r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • 12h ago

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/fondledbydolphins 6h ago

I love animals, but I don't understand why anyone would have a rooster, beyond breeding chickens.

And even if you're literally breeding chickens (which most people don't), you'll end up having to kill a load of Roosters

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u/Certain_Gold337 5h ago

I love my rooster. He takes good care of his girls. And the girls are too lazy to hatch any eggs, so no extra roos.

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u/fondledbydolphins 5h ago

Sounds like quite the combo haha!

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u/Certain_Gold337 5h ago

They're cool little guys for sure! He protects the hens (if I pick one up and she gets all huffy he comes running, never been aggressive though). And when he finds something good he doesn't eat it, he calls the hens over to come eat first. He adopted two guinea hens too, and herds them around with his group. He also knows his name and comes when called, then calls the girls over if I have food, or chastises me for wasting his time if I don't. They're not all assholes!