Reply With QuoteDon't you use one of those nooses on a long pole to catch emus?
The easiest way would be to quietly herd it into a pen.
There used to be a lot of emu farms around here, which means they can survive some pretty cold weather.
To catch an emu
For several weeks local people saw an emu wandering on their property. Shortly after under the free section in our paper the owner listed "if you can catch it, you can keep it."
Not that I'd ever want to tackle that headache. I don't know how this loose bird's surviving on the single digit nights and worse. But what a way to own livestock.
Don't you use one of those nooses on a long pole to catch emus?
The easiest way would be to quietly herd it into a pen.
There used to be a lot of emu farms around here, which means they can survive some pretty cold weather.
Long pole, pillow case over the head, football tackle, I suppose anything will work if you get the bird right? I don't even know what its eating, unless food has been laid out for it. I heard from some people they can be aggressive to own but I can't verify the sources very well.
I think I would rather have an emu than a horse. At least if they step on you they won't hurt you as bad and if they try to knock you down I doubt they would succeed if you were alert to their behavior. I have heard either emus or oystrages can hurt you by kicking. Don't know if that is correct.
I've not been around them, but the local (ex) breeders said that they kick forward, have a large sharp toenail, and very strong legs, so they can rip you pretty badly.
I looked into buying a chick or two after the market crashed and they were nearly free. But the time it takes to raise them, the feed that they eat, and what you get when you butcher them, makes for some very expensive meat.
Thankfully I never wanted to raise an emu. I like small birds. Parakeets being my favorite. I have had 5 that talked and 2 of them were very good talkers. They are really intelligent birds. Just don't have any interest in something that could be mean or retaliate and hurt me. A mad parakeet can put a good bite on you so that you know they didn't like something.
So Did anybody ever catch the emu ?
As far as I know, no. Last week it made the cover of the county newspaper, walking in front of a school.
Think about it for a minute. What the heck does single digits matter, whether the bird is on the loose, or at home? Sure, shelter would be nice, but does a horse, sheep goat or cow die simply because it gets loose, even in winter? Would the bird not experience single digits if it were home?Originally Posted by Altair
If he were around here with an offer of "catch it and it is yours", I think I'd be sampling what roasted emu tasted like.
On the other hand, I'm not the only one with a hunting rifle and hunting bow, so someone else would probably beat me to it.
It's possible that birds at home have better odds of survival. Their food is placed in front of them, so they get adequate calories. The ice is broken off their water. I would hope they have some sort of shelter to get out of the wind and damp.
Emus survive in my area quite well, so severe cold doesn't appear to bother them.
I was thinking of the climate they evolved in and currently inhabit naturally which is a lot different from Vermont. I have no idea of their cold tolerance. Oregon Swedes summed it up well, thanks. If a car, shotgun, or canine doesn't get it it'll be fine this spring/summer food wise.
So did the Emu make it ?
From what I remember reading in the paper they caught it but it had an injury on its neck and died not long after.
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