OstrichLand

610 E. Highway 246
P.O. Box 490
Buellton, CA 93427
805-686-9696
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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.