Adventures into the World of the Emu... Early Beginnings...

1991, Sacramento, California State Fair, Livestock Barns, cows, sheep, pigs, goats and...

...long-necked flat-headed birds sticking their heads over an extended 7 foot high pen.

Bonnie Nelson asked question after question talking about the advantages of raising these prehistoric relics. Dennis (known as Dee) her husband, wandered around the barns looking at the beef and other animals. 3 hours later... Bonnie found Dee and said we were going to raise Emus and have little emus. This was spoken from one who had been a "city girl" all her life. We were living in a beautiful tract home in Sacramento. Bonnie had no idea what it took to raise these animals and Dee had no experience with birds. Dee has raised beef, sheep, dairy cows and goats along with bees. We also knew you can't raise livestock in the city limits of Sacramento without the proper permits and a large backyard doesn't qualify as acreage.

After searching for property we finally found 5 acres in Redding, California to put 2 pair of Emus, (yes... 4 Emus). We put up a pair of large pens to put these 4 birds in. We found the security we wanted, after all, these birds cost us $11,000. EACH!

Clover Lane Ranch Officially Begins...

We unloaded our first pair in October of 1992 on a Friday afternoon. By Monday evening we found our first "Emerald" (egg). OK! Where is our incubator? We call a company in Texas and drove there and back in one week. We learned by the seat of our pants and lots of help from many helpful people, how to feed, care for and eventually process these wonderful creatures.

In 1999, we began to market the birds ourselves, with help from Kim & Craig Eakes of Bella Vista. We went from $600 to over $40,000 in five years. In 2004, Kim & Craig decided to go in another direction and are no longer part of Clover Creek Emu, L.L.C..

Clover Creek Emu, L.L.C. Emu Products Going, Growing into the Future...

We are continuing to expand Clover Creek Emu, L.L.C.. We are adding new vendors and businesses to promote Clover Creek Emu, L.L.C. and the Emu Industry.

Our original 3 products in 1999 has expanded to 9 health products in 2008 and continues to grow, including our new line of Emu Jerky "Authentic Australian Emu Jerky Chips".

We strongly believe in furthering our education on the benefits of Emu Oil and the Emu Industry by attending schools and conferences and being members of the American Emu Association and Emu Products Management, Inc.

Clover Creek Emu, L.L.C. mission statement says,

"We will provide Superior Customer Service along with providing a Unique Product Line that Meets or Exceeds Industry Standards with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee."