emu – American Emu Association

Getting Ready For Winter

GETTING READY FOR WINTER Fall is the time to get your farm or ranch ready for the upcoming Winter months. Here are a few things that you should be thinking about: Review your breeder’s laying and hatching records along with the vitality of their chicks. Cull breeders not producing up to your standards. Farm process…

Fencing for Emu’s

Large birds wandering down the road can illustrate what can happen when you have inadequate fencing for your emus. A loud noise, a strange animal or a myriad of other things can set an emu into a full-blown rampage. All it takes is a toe hold in the fence and suddenly they have toppled…

Meat The Farmer!!!

Meat The Farmer! Spend a lovely Autumn day in the heart of The Hudson Valley, NY and sample the harvest bounty of local farms! The American Emu Association will be participating in Meat The Farmer: Savor The Flavor Of Local Agriculture, sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, NY. The event will take place…

Emus As Pets

The changing IndustryMany emu farmers have seen a significant uptick in the calls from customers looking to add emus to their flocks. Most are just looking to buy an emu for a pet. The AEA has several members who are filling this demographic with emu chicks from emu pairs using careful nutrition, breeding and record…