Where to find emus?

[raptor2002]

I have been trying to find emu chicks for sale and I can't find any less than 100$.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Hello and

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You could ask around in the Ostriches, Emu, Rheas forum, Other Poultry - Birds & Hatching Eggs forum, or the Where am I? Where are you! forum (to people who live where you live). Good luck finding some Emus!!

 

[raptor2002]

I'm in south Missouri.

 

[raptor2002]

I'm in south Missouri.

 

[raptor2002]

Whoops!!

 

[N F C]

Welcome to BYC!

I've never been involved in raising emu so no idea what the going cost is for chicks or eggs but with the links @Chicken Girl1 has provided, you should be able to find someone that knows.

Good luck to you, hope you find what you're looking for!

 

[raptor2002]

Thanks!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC. I would imagine the emu threads will be able to provide you with information.

I have heard emu's are very fragile the first year of life. They need to have strong, normal legs to support them - so any foot/ leg problems as chicks can severely impact their life. Hatching (eggs take about 55 days) are more difficult than chickens, ducks, geese - you have to monitor weight of eggs etc.

 

[drumstick diva]

They don't reach breeding - laying age till around 3 yrs. of age. All this I learned from chicken threads years ago, when emu's were in fashion. The people that hatched them - are no longer raising them.