Research Articles (Published online: 15-12-2021)
FEEDINGAND HATCHERY MANAGEMENT OF EMU
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Abstract
Emu farming now gaining wide acceptance among farmers which is an unknown and unexploited area .Emu one of the ancient group of birds belongs to the order of flightless birds called ratites. Emu farming first started at Australia in 1987 and it is now well established. In India first started in Andhra Pradesh in 1996 followed by Maharashtra,Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Pondichery. Emu has a long neck and relatively small naked head. The height of adult bird is about 5-6 feet and weight is around 45-60 kg. Body is covered with feathers which are useful to resist extreme hot and cold climatic conditions. Legs are long and covered with scaly skin. Each foot has three forward facing toes and no hind toe and birds sits on haunches.
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Article history: Received: 15-12-2021, Accepted : 15-12-2021, Published online: 15-12-2021
