The new emus are being delivered sooner than expected and I am just waiting for the phonecall from the emu breeder who happens to originate from the same town where we live. Small world! He now lives in Perth but he is coming south to visit some friends closeby so is going to bring us the Emerys – yeeha!
Okay, now the very benevolent Husband knows we’re getting another Emery or two (I thought it best not to mention the number 6), however the not-so-benevolent Son doesn’t have a clue because he has finally unsubscribed from this blog (another yeeha for more reasons that one!) Obviously Son didn’t see that previous post about me getting more emus – wonderful!
This time I will have to much more vigilant. The fox who killed the other emus did so in the daytime when I thought it was safe. The day they disappeared, we had seen them at 3pm but by 4.30pm they had gone. I now have two fox-proof yards with a third one being refortified, plus I have the greenhouse. Every afternoon, at around 4.30-5pm I lock the geese, ducks and turkeys into the yards so they are safe for the night. That’s what I did with the emus before; my mistake was thinking they would be safe if they ventured outside the house block (5 acres) into the surrounding paddocks.
So I have two dilemmas:
1. I will have to keep a very careful eye on the new Emerys; and
2. I will have to prevent Son from noticing their presence.
I much prefer the first dilemma!
I may have used the following picture before but it’s of Emery. I can’t wait to see the new Emerys!
jmgoyder 
Maybe disguise them as pheasants or Peacocks;-)hehe
Very funny!
The baby emus are adorable – surely Husband & Son can’t help but be enchanted by a few more babies.
Yes, once they’re here, I think you are right.
when do they arrive/ I want to see them when they are little
I will let you know!