does anyone here own emus? are they good animals just for pets. my family has a large farm with llamas,horses,goats,sheep,rabbits,ect.. but will emus be ok with llamas?what are there down sides?
2007-06-14 21:00:45 · 2 answers · asked by questions 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I think you would want to be very careful about having an emu as a pet. The other animals you mentioned have been domesticated for hundreds/thousands of years but emus are wild birds, very big wild birds. Their main form of defence is a kick from their strong legs which would break your leg and their sharp toes make nasty gashes on human skin. Emus can be farmed for meat and eggs, but I repeat, think very carefully about making pets out of them (specially if you have children). The following web site has some good advice, also some good warnings to heed. Good luck.
2007-06-15 01:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by crrllpm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty sure if they do have room to roam around a bit aswell it will be fine, I dont know where you are but here in WA there is a wildlife park where all the animals do wander around freely animals like emu's and kangaroo's and other (cant recall off the top of my head) I dont think they are particularly territorial.
Good luck with it :)
2007-06-15 06:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by Colour Scientist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋