It is the male emu which builds the nest and incubates and raises the chicks.
Newly hatched emu chicks weigh an average of between 420 grams and 550 grams.
Newly hatched emu chicks are relative large for birds. They tend to be about five inches tall and weigh somewhere around two pounds.
Male emus care for the young chicks for 4-5 months. The female emu has no part in raising the chicks.
Emu chicks have stripes for camouflage and protection. The stripes of a young emu chick make it much harder for a predator to detect in grassland and open bushland, which is the emu's natural habitat.
Between 48 to 52 weeks
The emu does not feed its young, but it does teach them how to find their own food on the ground. Like chicken, emu chicks are quite advanced when they hatch.
Yes. The male emu builds the nest, and incubates the eggs. Once the female emu lays her eggs, she has nothing more to do with them. The male looks after the young chicks once they hatch. Once emu chicks are old enough, they forage along side their father, seeking food such as insects, and fresh vegetation.
Baby emuA young emu is called a chick or hatchling
15000 INR for 3 months old pair
The male emu builds a nest and incubates the eggs laid by the female. He also raises the chicks.
Predation from feral cats, wild dogs, foxes and wild pigs