FIRST TIME ATTEMPTING TO HATCH EXOTIC FOWL. 2014 EMU HATCH-A-LONG

[Corny Caleb]

On that topic, besides that they are stupidly cute and cuddly looking, how do you get a return on your investment with them? Selling the feathers, eggs, egg shells, meat? *ever curious*

Your not talking to me, right?

 

[Corny Caleb]

my month old emu chicks that are only a month old an 2 1/2 feet tall.

 

[Corny Caleb]

and BOY can they run!

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

my month old emu chicks that are only a month old an 2 1/2 feet tall.

and BOY can they run!

haha, he's (or she) is so cute!
do you know if it female or male??

 

[Gaiser Ranch]

They are great! I sure miss my little guy. Hoping these eggs hatch!

 

[HiyokoInNippon]

Your not talking to me, right?

Uhh, if you can answer, then yes. If not, I'll ask someone else?

 

[Corny Caleb]

Uhh, if you can answer, then yes. If not, I'll ask someone else?

lol. Well mine are just going to be for pets, But emu farmers usually keep them for their emu oil, which helps with joint pains among other things, I herd in the 70s or 80s they were kept for their meat and some farms still do that. Also people pay up to 20 bucks for a blown out emu egg to carve and to make crafts with, And people also sell their feathers also for crafts and cool hair extensions. Also you can use their leg scales for cow boy boats, and their leather for purses, You can process and sell almost anything from an emu. their, meat, oil, eggs, skin, scales, even claws!

 

[Corny Caleb]

haha, he's (or she) is so cute!
do you know if it female or male??

The one in the pic who is running I think is a boy because of a perfect bull's eye on his head, (though I know that that isn't a very reliable way of figuring the genders) And the other one thats looking at the camera, a girl.

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

The one in the pic who is running I think is a boy because of a perfect bull's eye on his head, (though I know that that isn't a very reliable way of figuring the genders) And the other one thats looking at the camera, a girl.

so is it good to have a lots of girls and less boys, with emus, or does it not matter??

 

[HiyokoInNippon]

lol. Well mine are just going to be for pets, But emu farmers usually keep them for their emu oil, which helps with joint pains among other things, I herd in the 70s or 80s they were kept for their meat and some farms still do that. Also people pay up to 20 bucks for a blown out emu egg to carve and to make crafts with, And people also sell their feathers also for crafts and cool hair extensions. Also you can use their leg scales for cow boy boats, and their leather for purses, You can process and sell almost anything from an emu. their, meat, oil, eggs, skin, scales, even claws!

Cool. Was just curious. Emus are a bit too much bird for me personally but I love learning.