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Ostrich and eggs

A female ostrich monitors her eggs and those of another female. Some ostrich farmers remove the eggs to a hatchery, while others leave the birds to do the job of hatching the eggs.

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New Zealand Herald
Reference: 071206NZHPE13.jpg
Photograph by Paul Estcourt

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How to cite this page:

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/4/3