Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae) are a fairly large specie of bird. They belong to the Ratite family which includes Ostrich, Rhea, Cassowary, and Kiwi. The name Ratite means ‘keel less" which comes from the fact that this family of birds does not have the strip of cartilage that normally resides on top of the breast bone of most birds. This cartilage is where the breast muscle attaches to. Therefore Ratites have no ‘breast meat'.

Emu are native to the continent of Australia. They live fairly nomadic lives, except those that are raised on farms to supply the various product markets.

Emu stand from 5 to 6 feet in height and can weigh up to 150 lbs when mature. Emus normally attain their full height within 12 months. Emus have been known to live in excess of 30 years.

Females often start laying eggs when they are 2-3 years old. When fully mature productive females may lay in excess of 60 eggs a year but the average is 25-30. The normally dark green eggs are laid every 3 days (on average) during the winter and early spring months. Eggs average about 500-700 grams (1.1 to 1.5 lbs), but it is not unheard of to have eggs less than 300 grams (.6 lbs) or larger than 1000 (2.2 lbs). When fertile, it takes about 2 months to hatch an emu egg.

Males do the majority of the hatching and rearing of the chicks, as the females tend to live very nomadic lives. Females often are the more aggressive of the species, which is why it is most common to see emus kept in pairs, alos (1 male and 2 females) are not uncommon when the females have been raised together

Emu in the United States are primarily from zoo stock since Australia named the emu it's national bird in 1942 and stopped exportation of live animals. Emu are raised for their many products. Emu meat is a very lean red meat and is prized by many people who are health conscious. Emu leather is a fine grained soft leather that is often used in the fashion industry. Emu eggs, because of their large size and natural color are highly prized by crafters, known as ‘eggers' who decorate eggs. Some of these artisans who carve the eggs prefer emu because 3 distinct colors can be obtained when carving an emu egg. The dark outter green, a middle ‘teal' color and the inner white of the shell all can be used to generate interesting designs. Emu oil is obtained from the fat of the bird. When properly refined it has been shown thru research to be useful in helping medicines penetrate thru the skin. Emu oil has also been shown to thicken the skin (helping with the major cause of wrinkles) and contains the Omega fatty acids that are accredited with helping ease arthritis pain.



Turkey is the name given to two species of North American bird, the common turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) of Mexico, the eastern United States and Canada, and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) of Central America. Of the two, the common turkey is classed as a game bird and hunted seasonally, as well as being the only wild bird successfully domesticated by man in the Western Hemisphere.

The common turkey is a large bird, with males (called "toms" or "gobblers") up to 50 inches long and weighing up to 22 pounds. They bear iridescent dark bronze and green feathers, a large feather tassel on its breast, and a warty, red head with a fleshy ornament extending over the bill. Females ("hens") are a fader shade of brown, and about half the size of the males. The domesticated variety is commonly white, and being bred for its meat, considerably heavier.

Ocellated turkeys are smaller than their northern counterparts, with brightly-tipped feathers and blue-skinned heads with yellow bumps, as well as a yellow crown above its bill wattle.



For the economic growth of our country, Rabbit growing is considered as one of the best aspects. In the ancient days rabbits were living in forests, hill areas, uncultivated lands etc. but at present it is famous that rabbit are grown as pet animals in township areas and villages. The growing of rabbits is not only for meat purpose but also it should be noted that importance is being offered for their skin and hairs.

The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) strategy to fight world hunger has rabbit as its key component. . Increased awareness of the high potential of meat rabbit production has made a positive impact on the lives of the majority of subsistence, limited-resource rural and periurban populations in Western countries. In developing countries such as India, where enormous meat shortages exist, the potential for rabbit production is greatest

Rabbit meat serves a source of Low saturated fat for the population overfed countries and as a source of cheap animal protein in underfed countries, thus exhibiting the varied potential of rabbit farming. Broiler rabbits must be considered as an important contributor of protein source to assure food security because of the ability of the species to produce high quality and quantity of meat.