Actually there is a Long standing emu farmer in Spokane..... One of the pioneers in EMU. His name is Dennis he hatches about 40+ chicks a year and sells eggs as well. He is a extremely helpful and knows everything there is to know about emu and birds. His website is http://ancientmagic.net/...
Wow these are easy raisers! No shearing, little vaccines needed if any, great temperament, easy lamb-ers. Can't wait for this coming lambing season. So much fun this past year.
Any one else have Katahdins?
aea-emu.org/ American Emu Association Website is a good place to find Breeders. There are MANY emu farmers in WA. Just let me know where in WA you are located I can connect you with a great breeder near you!
Sorry for this, pet owners. Emu fat is sought after you can sell it commercially for $15 - $18 a pound (about 22 lbs per bird) and the meat is easy to get rid of. I process many emus a year, last year sold over 200 chicks... Emus are contagious, so be careful.
I agree with a lot of what was said here, however I have owned hundreds of emu and have never given any vaccines. I have NEVER lost a juvenile or adult bird due to any illness or anything. Emus natural body temp 104 F. not many bacterial organisms can live at this temp. I live in WA, so it...