The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae): a review of its biology and commercial products

Author: Sales, James¹

Source: Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews, Volume 18, Number 1, July 2007 , pp. 1-20(20)

Publisher: Science Reviews 2000 Ltd

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Abstract:

Widely distributed throughout the Australian continent, the emu has been hunted by man for thousands of years. Emu farming for oil, meat and skins, both inside and outside Australia, has been seen as feasible from the end of the 1980s. This paper reviews the basic biology of the emu with emphasis on breeding and nutrition before then describing the main commercial products of this species. It is concluded that the emu industry is hampered by a lack of clinical validation of the value of the oil, high costs of production, and inadequate market outlets.

Keywords: emu; ratite; poultry; breeding; poultry marketing

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.3184/147020607X245048

Affiliations: 1: Institute of Animal Science, Pratelstvi 815, 104 00 Prague Uhrineves, Czech Republic

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