An emu which was abandoned by her parents was taken in by an unlikely foster mother – a chicken named Nugget.Shrub, now aged ...

Shrub, the four-year-old emu at Birdworld in Surrey, was left to fend for herself by her parents, Forest and Mathilda, who ...

Keepers at Birdworld discovered Mathilda had successfully hatched an egg but neither parent was willing to take on the role of caregiver. The lifeless 500g body of an emu chick covered in mud ...

In some cultures, pheasant eggs are a symbol of luxury and are enjoyed during special occasions and celebrations. Emu eggs are dark green and have a distinct flavour that is slightly richer than ...

Hen Nugget helped raise abandoned emu Shrub and taught her how to eat and walk when she was much smaller before bird keepers ...

But other cultures also decorate eggs. Here in Australia, the Aborigines were already decorating emu eggs over 150 years ago, which are much more impressive than a conventional hen's egg.

The bird was rejected by her parents after hatching but instead found a new, smaller guardian - Nugget the chicken.

An abandoned emu is thriving after being raised and talk to walk by a foster mum - a chicken named Nugget. Four-year-old ...

An abandoned emu is thriving after being raised and talk to walk by a foster mum - a chicken named Nugget. Four-year-old Shrub was rejected by parents Forest and Mathilda who also had a difficult ...

Shrub the emu and Nugget the chicken. (Birdworld via SWNS) An abandoned emu is thriving after being raised and talk to walk by a foster mum - a chicken named Nugget. Four-year-old Shrub was ...