Basic Info - Emu Housing (10 pairs)

Basic requirements for the construction of a shed for 10 pairs of Emu bird:

 

A.  Area requirement of the Farm

Minimum area for 10 Pairs required: 100'x50', out of which emu shed area is 100'x10' which is generally open from all sides.

So for each pair of emu the shed area with roof covered with galvanized iron (G.I) sheets based on iron angles requirement is 10’x10’.

The floor area of shed should be at least made of kharanja or morum.

Basic Info – Emu Rearing and Breeding

Here is some basic information on Emu, and its rearing and breeding in a nutshell:

• Origin – Australia
• Family – Ratite
• Purpose of rearing - Oil, Meat, Skin and feather
• Life span - 30 years
• Chick weight at hatch - 400 –450 g
• Adult body weight - 40-50 kg
• Height - 5-6 feet

Training Program on Emu Farming

There is a training program currently being held in Pune, Maharashtra, India on emu farming from Aug. 25th to Aug. 27th 2010. It is being organized by Mitcon Udyog Prabodhini.

I will be attending this training program as a guest faculty.

If you are interested, the address is: 

Mitcon Udyog Prabodhini
Agriculture College Campus,
Next to DIC Ofiice,
Shivajinagar, Pune 411 005,
Maharashtra (INDIA)
Tel: +91-20-2553-0308, 2553-0309
       +91-20-66289501 (12 lines)

Emu farming: How to avail bank finance and government incentives?

Some of you readers have asked me about how some one can obtain a bank loan to start a business in emu farming and if there are any government incentives available for the same. So, I am posting my reply here for everyone’s benefit.

Emu farming and breeding: Bio-security measures

 

Do you want to start a business in emu farming and breeding?

If yes, then there are some bio-security measures that you should be aware of. These bio-security measures are suggested by Commissioner of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State vide his letter (No. Poultry/emu farming/271/2004/Lr. No. 13/Pune01) dated 8th October 2004. 

Emu farming in India: Frequently asked questions

Few years back, I was interviewed by a television channel regarding the scope and future of emu farming in India, particularly in Maharashtra. I am posting the questions and answers from that interview for the benefit of others who might be interested (Note: this is not exactly the transcribed version of the interview). Though the numbers might be outdated but the facts remain the same, so you may still find it useful.