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Re: odor?

As recognized by the American Emu Association, and by the American Oil Chemists Society, there are three grades of emu oil: Crude Emu Oil, Once Refined Emu Oil and Fully Refined Emu Oil. Fully refined emu oil has had all the impurities removed and it will not have a bad odor or turn rancid the way crude oil will.

Around a year ago the American Emu Association asked the American Oil Chemists Society to help them educate and protect the consumer. To that end, they created an Emu Oil Certification program. This program is designed to help the consumer identify Fully-Refined Emu Oil by a seal attached to the product. http://www.aea-emu.org/images/aeacert-lg.jpg

Because it is a relatively new program and because of packaging costs, not all emu oil products companies have the seal on their product yet (today is 7/20/03). However, the American Emu Association does have a list of companies which use fully-refined emu oil and they will verify whether a company is on the list or not. If you are interested in purchasing oil from a specific company, I would suggest checking with them.

As for your farming questions, emus are raised here in the United States in large pens. They are fed a balanced feed formulated to help them reach their genetic potential. No, they are not given hormones! I hope this has helped answer your questions.