Yes, this seems to be the most popular sentence in the city now. Today emu has become a means to earn huge profit for its breeders. This Australian bird, has been the talk of the town now and has turned out to be the centre of attraction.

Meet S Ganesh Prasad, breeder of Emu and you get all the details of its breeding and how to earn profit from them.

The eggs of these australian birds are the major source of income for its breeders. When this bird attains its 18 months, it lays 40-50 eggs which weigh nearly 1 kg. The bird-droppings serve very good manure too, he says.

The life of these birds range between 30 to 35 years. The bird weighs 50 to 60 kgs. When it comes to the sale of these birds, the weight too is considered. Buyers pay Rs 300 per kg, says S Ganesh Prasad. Meanwhile there is no much difficulty in raising the these birds, explains Mr Ganesh Prasad.

Multipurpose

The feathers too are used for variety of purposes and they cost Rs 13,000 per Kg. There are also insurance facilities available for this bird.

And there is no fear of losing the bird as it is too fierce and has excellent ways of self defence mechanisms to protect from outsiders. The sheer hitting of the bird from its leg could make a person collapse of heart attack. So one need not fear of thieves, he explains.

The eggs of these emu’s have their multi purpose uses and are extremely useful in the preparation of cosmetics, medicines, Mr Ganesh adds.

The meat of this bird which is very tasteful, is one of the favourite dishes for the non- vegetarians, he says.
For details call S Ganesh Prasad on 9964209433.