The Flightless Emu

Last week I received a call about a baby chick hatched with a beak deformity, making it impossible for the chick to eat. As much as my heart melted the instant I saw the pictures, I had to say no to a bird I’ve always wanted: the emu.They’re not part of our native ecosystem, but surprisingly, many people keep Emus as pets in Louisiana. Emus are the second largest birds in the world, ...

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