjectWww@QuestionHome@Com

I wonder of the kiddies have a clue when some of us grownups take our brains out to play with!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

You just need a pink camera, a turn of the head, an arms length!.!.!.but getting the emu to make the fish face is the hard part!.Www@QuestionHome@Com