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It’s Cold Outside!

Chilcotts Farm — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:34:22 +0000

We have had the first real freezing night of the year. Down to -2 degrees centigrade to -5, Izzy the emu was nestled down in the field (her choice as she never wants to come into the stable or shelter). In the morning she still has frost on her back and frozen feathers! It’s quite […]

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A Grape Snack for an Emu

Chilcotts Farm — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:55:28 +0000

The Emus are loving grapes! Every afternoon I pop out and give them a little snack of freshly picked grapes. Fortunately, during September and October we have more grapes than we can eat, make wine or brandy from, Our excess would regularly go to the chickens, but now the emus too. My only concern is […]

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Good Morning!

Chilcotts Farm — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 06:36:00 +0000

Early on a September morning, I can honestly say I would never expect to open my curtains, look out and see emus roaming our fields. Yet that is what we are so fortunate to see. Here is Izzy walking around in the early morning sun. You can’t see Ozzy, but he is sitting just behind […]

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Emus at The Gate

Chilcotts Farm — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:24:51 +0000

For the past month Ozzy and Izzy the emus have had full access to the field. Beautifully tame and inquisitive, they spend a lot of time at the gate being met by passers by. The geese used to be the star attraction for passers by. The emus seem to now be taking font stage as […]

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Next steps

Chilcotts Farm — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:18:43 +0000

Ozzy and Izzy have now moved from the back garden to their nursery paddock. This weekend we herded the emus out of the garden across the road and into their new home. While they are young, I have sectioned off part of the field. They have access to the stable, where they go to bed […]

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Emus Hanging Out to Dry

Chilcotts Farm — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:26:33 +0000

Emus helping hang out the washing

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Emu Friends

Chilcotts Farm — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:08:13 +0000

Our first little emu hatched at 50 days incubation. This little one hatched on day 55. So its name? The first was Ozzy, this is Izzy. Normally to sex the little chicks you send off for DNA testing. This often involves using the membrane in the shell. However, the company I was going to use […]

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Emu Hatch Day – First Chick!

Chilcotts Farm — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:09:57 +0000

Late afternoon today, our first little emu chick popped out. It is very alert and trying to stand. Tomorrow I will move it into a pen under a heat lamp. Hopefully over the next few days it will be joined by other sibblings.

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Quail Hatch Day

Chilcotts Farm — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:49:28 +0000

Came down in the morning to find our first quail had hatched. The little ball of fluff was chirping and wondering around lonely in the incubator. By mid morning Fluffy had been joined by two others. Eight eggs remain in the incubator so fingers crossed and may the hatching continue.

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Hatching Quail Eggs!

Chilcotts Farm — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 20:58:57 +0000

Hatching Quail Eggs

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