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<pre>610 E. Highway 246 | |||
610 E. Highway 246 | |||
P.O. Box 490 | P.O. Box 490 | ||
Buellton, CA 93427 | Buellton, CA 93427 | ||
805-686-9696 | 805-686-9696 | ||
ostrichgirl -- at -- verizon.net</pre> | |||
== Ostrich Facts == | |||
* Adult ostriches stand 8 to 9 feet tall and weigh 250 to 350 pounds | From the [[OstrichLand]] brochure: | ||
* Ostriches mature at 2 to 3 years, and breed until 40 years | |||
* An ostrich can reach speeds of 45 mph | * Adult ostriches stand 8 to 9 feet tall and weigh 250 to 350 pounds | ||
* The oldest ostrich on record is 81 years old | * Ostriches mature at 2 to 3 years, and breed until 40 years | ||
* The ostrich is the only bird with only 2 toes | * An ostrich can reach speeds of 45 mph | ||
* An ostrich egg weighs 3 to 4 pounds, the equivalent of 24 chicken eggs. Ostrich eggs hatch in 42 days. | * The oldest ostrich on record is 81 years old | ||
* A good hen lays 40 to 60 eggs a season. One layed 120 eggs! | * The ostrich is the only bird with only 2 toes | ||
* Ostrich farming started in South Africa in 1857 | * An ostrich egg weighs 3 to 4 pounds, the equivalent of 24 chicken eggs. Ostrich eggs hatch in 42 days. | ||
* Ostriches are vegetarians and eat 3.5 pounds of food a day | * A good hen lays 40 to 60 eggs a season. One layed 120 eggs! | ||
* Each ostrich produces 1.5 pounds of feathers per season | * Ostrich farming started in South Africa in 1857 | ||
* Ostrich hens incubate the eggs during the day, the rooster sits on them at night. | * Ostriches are vegetarians and eat 3.5 pounds of food a day | ||
* An ostrich chick grows one foot taller each month | * Each ostrich produces 1.5 pounds of feathers per season | ||
* The ostrich is native to Africa | * Ostrich hens incubate the eggs during the day, the rooster sits on them at night. | ||
* Ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. | * An ostrich chick grows one foot taller each month | ||
* The ostrich is native to Africa | |||
* Ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. |
Latest revision as of 03:24, 14 September 2021
610 E. Highway 246 P.O. Box 490 Buellton, CA 93427 805-686-9696 ostrichgirl -- at -- verizon.net
Ostrich Facts
From the OstrichLand brochure:
- Adult ostriches stand 8 to 9 feet tall and weigh 250 to 350 pounds
- Ostriches mature at 2 to 3 years, and breed until 40 years
- An ostrich can reach speeds of 45 mph
- The oldest ostrich on record is 81 years old
- The ostrich is the only bird with only 2 toes
- An ostrich egg weighs 3 to 4 pounds, the equivalent of 24 chicken eggs. Ostrich eggs hatch in 42 days.
- A good hen lays 40 to 60 eggs a season. One layed 120 eggs!
- Ostrich farming started in South Africa in 1857
- Ostriches are vegetarians and eat 3.5 pounds of food a day
- Each ostrich produces 1.5 pounds of feathers per season
- Ostrich hens incubate the eggs during the day, the rooster sits on them at night.
- An ostrich chick grows one foot taller each month
- The ostrich is native to Africa
- Ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand.