Hi Kalifornsky, We raise emu and I have one that has similar symptoms to the one you described in your 2018 post. You mention Ivomec for treatment and that you had success. Did you administer just one time or did you repeat in 2 or more weeks to clear up any hatched eggs problems. Thanks in...
I wouldn't call a vet if it was my bird. Do you know how the injury occurred? If you think the tear is infected you could treat with an antibiotic, tea tree or best would be emu oil if you have it.
Hi to all on this thread. Chris and Miranda have connected with our emu farm website where we post the N'Kobi Big Bird user manual. http://www.bcemufarm.ca/incubator-manuals.html The company has stopped operations and we did have a conversation a year or so with the Canadian founder. He had no...
I also had this problem this year. I figured the symptoms of lethargy head tucking and wobbly walking looked like a Vitamin E deficiency. I talked with our feed store nutritionist and he said Vit E not absorbed without 1/1 addition of selenium. We had to talk to him first as they control the...
From the picture of your bird he looks pretty healthy. Some chicks are so layed-back and others are real go-getters by nature. Birdeo's advice is very good and I agree with everything you have done on your own. I have a good friend in Kansas who has raised emus since the late '90s and her advice...
Pretty normal behaviour if you are new to the birds. Probably the female saying he's mine or the male coming up from the back and checking you out . I think SA is not in emu breeding season any longer is it? So just visit the pen often and if you want to carry some brightly coloured flag or...
Here is some information on the business of emu farming:
http://www.bcemufarm.ca/growing-emu-farmers.html
http://www.bcemufarm.ca/contact-price-list.html
DEMAND for pure EMU OIL is far and ABOVE the worldwide SUPPLY produced by farmers in Canada, US, Australia and India according to...