Ostrich Production

Forum: Ratite Farming. Ostrich Production

Published on: 08/05/2008
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Author : Dr. Joan S. Jefferey, Extension Veterinarian - Texas Agricultural Extension Service publication, The Texas A&M University System
Commercial ostrich farming began in South Africa more than 150 years ago and is now practiced in Israel and the United Sates as well. Currently there are 40,000 to 60,000 birds in the U.S. Some breeders project that in order to penetrate the existing meat and hide markets, 250,000 breeding pairs would be required, and that a slaughterhouse would have to handle 200,000 ostriches annually to operate...
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Re: Forum: Ratite Farming. Ostrich Production
12/30/2008 |

Dear Dr Jeffery,
Thank you for your article on ostrich production.
Good effort.

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Re: Forum: Ratite Farming. Ostrich Production
10/02/2010 |

The prices mentioned in the ostrich production articles are very very high and need to be corrected ir can not be in thousands of dollars
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