EMUS

Emu are gentle folk that are very friendly and curious. They are social with their peers and live in mobs (not flocks or herds or clouds) to the average age of 25 years. Emu farming can be profitable and sustainable on small acreages. This blog depicts the yearly activities of a Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island emu farm from egg laying to harvest and marketing of emu meat and oil products. Read it HERE.

A few years ago, Alexandra Douglas has embarked on a journey of raising emus. The emu is the largest native bird in Australia, which is the home to three species of emus. They are the second largest extant bird to that of their relative, the Ostrich. While one of the main reasons Alexandra wanted an emu was because they are large and cool, yes, it was also because they are a lean meat source. However, what Alexandra did not know is that emus make good pets as well. HERE is Al