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Ostriches (1st of 2)

Ostriches

These one-year-old ostriches have reached slaughter weights of around 100 kilograms. There is a ready market for ostrich meat, but unless a farm is near one of the few specialist killing facilities, transport difficulties and costs make meat production uneconomic.

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New Zealand Herald
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Jim Esson. 'Exotic farm animals', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/exotic-farm-animals/4/1/1