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I raised them in a play pen till they were about 3 months old.
Then I put them in a house outside until they were big enough to get along with the adult rheas. These baby rheas are very fragile. A bit difficult to raise within their three month age. If you are thinking of getting a bird in the ratite family, I would suggest the Emus. but get them at least 3 months old. |
This picture is of a grey Rhea. They have hazel eyes, where the white rhea's have blue eyes. When the male fluff's his feathers out, they are very beautiful. The grey male rheas don't seem to be as aggressive as the white rheas, but they are still mean birds.. Generally after they mature, males of both type of rheas do get aggressive and WILL bite. I do not recommend these type of birds, unless you plan on using them for butchering. Their feathers, meat and oil's are usable. |
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This is a baby rhea of about a month old. This one is the grey species of the rheas.
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