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The initial set up cost may vary between 5 to 6 lakhs. Profit depends on a various factors.
About Emu
The Emu is a ratite, a flightless bird, and is native of Australia. Emu's are related to other flightless birds such as ostriches, cassowarries, New Guinea, Kiwi and rheas.
The emu was exported to the United States in the 1930's. Today, emus are transitioning from a breeder industry to a commercial industry. Their meat, oil, hide, feathers and other products are all in increasing in demand. The increasing demand for Emu products makes it, livestock investment opportunity of the nineties and beyond.
Indians are discovering the profit potential of emus. With a little knowledge in Emu rearing, determination, some advice from pioneers and technical guidence you can also realize these profits.
Land Requirements
Land requirements for emu are minimal and important.Emus can be successfully raised in small pens or in group.Our birds are in 3 acres. Red soil and sandy lands are well suited for the growth of emu's.Leave as much natural vegetation as possible for shade.
Breeder Pens
10x100 is adequate. The pens can be laid out in rows it's a matter of personal preference on the part of the farmer. Having breeder pens is necessary if you plan on keeping up with genetics, fertility rates or selling livestock. This size pen is large enough to run either a pair or a three.
Colony pens
5 to 10 pair are good as a Group. There is No way to keep up with genetics, laying or fertility records. However, it is a more natural environment for the birds and some farmers run colony pens as maintainence becomes easy for the farmer.
Fencing:
Emu's are also know as fence walkers they got the name because they used to walk around the fence .Fencing can be chain link or bamboo sticks that depends on the farmer investment. Mostly we use chain link asit is safe and strong. A Healthy emu can jump up to 6 feet from the ground so it's better to keep fence 7 feet height. You should not allow any spaces between the fence where the bird could stick it head.
Shelter:
Chicks below 3 months need good shleter,air cirulation and heat lamps in night so that the come and sleep together under the lamp for heat. During day time we leave them out if the climate is supporting.chicks above the age of 3 months prefer to sleep under the trees even in nights and rain.
Do's
o Keep the environment clean especially feed and water as they are the main sourse to get diseases.
o Keep generator in case power supply is not available.Chicks need bruding during the night.
o Encourage chicks to do exercise whenever possible.
o Keep a medical kit on hand and veternairy Doctor's phone number.(+919550457799)
o Monitor chicks daily for health problems, injuries, etc. Legs and backs should be straight. Watch them run, are the legs crossing? Knock kneed? Are the chicks clear eyed and perky?
Don't
o use smooth surfaces because when they run chick could slip and wind up with splayed legs.
o Use a deep watering pan as they get down into the water and drink the same water so they may attack diseases.
o Keep needle,bottles away as they swallow it .
o Put more number of chicks in a room as they get on one another and may die.
Regards
Ashwini
