Thank you everyone for your entries! Grace Archer was our winner this time! Watch the video of the drawing here: ua-cam.com/video/_Ex2TmL1BSQ/v-deo.html Thanks again for your support everyone!
There really isn’t a favorite part of any one video - I always enjoy the entire content. You can tell that all the animals are loved and cared for. Sometime I will watch it twice to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
It's those small tips like not to wear earrings....those things help! For total newbies...those small details are important, like how long they live too.
I cant name a favorite part. You guys covered so much important ground. The book that was shown in part one I think is going to be a must get. My fences are already 6-7 feet cause of mountain lions that use the creek through the property as a freeway. Since I raised the fence hasnt been a problem. I can see right now though I am going to need to section portions of the property within the already fenced area but im going to keep it at about 4 feet and let the emus sort themselves out, or at least hope it works like that or give me a general idea of who to separate. The 3 part series really is the best Ive seen yet on youtube and I have seen a lot. Im sure I missed the giveaway which is no bother, you wanted feedback so im just dishing it out. Like I said in my other comment might want to either order eggs or chicks if its safe for them to ship to Oregon. Like I said I got 4 in the incubator, but we will see. Thanks for the video you dont know how much help your videos here on Emus have been. As I said I think the book is a must get. Contact the publisher you have 7.3k views on this video and 1.59k subs. Ask them for a promo code so you get some kind of kick back for promoting their stuff. ;) 5% off, 10% off... We need every discount we can get in "this" economy. Thanks again!
I'm getting my first Emu tomorrow...a little boy. I'm so excited!! Thank you for all the info on making Emu food. I will watch for more information as your channel posts them. Good job guys! 🙂
My favorite part was Dad not beating around the bush with facts! This was informative and entertaining while being short enough to keep attention. I'd like info on buying 2 eggs (or maybe chicks) in a few months if you get the chance to get back to me. Thanks again for all the info.
Thanks for watching, if your interested in chicks, please send us an email at whitetailhollowfarms@gmail.com or message us on facebook to be added to 2022 our waiting list.
My favorite part is seeing your son at the end because it's nice that your kids are involved. I would also like to know more about the feed mix you use. My local farm store doesn't carry the Mazuri feed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!
Whitetail hollow farms videos are very informative and educational, the best part is that they are in basic language and down to earth, where a newbie can totally understand/comprehend everything after viewing the video and feel like they just took a one on one in person course. thank you and please keep the videos coming , love them! "Happy Easter to the whitetail hollow farm family'..
The whole series was rich with information! EVERYBODY says "pairs only" but you've proved that as long as you are attentive to the body language and demeanor of the emus that are together, and make adjustments if needed that it is do-able! That answered one of my biggest questions, and was my favorite bit of information.
That was great information esp. for someone like me looking for insight of owning these amazing creatures. We are on a list for Chicks but not sure if it is gonna happen. We have a Goat Rental business in Ma. and we offer hikes with our goats. If we added Emu's to our farm it would definitely bring a buzz to our farm.
Thank you so much for these detailed videos! I've been wanting an emu for a while now and thought I could keep one in my backyard (it's a good size) but after watching this content I realize they need much more space than I have at the moment.
Kinda strange but enjoyable too listening to you and all your critters while looking at a black screen, pretty much sounds just like our home, minus the Emus 😂 So Emus are a lot like a couple of our dogs .. will steal tools 😂
These videos are a huge help, thank you. We are just getting into emus this year. It would be great to come visit your farm. We live about 6 hours away just outside of Charlotte,NC.
So glad they were helpful. We love to have visitors and our critters do too. We are hoping to have our farm-stay cabins available by the end of summer/early fall for rentals. We look forward to having you come visit.
Really enjoy watching your emu videos. I like the part of the video where the birds seek hugs. They seem to have a big personality, but I have heard that females can be terrors. LOL
There isn’t just one thing that was so incredibly useful it was your whole series! I have been trying to learn myself by reading and watching what I can how to raise emus before making the decision to get any. And hopefully get to spend time on a emu farm to get first hand experience. From how to keep the chicks happy to knowing what to feed, it really does help and I am super excited for this giveaway!
Too funny. I love it! I’m in Hawaii and would love to have some eggs rushed to me next year. I’m communicating with Hawaii department of agriculture and poultry to see how to get a permit to import them. Can’t find any here. I bought three acres and I’m an ag student online for bachelor degree. I’m focusing on egg production and regenerative agriculture. I think a couple pairs would be amazing to keep on an acre.
Favorite part seeing your farm and the fencing you have set up for them. Love watching you interact with them as you go through your daily routine and how to properly care for them. Great information in each video thank you for sharing!! 😀
What I love about ur series is that it is very informative...I just got my female n brought her home... not really even sure how old she is lol! Is there a way that u can tell?
Younger birds you can approximate with their size and the vocalizations they make. I don't know of any way to determine age on a full size/adult emu, unfortunately.
All of it is so informative for us! Not a whole lot of these types of videos out there. I do like them all, but the food portion is defiantly useful as I didnt relize you could feed them that!
Hi, Just stumbled onto your channel. So excited to see your emus and hear your advise. Where are you located? I currently have 2 males and one female emu (born January 2021) Looking into having a larger selection of unrelated emus in the coming year. I have never hatched an emu egg, but am getting pretty savvy hatching other species (LOL). Would LOVE to have an emu hatched on our farm!!!
Thanks for watching, we are located in Havana, FL and sell chicks to folks all across the U.S. Come hatching season keep an eye out on our Facebook page for our waiting list. We usually set up a waiting list in October for folks interested in purchasing emus since we sell out so quick and never have a guaranteed hatch.
My favorite part is all the different kinds of animals you have running around! I like hearing the turkeys and guineas in the background! I can't get my goats to get along with my emus, they eat the feathers
We have heard of this before but luckily haven't had it happen here. I have heard it can be a nutritional deficiency in the goats that causes this. I would look at upping their available minerals and see if that helps.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms thank you for the suggestion. They free-range in pasture but are also given alfalfa pellets and have a mineral block as well as a salt one. It's just one particular doe that really goes after them no matter what she has, and once she models that behavior the others start doing that as well. She goes to the sale as soon as she kids and I'm going to try reintroduction.
@@aFarmingArtist you might consider switching to loose minerals for the goats. Blocks usually aren't recommended for goats. Goats generally can't lick enough of the block to get enough minerals. Plus the loose ones are usually higher in the minerals that they need.
@@aFarmingArtist CONGRATS Grace! You won! please send us an email with your address and we will put you on our calendar to get the eggs shipped out this fall! whitetailhollowfarms@gmail.com
Thank you for this video series. I am especially interested in feeding emus and where to get the feed. The three part series was well done and very informative
I loved the video about the baby emus hatching and brooders. Plus the stall y’all made for the growing babies :) it was very informative for me. Love all the videos thanks guys :)
have you considered hemp for seed and sorghum? I feed alot of nettles and kale as well, didnt just loved 1 part of the video liked all the information you shared, especially when you remind people to come see some emu and make sure you want them
We have actually switched to our own custom mix as the feed company we were using for the deer feed switched their label and we were having the same issues of no longer know what was in it.
Could you tell us what is in your "Deer Ration"?Could you tell us if you have a list of the vitamins/minerals/electrolytes that you use? (Product name). Thank you.
We use Mid-Way 20 Deer Pellets from FRM Feeds for their feed currently - www.frmfeeds.com/products/deer-2/deer-feeds/ We keep on hand Rooster Boosters Poultry Cell for birds/chicks that need an extra energy boost - amzn.to/3X7nHH5 That is all we really offer them. They also have access to any of the minerals we have in the pasture for our goats and cattle (free-choice kelp, mineral salt, and mineral mix) but rarely have we ever seen them in them. And occasionally, a few of the emu will steal alfalfa pellets from the goats, cattle, or pigs at feeding time, but most just spit them out.
Wow. Beautiful animals. I will have to get my hands on an egg someday. I believe you said males make better pets. Is that just because of the territorial behaviors of the females?
Yes the males do seem to make better pets. All emus are different, but from our experience the males are much more relaxed. The females aren't nearly as friendly as the males and I'm sure that has something to do with them being territorial and sometimes sassy!
Our family has alpha gal allergies. How many Emus would a family want to raise if they were going to grow them for meat? Also would you recommend a female or male bird as a meat bird?
Honestly, we have never harvested one of our emu for meat. We raise them for breeding and guardian purposes. As far as your question on how many to raise for meat, that would depend on a few factors. From the bit of research we have done, a typical adult emu will only yield on average 25lbs of meat. Depending on how much meat you will want/need, what the average individual in your family will eat per day/week and the number of individuals that are in your family will determine how many emu you will need to raise to provide for your family. Emu are typically harvested around 18 -24 months. As far as temperament, males are typically more docile. Males and females weigh about the same so you would get the same yield. After feeding (2lbs/bird/day), fencing (6' high min), acreage (space to run) & housing (shelter) for that amount of time I would question whether it is financially a good investment for only 25lbs of meat.
An adjacent enclosure where they can see each other is the best solution. Once they are familiar with each other you should be able to do supervised time together. Once they are doing well you can do limited unsupervised time. We still separate our goats and our emus at feeding time as they require different feeds and we don't want our goats eating our emu feed cause it can cause them to bloat.
My wife decided we, and by we I mean I am going to be an EMU farmer while she is in the middle of nursing school so I got my work cut out for me. Hoping all 4 eggs hatch. I could use some new buddies, but Im scared to show her ur channel shes gonna want to buy your place. lol There is now way out of this shes gonna turn our place into a zoo. Edit: Wait you guys sell Emu chicks? Im in Oregon btw, (not the nutty part, red part in the mountains). Great content 100% possibly interested in purchasing Chicks if its safe to ship.
FRM Midway 20 Pellets. FRM is a local mill to us. The product unfortunately isn’t non-gmo and we aren’t a big fan of the product, but it gets us by. We are in the process of producing our own feed natural feed. Stay tuned, we will soon hopefully be carrying and shipping our own non-gmo corn and soy free breeder feed.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms Out of curiosity, what about using standard Alfalfa pellets for the main food and supplementing with fruits, veggies, nuts to balance out the rest of their dietary need? I've had the same problems you talk about in your videos with regard to getting Mazzuri diet and sometimes it comes in old or something and he won't eat it at all.
We do not mail chicks, their legs are far too fragile for mail transport and we don’t sell any eggs. We do however work with a transport service that moves chicks across the country for our customers. PM us on Facebook or shoot us an email to further discuss 😁.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms thank you . I did watch it 😍 but do you only need to separate during the breeding season? The rest of the time can they all be together?
If your emu is older (18+ months), you should be able to tell if you have a male or female by the sound they make. A female will have a deep bass-like "boom" and a male will have a grunting sound (we compare it to a chainsaw that doesn't want to start). If they are younger, the only way to determine that would be to DNA them. We use Animal Genetics (.com) to test all of our emu chicks. You can use a blood sample or a feather sample. There are full details on their website, or we have a video here on our channel on how we test chicks.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms omg I love that. A boom vs a chainsaw that dont want to start. I live in the mountains here in oregon. The sound of a chainsaw not wanting to start is like birds chirping on a warm spring and summer morning. lol Love that description!
There is so much out there , I want your input Warri feed and he much for 1 month old? Also do you change the diet as they grow older? Are the winter hardy ?
We feed a non-GMO chick starter free choice for the first couple months. We change to a pelleted feed around 2 months old. We are in FL so can't really comment on how they would do in areas with hard winters.
That would depend on what you consider a short time. Female Emu typically don't start laying until they are somewhere between 18 mths to 3 years old. And they have to have a male that is actually breeding them to produce fertile eggs - there is a lot of debate as to whether they will even lay if they haven't been bred - that is a whole other discussion though. In their first laying season, they typically will lay around 20 eggs - not all eggs will hatch. So if you consider 3 years or less a "short time" to possibly double, triple or quadruple your emu mob the answer would be yes - if you are comparing it to chickens, laying at typically 20-30 weeks and hatching those - the answer would be no. Hope this helps.
My 3 month old emu’s neck swells up after she eats, and she tilts her head back like she’s uncomfortable when it happens. It takes about 5-10 min for the lump to move down her throat, and then she’s fine. Any idea what this could be?
Sounds like she is eating too fast and the lump is food. Perfectly normal for a juvenile or adult. You could take the food away when you see her doing this and give it back when she as swallowed it all.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms That’s what I started doing when I noticed it. She was attacked by a hawk when she was little, and I think it stunted her growth a bit. The vet was able to save her, and she’s all healed up now. But I had to keep her inside for a while after that, and she’s still really small for her age. I’m hoping now that she’s back outside in the sun with all the other animals she’ll start growing more. Thank you for the response!
been watching cog hill farm for a good 4 years and love nugget. as we can afford to have chickens and geese and turkeys to help broaden our son's farm and pet exposure I can't seem to justify the price of an egg that might not hatch above maybe $20 and the cheapest emu eggs I see seem to be the better part of a hundred dollars or better. sure would love us a nugget or even a female
The prices of both chicks and eggs are very much justified by the amount of work these birds require. We have thousands on thousands of dollars worth of infrastructure into our birds, fencing, hatchery buildings, incubators, barn facilities, feed and not to mention our time invested in them. They are an exotic animal and require a special level of care, so unfortunately in order for farms like ours to stay afloat and continue to do this, we have to charge the prices we do. Another note: We would never recommend a single bird, they are a herd or “mob” animal and do much better with a companion.
Emu chicks cannot be shipped like chicken chicks - their legs are far too fragile to handle that type of trip. They may, however, be transported via an animal transport company. That would have to be arranged with the transporter. We have had a few clients work with Haulin Paws Transport Services, and they did a great job getting our chicks to their new homes.
We don't use ours for meat. We would suggest contacting the American Emu Association for information on meat, oil, and other by-products of the emu industry.
My favorite part was that you always mention that there are exceptions with any breed. Some people need reminded of that as they find one animal that had a temper and instantly think they are all evil lol.
If they are raised with them and properly introduced they should do fine with children and other animals. Older emus that haven't been socialized can be standoffish or even aggressive with other animals, however. Be cautious if you are considering older adults and don't know their full history.
We do not ship emu chicks. Their legs are much too fragile to hold up via USPS. We have worked with animal transport companies successfully. However, we do not recommend more than a days travel so they are not stressed if using a transportation company.
We just sent our last chicks of the year off to a new home, unfortunately most breeders are out of chicks as emu season has pretty much wrapped up now. Nobody will have chicks again until January of next year at the earliest. Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date on when we have chicks and eggs available!
Thank you everyone for your entries! Grace Archer was our winner this time! Watch the video of the drawing here: ua-cam.com/video/_Ex2TmL1BSQ/v-deo.html Thanks again for your support everyone!
There really isn’t a favorite part of any one video - I always enjoy the entire content. You can tell that all the animals are loved and cared for. Sometime I will watch it twice to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
I’m finally getting emus, next week I gotta go pick up my 2 month old chicks. I’m really excited, been waiting acquire a pair for a few years.
It's those small tips like not to wear earrings....those things help! For total newbies...those small details are important, like how long they live too.
So true!
I LOVE the emu "shower".
I cant name a favorite part. You guys covered so much important ground. The book that was shown in part one I think is going to be a must get. My fences are already 6-7 feet cause of mountain lions that use the creek through the property as a freeway. Since I raised the fence hasnt been a problem. I can see right now though I am going to need to section portions of the property within the already fenced area but im going to keep it at about 4 feet and let the emus sort themselves out, or at least hope it works like that or give me a general idea of who to separate. The 3 part series really is the best Ive seen yet on youtube and I have seen a lot. Im sure I missed the giveaway which is no bother, you wanted feedback so im just dishing it out. Like I said in my other comment might want to either order eggs or chicks if its safe for them to ship to Oregon. Like I said I got 4 in the incubator, but we will see. Thanks for the video you dont know how much help your videos here on Emus have been. As I said I think the book is a must get. Contact the publisher you have 7.3k views on this video and 1.59k subs. Ask them for a promo code so you get some kind of kick back for promoting their stuff. ;) 5% off, 10% off... We need every discount we can get in "this" economy. Thanks again!
I'm getting my first Emu tomorrow...a little boy. I'm so excited!! Thank you for all the info on making Emu food. I will watch for more information as your channel posts them. Good job guys! 🙂
Good luck!! We hope he is doing well!
My favorite part was Dad not beating around the bush with facts! This was informative and entertaining while being short enough to keep attention. I'd like info on buying 2 eggs (or maybe chicks) in a few months if you get the chance to get back to me. Thanks again for all the info.
Thanks for watching, if your interested in chicks, please send us an email at whitetailhollowfarms@gmail.com or message us on facebook to be added to 2022 our waiting list.
Thanks was very helpful, I can't understand why you don't have hundreds of thousands of followers. Keep making great videos you will go boom one day
Thank you for your kind comment! We appreciate the support, we love seeing the channel grow, it is all thanks to people like you!
My favorite part is seeing your son at the end because it's nice that your kids are involved. I would also like to know more about the feed mix you use. My local farm store doesn't carry the Mazuri feed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!
Favorite part of the video was stressing the importance of a non-slippery surface do not damage the legs
SO very important!
I like the part about incubation and care of the chicks. I'm going to try the Deer ration with my 16 year old emu
I loved the part where you said "never turn your back on them" then chuckled 😂😂😂
Whitetail hollow farms videos are very informative and educational, the best part is that they are in basic language and down to earth, where a newbie can totally understand/comprehend everything after viewing the video and feel like they just took a one on one in person course. thank you and please keep the videos coming , love them!
"Happy Easter to the whitetail hollow farm family'..
The whole series was rich with information! EVERYBODY says "pairs only" but you've proved that as long as you are attentive to the body language and demeanor of the emus that are together, and make adjustments if needed that it is do-able! That answered one of my biggest questions, and was my favorite bit of information.
I wish you lived closer to me!!! 😭 I love your whole farming system!!!
Your Emu tutorials are great. I am now thinking about getting emus for my homestead. Thank you
You're welcome. Glad they were helpful. Emu are an excellent homestead animal; our farm wouldn't be the same without them. :)
My favorite part was learning about the deer ration. It’s good to hear I can find a single product solution for emu feed!
That was great information esp. for someone like me looking for insight of owning these amazing creatures. We are on a list for Chicks but not sure if it is gonna happen. We have a Goat Rental business in Ma. and we offer hikes with our goats. If we added Emu's to our farm it would definitely bring a buzz to our farm.
Thank you so much for these detailed videos! I've been wanting an emu for a while now and thought I could keep one in my backyard (it's a good size) but after watching this content I realize they need much more space than I have at the moment.
You are welcome. It is definitely a wise decision to wait until you have a larger space for them.
Kinda strange but enjoyable too listening to you and all your critters while looking at a black screen, pretty much sounds just like our home, minus the Emus 😂
So Emus are a lot like a couple of our dogs .. will steal tools 😂
These videos are a huge help, thank you. We are just getting into emus this year. It would be great to come visit your farm. We live about 6 hours away just outside of Charlotte,NC.
So glad they were helpful. We love to have visitors and our critters do too. We are hoping to have our farm-stay cabins available by the end of summer/early fall for rentals. We look forward to having you come visit.
Really enjoy watching your emu videos. I like the part of the video where the birds seek hugs. They seem to have a big personality, but I have heard that females can be terrors. LOL
I have loved your whole series very informative and fun. I cant wait to hatch my own one day
Thanks. Glad it was helpful. Hatching them is an incredible experience.
There isn’t just one thing that was so incredibly useful it was your whole series! I have been trying to learn myself by reading and watching what I can how to raise emus before making the decision to get any. And hopefully get to spend time on a emu farm to get first hand experience. From how to keep the chicks happy to knowing what to feed, it really does help and I am super excited for this giveaway!
Too funny. I love it! I’m in Hawaii and would love to have some eggs rushed to me next year. I’m communicating with Hawaii department of agriculture and poultry to see how to get a permit to import them. Can’t find any here. I bought three acres and I’m an ag student online for bachelor degree. I’m focusing on egg production and regenerative agriculture. I think a couple pairs would be amazing to keep on an acre.
Enjoyed all 3 parts ... especially the segment with brooding and containment. Very helpful.
Favorite part seeing your farm and the fencing you have set up for them. Love watching you interact with them as you go through your daily routine and how to properly care for them. Great information in each video thank you for sharing!! 😀
Glad you enjoy it!
Thanks for all the information I’m a new Emu owner much appreciated
Glad it was helpful!
Enjoyed all 3. Contaminate was the most for me. Thanks for doing it.
We just got 2 emus to add to our farm and your videos are so helpful. Thank you.
I have learned SO much!!! Thank you for making these videos!
You are so welcome!
I like the information on leg issues and feed that helps us out a lot thank you for the informational videos
Thank you! These have been the most informative videos on emus I’ve seen yet!
This is so helpful! Thanks for the emu class! This was exactly what we needed to know!
Glad it was helpful!
What I love about ur series is that it is very informative...I just got my female n brought her home... not really even sure how old she is lol! Is there a way that u can tell?
Younger birds you can approximate with their size and the vocalizations they make. I don't know of any way to determine age on a full size/adult emu, unfortunately.
Have you ever heard of bears bothering emus? I’m in an area that has black bears. Seems like the bears would be mostly interested in the bird food.
Great service real friendly folks. And really don't mind sharing knowledge about their animals.
All of it is so informative for us! Not a whole lot of these types of videos out there. I do like them all, but the food portion is defiantly useful as I didnt relize you could feed them that!
My emus love the hose as well, they lay in there trough to take a bath but not the mini pool we put in the pen 🤣🙈
Hi, Just stumbled onto your channel. So excited to see your emus and hear your advise. Where are you located? I currently have 2 males and one female emu (born January 2021) Looking into having a larger selection of unrelated emus in the coming year. I have never hatched an emu egg, but am getting pretty savvy hatching other species (LOL). Would LOVE to have an emu hatched on our farm!!!
Thanks for watching, we are located in Havana, FL and sell chicks to folks all across the U.S. Come hatching season keep an eye out on our Facebook page for our waiting list. We usually set up a waiting list in October for folks interested in purchasing emus since we sell out so quick and never have a guaranteed hatch.
I love that they love a hose bath!
I’m loving the emus!! ❤️
the incubator part was the best and the goat! 😂❤️
My favorite part is all the different kinds of animals you have running around! I like hearing the turkeys and guineas in the background! I can't get my goats to get along with my emus, they eat the feathers
We have heard of this before but luckily haven't had it happen here. I have heard it can be a nutritional deficiency in the goats that causes this. I would look at upping their available minerals and see if that helps.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms thank you for the suggestion. They free-range in pasture but are also given alfalfa pellets and have a mineral block as well as a salt one. It's just one particular doe that really goes after them no matter what she has, and once she models that behavior the others start doing that as well. She goes to the sale as soon as she kids and I'm going to try reintroduction.
@@aFarmingArtist you might consider switching to loose minerals for the goats. Blocks usually aren't recommended for goats. Goats generally can't lick enough of the block to get enough minerals. Plus the loose ones are usually higher in the minerals that they need.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms great recommendation! I'll have to give that a shot! Thank you!
@@aFarmingArtist CONGRATS Grace! You won! please send us an email with your address and we will put you on our calendar to get the eggs shipped out this fall! whitetailhollowfarms@gmail.com
I really enjoy hearing about the feed. Very good information!!
Loved the fencing sequence. Very helpful! Is the giveaway still on?
Glad the fencing tips were helpful! The giveaway has ended and we picked a winner a few months ago.
Thank you for this video series. I am especially interested in feeding emus and where to get the feed. The three part series was well done and very informative
I love all the great information, extremely helpful! I love Emu!
My favourite part was spraying them with the hose.
I loved the video about the baby emus hatching and brooders. Plus the stall y’all made for the growing babies :) it was very informative for me. Love all the videos thanks guys :)
have you considered hemp for seed and sorghum? I feed alot of nettles and kale as well, didnt just loved 1 part of the video liked all the information you shared, especially when you remind people to come see some emu and make sure you want them
My favorite party is learning that you use deer rations. We actually have rhea birds and use a different ratite food.
You mentioned feeding Deer ration, but could you mention what one exactly? I can't even find one that actually lists its nutrinional properties.
We have actually switched to our own custom mix as the feed company we were using for the deer feed switched their label and we were having the same issues of no longer know what was in it.
I would love to visit!!
the best part is the 5 feet fencing
Could you tell us what is in your "Deer Ration"?Could you tell us if you have a list of the vitamins/minerals/electrolytes that you use? (Product name). Thank you.
We use Mid-Way 20 Deer Pellets from FRM Feeds for their feed currently - www.frmfeeds.com/products/deer-2/deer-feeds/
We keep on hand Rooster Boosters Poultry Cell for birds/chicks that need an extra energy boost - amzn.to/3X7nHH5
That is all we really offer them. They also have access to any of the minerals we have in the pasture for our goats and cattle (free-choice kelp, mineral salt, and mineral mix) but rarely have we ever seen them in them. And occasionally, a few of the emu will steal alfalfa pellets from the goats, cattle, or pigs at feeding time, but most just spit them out.
We enjoyed the incubation part the best
Favorite part was the death glare you gave the goat.
Very informative. Wonder if I could make the time to raise emu’s on the acre we have. Have you every had emu’s interact with bee hives?
No ... no beehives here so don't know how they would do with those. Personally, I don't think I would have hives where they could get to them though.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms I haven’t seen cows or such bother hives, I was just curious. It makes sense not to have hives where birds are penned though.
love everything about your videos.
Glad you like them!
Great videos! It’s my dream to own some some day!
Wow. Beautiful animals. I will have to get my hands on an egg someday. I believe you said males make better pets. Is that just because of the territorial behaviors of the females?
Yes the males do seem to make better pets. All emus are different, but from our experience the males are much more relaxed. The females aren't nearly as friendly as the males and I'm sure that has something to do with them being territorial and sometimes sassy!
Love the videos, very informative.
Our family has alpha gal allergies. How many Emus would a family want to raise if they were going to grow them for meat? Also would you recommend a female or male bird as a meat bird?
Honestly, we have never harvested one of our emu for meat. We raise them for breeding and guardian purposes. As far as your question on how many to raise for meat, that would depend on a few factors. From the bit of research we have done, a typical adult emu will only yield on average 25lbs of meat. Depending on how much meat you will want/need, what the average individual in your family will eat per day/week and the number of individuals that are in your family will determine how many emu you will need to raise to provide for your family. Emu are typically harvested around 18 -24 months. As far as temperament, males are typically more docile. Males and females weigh about the same so you would get the same yield. After feeding (2lbs/bird/day), fencing (6' high min), acreage (space to run) & housing (shelter) for that amount of time I would question whether it is financially a good investment for only 25lbs of meat.
Do you have any advice for introducing an emu to Nubians and mini Nigerians? I want to get emus but that is the only thing that I am concerned about.
An adjacent enclosure where they can see each other is the best solution. Once they are familiar with each other you should be able to do supervised time together. Once they are doing well you can do limited unsupervised time. We still separate our goats and our emus at feeding time as they require different feeds and we don't want our goats eating our emu feed cause it can cause them to bloat.
What kind of deer ration do you use specifically?
FRM Feeds: Mid-Way 20 Deer Pellets
We love your videos. Great info.
What is in the feed?
My wife decided we, and by we I mean I am going to be an EMU farmer while she is in the middle of nursing school so I got my work cut out for me. Hoping all 4 eggs hatch. I could use some new buddies, but Im scared to show her ur channel shes gonna want to buy your place. lol There is now way out of this shes gonna turn our place into a zoo. Edit: Wait you guys sell Emu chicks? Im in Oregon btw, (not the nutty part, red part in the mountains). Great content 100% possibly interested in purchasing Chicks if its safe to ship.
16% layer pellets.
What about them?
What kind of deer ration I mean like brand wise? And how much do you feed per bird a day
We feed F-R-M Mid-Way 20% Deer Pellets - our 10 adults get 5 full feed scoops each evening split between them.
So what emu favorite diet foods eat and how large emu pen have to be
I would suggest rewatching the videos, all of this is covered in them :)
@@WhitetailHollowFarms ok dude I all want giant Dino ostrich
This may have been answered before, but what is the deer food / pellets you use?
FRM Midway 20 Pellets. FRM is a local mill to us. The product unfortunately isn’t non-gmo and we aren’t a big fan of the product, but it gets us by. We are in the process of producing our own feed natural feed. Stay tuned, we will soon hopefully be carrying and shipping our own non-gmo corn and soy free breeder feed.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms Out of curiosity, what about using standard Alfalfa pellets for the main food and supplementing with fruits, veggies, nuts to balance out the rest of their dietary need? I've had the same problems you talk about in your videos with regard to getting Mazzuri diet and sometimes it comes in old or something and he won't eat it at all.
Do you mail eggs and chicks
We do not mail chicks, their legs are far too fragile for mail transport and we don’t sell any eggs. We do however work with a transport service that moves chicks across the country for our customers. PM us on Facebook or shoot us an email to further discuss 😁.
Can you keep many together? How many males and females should you have for breeding?
We talk about this is our Emu 101 Part 2 video here : ua-cam.com/video/iaCxsvNlKHc/v-deo.html
@@WhitetailHollowFarms thank you . I did watch it 😍 but do you only need to separate during the breeding season? The rest of the time can they all be together?
Hey boss man. My name is filiberto hernandez just wanted to ask but I have one emu and I was wanting to know how can I tell what I got male or female.
If your emu is older (18+ months), you should be able to tell if you have a male or female by the sound they make. A female will have a deep bass-like "boom" and a male will have a grunting sound (we compare it to a chainsaw that doesn't want to start). If they are younger, the only way to determine that would be to DNA them. We use Animal Genetics (.com) to test all of our emu chicks. You can use a blood sample or a feather sample. There are full details on their website, or we have a video here on our channel on how we test chicks.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms omg I love that. A boom vs a chainsaw that dont want to start. I live in the mountains here in oregon. The sound of a chainsaw not wanting to start is like birds chirping on a warm spring and summer morning. lol Love that description!
There is so much out there , I want your input Warri feed and he much for 1 month old?
Also do you change the diet as they grow older? Are the winter hardy ?
We feed a non-GMO chick starter free choice for the first couple months. We change to a pelleted feed around 2 months old. We are in FL so can't really comment on how they would do in areas with hard winters.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms thanks so much for the reply and Information, do you have a connect with any one in Idaho
Loved the feeding
Are emus easy to multiply in short time?
That would depend on what you consider a short time. Female Emu typically don't start laying until they are somewhere between 18 mths to 3 years old. And they have to have a male that is actually breeding them to produce fertile eggs - there is a lot of debate as to whether they will even lay if they haven't been bred - that is a whole other discussion though. In their first laying season, they typically will lay around 20 eggs - not all eggs will hatch. So if you consider 3 years or less a "short time" to possibly double, triple or quadruple your emu mob the answer would be yes - if you are comparing it to chickens, laying at typically 20-30 weeks and hatching those - the answer would be no. Hope this helps.
Ty so much for the information
My 3 month old emu’s neck swells up after she eats, and she tilts her head back like she’s uncomfortable when it happens. It takes about 5-10 min for the lump to move down her throat, and then she’s fine. Any idea what this could be?
Sounds like she is eating too fast and the lump is food. Perfectly normal for a juvenile or adult. You could take the food away when you see her doing this and give it back when she as swallowed it all.
@@WhitetailHollowFarms That’s what I started doing when I noticed it. She was attacked by a hawk when she was little, and I think it stunted her growth a bit. The vet was able to save her, and she’s all healed up now. But I had to keep her inside for a while after that, and she’s still really small for her age. I’m hoping now that she’s back outside in the sun with all the other animals she’ll start growing more. Thank you for the response!
@@psilocypher best of luck with her!
been watching cog hill farm for a good 4 years and love nugget. as we can afford to have chickens and geese and turkeys to help broaden our son's farm and pet exposure I can't seem to justify the price of an egg that might not hatch above maybe $20 and the cheapest emu eggs I see seem to be the better part of a hundred dollars or better. sure would love us a nugget or even a female
The prices of both chicks and eggs are very much justified by the amount of work these birds require. We have thousands on thousands of dollars worth of infrastructure into our birds, fencing, hatchery buildings, incubators, barn facilities, feed and not to mention our time invested in them. They are an exotic animal and require a special level of care, so unfortunately in order for farms like ours to stay afloat and continue to do this, we have to charge the prices we do.
Another note: We would never recommend a single bird, they are a herd or “mob” animal and do much better with a companion.
do u ship to maryland?
Emu chicks cannot be shipped like chicken chicks - their legs are far too fragile to handle that type of trip. They may, however, be transported via an animal transport company. That would have to be arranged with the transporter. We have had a few clients work with Haulin Paws Transport Services, and they did a great job getting our chicks to their new homes.
What is the best butcher age?
We don't use ours for meat. We would suggest contacting the American Emu Association for information on meat, oil, and other by-products of the emu industry.
My favorite part was that you always mention that there are exceptions with any breed. Some people need reminded of that as they find one animal that had a temper and instantly think they are all evil lol.
Are they friendly with children and other animals?
If they are raised with them and properly introduced they should do fine with children and other animals. Older emus that haven't been socialized can be standoffish or even aggressive with other animals, however. Be cautious if you are considering older adults and don't know their full history.
Is it possible to ship emu chicks
We do not ship emu chicks. Their legs are much too fragile to hold up via USPS. We have worked with animal transport companies successfully. However, we do not recommend more than a days travel so they are not stressed if using a transportation company.
My emu's get excited when I grab the hose.
I loved the part where they were messing with ur shoes
I would love to get a baby or a lil older emu ...I have a female now.
We just sent our last chicks of the year off to a new home, unfortunately most breeders are out of chicks as emu season has pretty much wrapped up now. Nobody will have chicks again until January of next year at the earliest. Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date on when we have chicks and eggs available!