Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: Chicks

This will be my last entry for now of my visit to the High Cascade Emu Ranch ! I couldn't resist sharing one more chick picture! Also, below are two more images: one of them is a ceramic tile painted by my friend Nancy Magruder , which she presented to one of the owners of the emu ranch. The other image shows some of the major products sold from emus... Do you know about emu oil? Emus have a pad of fat on their back which is very unusual and has some pretty amazing healing properties. It helps tendonitis, arthritis, muscle aches and pains. It may be expensive but a little bit goes a long way, and it has the ability to penetrate deep into your skin and muscles, temporarily dulling or completely removing pain. It's amazing stuff and it works wonders for me and Steve. Emu oil has been used by Aborigines as a traditional medicine to treat fevers, coughs, minor pain, arthritic joints, bruises, cuts and sores. However, emu oil is also one of those things that many think is a hoax. The FDA has not given emu oil approval and granted, there are a lot of companies out there who make ridiculous promises about the use of emu oil. What I CAN tell you is that for years, Steve and I have been using emu oil for muscle and tendon soreness and it DOES work. We have used products from High Cascade Emu Ranch and also the product "Blue Stop." It does need to be reapplied after several hours but it works incredibly well.

This darling Emu chick is mesmerized by a metal ring at the side of the chick brooder it's in with its many clutch-mates. A chick brooder is a specially designed, enclosed area that can be kept at a precise temperature to make sure the babies are warm and comfortable. Everything at the High Cascade Emu Ranch was perfect in every way for every bird and at every stage of their lives. I am extrememly critical about animal welfare and I was very impressed by every single detail. From chicks to juveniles to adults, their facilities were spacious, safe, clean, and comfortable. (This picture is part of a series of shots taken at the High Cascade Emu Ranch , where I went with my husband on a photo club outing. I'll be showing many pictures of my visit in the coming weeks!) I've uploaded two other pictures today and I hope you'll visit them too! Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :) Explored on June 17, 2012, placement #159

Steve and I got the opportunity to go on a private tour of the High Cascade Emu Ranch back in May, and we even got to visit the nursery! In fact, everyone who wanted to hold a baby Emu was given the opportunity, and we were allowed to hold our chick for as long as we wanted! Kay, who is one of the owners of High Cascade Emu Ranch , gently picked up one baby after another out of the brooder and nestled each into our protective hands. Then the room was full of cooing and sounds of pure bliss and peeping babies. Here is a picture of Steve cradling his baby, lost in love. Below you will see a picture of one of the photographers, Amanda Richter , and a picture taken by my friend Nancy Magruder , of me, showing us in pure bliss with our little babies!

Like other birds, Emus grow up very fast, and are full grown by 5-6 months old! The stripes they're born with help to camouflage them and fade within three months. Males are the dominent parent from the time the eggs are layed until the chicks are on their own at about 7 months old. The female leaves shortly after laying eggs--though some will stay until the eggs hatch--and will often lay other clutches of eggs with up to two other males during the breeding seasion. The male incubates and turns the eggs up to 10 times a day and will rarely eat or stand up for the 8 weeks of incubation, surviving on stored body fat. After the chicks hatch, the male protects the brood and teaches the chicks how to find food. Chicks will stay with the family group for about two years or until they find a mate to start a family with whey they are sexually mature, which is about 18 months old. For more information about Emus, Wiki has a wonderful source here: Wiki:Emu I've uploaded two other pictures today and I hope you'll visit them too! Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :)