A meeting held in Pretoria in 1999 carried out a full strategic analysis of the industry the supplement to Newsletter No. 15 provided a full report. Industry immaturity was identified as the primary cause of the problems. As this study … Continue reading →
The EU published some important amendments relating to ratite meat importation into the EU earlier this year. You can read on line or download the changes that have been made – in your own language here. The document is entitled: … Continue reading →
A recent article published in World Poultry discusses work carried out by Aviagen’s specialist hatchery team who are successfully developing a technique to hatch eggs with extended storage time. To achieve this they are evaluating improved ways of handling, storing … Continue reading →
A frequent question asked by those starting out in ostrich farming is for information regarding export requirements. Our response is always: “there is no direct answer as regulations are dependent on the veterinary health and disease status of the exporting … Continue reading →
The PigSite ran an article discussing the importance of keeping good records focusing on measuring feed conversion. The article illustrates how just a small improvement can make a significant difference in the overall profitability. Quote: Producers record numbers born and … Continue reading →
An article entitled The 2010 USDA/HHS Guidelines — A Rather Bizarre Definition of “Nutrient Dense” discusses human nutrition but the principles the author discusses relate to all species. Production Ostrich require nutrient dense rations, so it is important to understand … Continue reading →
We received a press release carrying the following subject title – “Ostriches aren’t chokers and can’t taste a thing either”. This was a discovery of Dr. Martina Crole, who received her doctorate in veterinary science from the University of Pretoria … Continue reading →
Newsletter 104, published in November 2011 discussed a very important question asked by a writer wanting to understand better how to understand dry matter in reference to ostrich rations. The question asked: “Blue mountain recommendation tells 2.1kg/day/bird for maintenance and … Continue reading →
Here we discussed Variables when scientifically evaluating diets of ostrich. Reference was made to Veldt Pasture. Note there was no definitive definition provided for Veld pasture. Figures 1 and 2 are illustrations of two different areas of veld (also known … Continue reading →
This link is to a book that discussed “what is scientifically proven” …. although this particular book related to human nutrition and health, the basic principles of “scientifically proven” remain the same no matter which specie or subject under discussion. … Continue reading →
