What do ostrich farmers feed their ostriches?

M.M. Shanawany - The author is an international consultant. His address is: Town Farm, Great Finborough, Suffolk IP14 3AP, United Kingdom. The ostrich is undoubtedly the world's largest living bird. Adult males stand 2.4 m tall and can weigh well over 100 kg; the hen is slightly smaller. read more

The answer will of course depend on the country in which the ostriches are being raised and the availability of different food products, but in the US, the Purina corporation -- which makes all sorts of animal feed -- produces Mazuri OstriGrow. read more

How to Care for Baby Ostriches. Ostrich farming is becoming popular in the United States. Some people raise ostriches for the meat while other people raise ostriches for the oil that is used in cosmetics or for the feathers. If you want to get into ostrich farming, you will have to learn how to care for baby ostriches. read more

Farmers captured baby common ostriches and raised them successfully on their property, and were able to obtain a crop of feathers every seven to eight months instead of killing wild common ostriches for their feathers. read more