Ostrich Production Guide
An ostrich production guide covering fencing, housing, feed, handling and marketing. Producers use it to plan for very large birds. Reuse it whenever the task comes up again.
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The steps on this page
- Check local rules and permits
- Plan tall, strong fencing
- Provide shelter and shade
- Choose chicks and source
- Feed per ratite guidance
- Provide clean water
- Plan safe handling and tools
- Plan products and sales
How to use this guide
Read the steps once through before you start, then keep the page nearby while you work. Use the notes lines to add what your own setup needs.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA APHIS.
For more in this area, see the small farm and homestead guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Dairy Farm Milk Production Hits New High; Profitability Refuses to Follow, and farming farm stories.