General information about ostriches
The most important reasons for its production and breeding are as follows:
1- It has the healthiest meat (its fat percentage is less than fish)
2- The production of stronger and more delicate leather and the level of production is higher than cow leather
3- Meat production with a much higher ratio than beef (almost 5 times)
4- Very high quality and industrial feather production
5- Production of low-fat oil
6- Use of some organs in medicine
The ostrich is one of the flightless birds of the Ratites (Struthioniforme) order. This bird belongs to the family of ostriches (Struthionidae), the genus Struthio, and is native to Africa.
The ostrich has a long neck and legs and can run at a speed of about 65 kilometers per hour. Ostrich is the largest bird in existence. Its height reaches 2.5 meters and its weight reaches 140 kg. The egg of this bird reaches 20 cm in length and weighs 1.5 kg, which is cooked in about half an hour. This bird eats seeds, plants and small insects. The ostrich uses its strong legs to defend itself against predators and wild animals and is able to kick humans and even lions. The chick of this bird hatches in 40 days and becomes an adult bird in three to four years. The male ostrich has black feathers and the ends of its feathers and wings are white, but the feathers of the female ostrich are brown. The head and neck of the ostrich are featherless and bald. This bird often lives in a group among zebras or other animals such as buffaloes.
South African ostriches include African black-necked, blue-necked, and red-necked ostriches. Height 1.2 to 2.5 meters – Weight, 110 to 130 kg (at the age of 10 to 13 months) – Running speed, up to 70 km per hour – Male puberty age, 18 to 24 months – Female puberty age, 21 to 24 months – The ratio of the composition of ostriches is 1 to 2 (two females and one male) – Egg laying, 40 to 70 (per year with Iran’s climate from March to December) – Egg weight, 1.2 to 2 kg – Ostrich meat, red, fat Small, low cholesterol and sodium, high iron – resistance, no common diseases with high risk compared to other livestock and poultry – leather, 1.3 to 1.5 square meters, strong elasticity and unique beauty – feather for fashion , decorations and dusting properties, decoration of recitation hats – number of feathers, 46-50 feathers breeding place, most parts of the world – number of chicks per year, 25 to 45 chicks until slaughter (10 to 13 months old) – growth, 25 to 30 cm in month – the best slaughter time, 10 to 13 months – egg cooking time, 1.5 to 2 hours – amount of meat, 35 to 45 kg. .
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