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E is For Emu

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So I discovered a few years ago that Emu farming is actually this HUGE thing here.  I'm not entirely sure why, but it's like insanely popular.  Which whatever, I love a good edible meat.  I also saw on a morning show I was watching with my mom the other day that you can feed something like 8-10 people with an Emu egg.  At which point I totally wanted to get one for home because with Ace heading into puberty he eats like a horse and could probably eat an Emu egg in a sitting.   Anyhow, other interesting things I learned about Emus are: 1) They are nomadic and may travel long distances to find food. 2) They can live between 10 and 20 years in the wild.  3) Females are a small amount larger than males and have a wider rump.  4)  They require pebbles and stones to assist in the digestion of plant material.