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OSTRICH FARMING

( A f ea si bi li ty s tud y)

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Pakistan Ostrich Company

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O S T RI C H I N T RO D U CT I O N:

O s tr i ch i s a l a rg e f l ig h tl e ss h a rd y b i rd o f A fr i ca n o ri g in . I t be l o ng s t o r u nn i ng b i rd f a mi l y. I t h as l o ng n e ck a nd s m al l h ea d , w i th l a rge y es a nd s h or t br o ad b e ak . I t sp r ea d s s m al l wi n gs w hi l e r u nn i ng . T h e l o ng p o we r fu l le g s a r e u s ed f o r d e fe n se . T h e f e et h av e o n lyt w o t o es . I t c a n su r vi v e i n t em p er a tu r es r a ng i ng f r om 2 d e gr e es t o 5 0 d eg r ee s C el s iu s . I t c an b e r e ar e d o n b ar r en l a nd a n d m a in lc o ns u me s L u ce r ne a n d w a te r. M a le o s tr i ch e s a r e b l ac k , w i th wh i te w i ng s a n d t a il . T h e f e ma l e i s d u ll gr a yi s h b r ow n . T h e f e ma l est h ei r y el l ow i sh w h it e e g gs t o ge t he r i n a s i ng l e l a rg e d e pr e ss i on i n t he s a nd . T h e e g gs w e i gh 1 - 2 kg . T h e m a le s i ts o n t he m a t ni ga n d t h e f e ma l e i n cu b at e s t he m b y d a y. T h e o s tr i ch h a s b e en f a r me d f o r a ro u nd 1 5 0 ye a rs i n S o u th A f r ic a , f i rs t f o r i ts f e a th e rs a n dr e ce n tl y f o r t he h i de a n d n o w fo r m e at a l s o. O s tr i ch f a rm i ng i s n o w an i n t er n at i on a l i nd u st r y, w i th S o ut h A fr i ca s t il l b y f a r th e m a j

player.

H e al t h c o ns c io u sn e ss i n t h e m o de r n w o rl d h a s l e d t o d i ve r si f ie d f o od h a bi t s. T h e t e nd e nc y t o g o f o r l o w c a lo r ie f o od s hr e s u lt e d i n i n cr e a s ed d e m a nd f o r o st r i c h m e a t an d i t r a nk s h i gh e s t am o n g h e a l t h f o o d s i n Eu ro p e . T h e r e c o gn i t i o n o f o s tr i c h me at e rm s o f he a lt h v al u e i s a tt r ib u te d t o “ z er o ” pe r ce n ta g e f a t, l o w ch o le s te r ol a n d c a lo r ie s , r i ch i n p ro t ei n a nd i r on . T h e u n iq u e t a sto f os t ri c h m e at h av e b e en d ev e lo p ed i n to s t ir -f r y a n d s t ea k ty p e m e at s . T h es e m e at s ha v e f l oo d ed t h e r e st a ur a nt s in E ur o pe ,J ap an , A us tr al ia a nd C hi na i n a b ig w ay.

B e si d es m e a t, t h e o s tr i ch p r od u ce s h i gh p r e mi u m f ea t he r s, o i l, l u xu r y l e at h er, a n d o t he r b y- p ro d uc t s. T h e b l ea c he d d y edf e a t he r s a r e u s e d a s t h e r a w m a t e r ia l f o r f a s h io n a c c e s so r i e s , s h o w b u s i ne s s , b r u s h i n d u st r y a n d a u t o mo b i l e a c c e s so r i e s .

T h e f i r s t o r g a ni z e d o s t r i ch f a rm w a s e s t a b li s h e d f o r f ea t h e rs i n 18 6 3 in K ar o o a n d Ea s t e rn C a pe r e g i o n o f S o ut h A fr i c a . N

t h e o s tr i ch f a rm s a r e f o un d i n S i ng a po r e, H o ng K on g, I n do n es i a, S a ud i A r ab i a, U AE , I s ra e l, U SA , E n gl a nd , F ra n ce a n d i n a b ou t 1 0other countries.

T h e i n cr e as e d d e ma n d o f o st r ic h o v er t h e p a st f e w ye a rs h a s gi v en w a y t o r e ar i ng b i rd s u nd e r co n tr o ll e d s y st e ms . T h en t e ns i v e s y s t e m b e c a me p o p u la r be c a u s e o f a do p t i on o f s c i e n ti f i c t e c h no l o g i es , r e d u ce d r i s k o f d is e a s es t h ro u g h i m p r o ve d b i o

s e cu r it y m e as u re s , g e ne t ic s e le c ti o n, n u tr i ti o na l i n no v at i on s , h e al t h r e gi m es , a n d e x te n si v e d i se a se s u rv e il l an c e. S c ie n ti f ic a ll yp r o v en m a n a g e m en t p r a c t i ce s r e s u l t e d i n l o w c o s t p r o d u c t io n a n d i m p r ov e m e n t i n q u a l it y o f o s t r i c h p r o du c t s .

H I N T R OD U CT I ON :

G e n e r al I d e n t if i c a ti o n M a l e F e m a l e

Colour Black GreyHeight 8-9 Feet 7-8 FeetWeight 150 Kg 130 KgSpeed 70 Km/hr 70 Km/hr

G e n e r al I d e n t if i c a ti o n M a l e F e m a l e

Colour Black GreyHeight 8-9 Feet 7-8 Feet

Weight 150 Kg 130 Kg

Speed 70 Km/hr 70 Km/hr



B r e e d in g S p e c if i c a t io n s :

Commercial Ostrich Farming:

En v i r on m e n ta l l y F r ie n d l y O s t r i ch F a r m i n g:

To d ay, o s tr i ch f a rm s a r e c o ns i de r ed t o b e a m on g t h e m o st p r of i ta b le a g ri c ul t ur a l p r oj e ct s . T h ey a r e o f te n r e fe r re d t o a s " t he f a rmo f t h e f u tu r e" b e c au s e o f t h e l a rg e v a ri e ty o f p o ss i bl e p r od u ct s a n d t h ei r e x pe c te d h i gh p r of i t po t e nt i al . O s tr i ch e s a re r a is e dc o m m e rc i a l l y f o r t h e i r m e a t , h i d e a n d f e a t he r s . C u r r en t l y c o m m e rc i a l f a r m in g i s go i n g o n in a bo u t 1 0 0 c o u n t ri e s in a ll c on t i n en t sa n d r e gi o ns . S o me c o un t ri e s wh e re t h is i s do n e w i th o f fi c ia l ba c ki n g a r e: S au d i Ar a bi a , C h in a , Tu r ke y, I r an , E g yp t , J o rd a n, I s ra e l,a n d m a ny A f ri c an c o un t ri e s.

P a k is t a n O s t ri c h C o m p an y i s t h e p i o n ee r o f c o m m e r c ia l f a r m i ng i n P a k is t a n . I n i t i al e x p e r i m en t s c o n f i rm t h e h y p o th e s i s t h at P a k i si s o n e o f t h e m o st su i ta b le p l ac e s t o u n de r ta ke c o mm e rc i al fa r mi n g. I t h a s c h ea p l a bo r, a s u it a bl e c l im a te , i n ex p en s iv e f o dd e r, l ob u si n es s c o s t a n d a p o pu l at i on o f b u s i ne s sm a n/ f ar m er s /i n ve s to r s w h o a r e w i ll i ng t o e n te r i n to t h is n e w v e n tu r e. T h e s e ct o r h a ss e e n v e ry r a pi d g r ow t h a n d b i rd p o pu l at i on i s g r ow i ng d a y b y d a y.

F ar m in g o s tr i ch e s i s e n vi r on m en t al l y f r ie n dl y ; s t e ro i d, a n ti b io t ic , h o rm o ne a n d f o rc e d- f ee d in g f r ee . O s tr i ch e s a r e f r ee r o am i ngl i ve s to c k an d f e ed o f f al l n at u ra l O st r ic h f ee d . O s tr i ch e s re q ui r e l i tt l e o r no h a nd l in g o n ce t h ey r e ac h 4 or 5 m on t hs o f ag e a n d a r er e co g ni z ed a s a g e nu i ne e n vi r on m en t al l y f r ie n dl y a n im a l.

n g Sp e c i fi c a t i on s :

n m e n ta l l y F r ie n d l y O s t r i ch F a r m i n g:

S o c i al L i f e 1 M a l e f o r 2 - 3 F e m a le sD u r at i o n o f l i f e 7 0 y e a r sB r e e di n g l i f e 3 0 y e a r sP u be r ty F e ma l e 1 8 m o nt h s t o 2 y e ar s M a le 2 t o 2 . 5 y e ar sL a y i ng 6 0 Eg g s A v e r ag e P e r H e n P e r B r e e di n g Ye a r

Eggs per annum 60+ consistentlyEg g We i g ht 1 . 5 K gFertility >95%Hatchability >95%Survival >95%M o r t al i t y N e g l ig i b l e a f t e r 3 m o n t hsF o o d B a l a nc e d G r a i n R a t i on a n d F r e s h F o d d erG r o w th 1 F o o t P e r M o n t h D u r i ng t h e 1 s t 6 M o n th sFeed/Live Weight Conversion - 9mths <3.5:1Feed/Live Weight Conversion -12mths <4:1S l a ug h t e ri n g A g e 1 0 - 1 2 m o n t hs

M e a t O u t p ut N e t C a r ca s s i s 5 0 % o f L i v e We i g ht a n d 3 5 - 40 % K g P u r eR ed M ea t

Meat Yield – 9 m onths >40kgsMeat Yield – 12 months >50kgsS k in O u tp u t 1 4 s q f e et



PRODUCTS UTILITIES:

I N C RED I B LE F EED T O WEI GH T G A I N R AT I O:

MEAT:

F ar m ed a n im a ls s u ch a s ca t tl e a n d s w in e e a t st e ro i d- , a n ti b io t ic - a nd h o rm o ne - l ac e d f e ed a n d t h ey e a t an i n cr e di b le a m ou n t o f iC a tt l e a n d s w in e c a n e at i n e x ce s s o f 20 : 1 in t h e ir f e e d- t o -w e ig h t ra t io . T h is m e a ns t h at t h e y h a ve t o e a t 2 0 po u nd s o f f ee d t o a1 p o un d o f w e ig h t .

T h e o v e r a ll f e e d- t o - w ei g h t ra t i o g a i n o f a n o s t r ic h i s 2: 1 d ur i n g t h e f i r s t f e w m on t h s of t h ei r l i ve s a n d t h i s cl i m b s t o o n l y 3 . 5 : 1d u r i ng t h e i r n o r m al de v e l o pm e n t a t 9 mo n t h s o r s o . T h e b e n e fi t s t o y o u a r e c o n s i de r a b le : l e s s m a i n te n a n ce , l e s s f e e d a n d o fc o ur s e l e ss a n im a l wa s te ! I t i s i nd e ed “ t he f u tu r e a n im a l” . Th e o v er a ll f e ed t o w e ig h t g a in r a ti o o f c at t le i s 7: 1 a nd t h at o f sh e ep i5:1.

I n to d ay ' s h e al t h c o ns c io u s s o ci e ty O s tr i ch - t h e H e al t hy R e d M e at i s a g r ea t re d m e at a lt e rn a ti v e a n d s h ou l d b e a d de d t oeveryone's menu.

S o m e c h a r ac t e r i st i c s a r e :

R e c o mm e n d e d b y t h e A m e r ic a n H e a rt A s s o ci a t i o n

O s tr i ch M ea t i s a R e d M e at

Less Calories

Less Cholesterol

Less Fat than Skinless Chicken or Turkey

99% Fat Free

High in Protein

V i rt u al l y n o s h ri n ka g e w h en c o o ke d

E as y t o p re pa re

A n i de a l p er m a n en t s u bs t i t ut e f o r B ee f , L a m b , C h i c ke n a nd Tu r k ey

Since this "r e d " m e a t h a s b e e n p r o v e n t o b e q u i t e h e a l t hi e r th a n t r a d it i o n a l r e d m e a t , m a n y h e a l t h c o n s ci o u s c o n s u me r st h ro u gh o ut t h e w o rl d , w h o a r e w o rr i ed a b ou t t h e r i sk o f h e ar t a t ta c ks , h i gh b l oo d p r es s ur e , a n d h e ar t d i se a se , w o ul d b e i n te r es ti n th e p u r c ha s i n g o f os t r i c h m e a t .

I B L E FE E D T O WE I G H T G A I N R AT I O:

Products Characteristics Outlets

Leather Pearl or grain Suppleness,Rusticity

L u xu r y - L ea t he r G o o ds B a g ga g e, B r i efCases, High Fashion Shoes

M e at R e d, T e nd e r, T a st y , D i et i c R o as t ed , G r il l e d, l i ke y o un g b e ef

F e at h er T o ur i s m S u pp l en e ss , A n ti - St a ti c D e co r at i on , B r us h es , F e st i va l s S h ow -F a rm , N a tu r al o r Pa i nt e d E g g S h el l s

I n f e rt i l e Eg g s L i g h t Ye l l o w N a t u ra l , C a r ve d , P a i nt e d



MEAT SPECIFICATIONS:

Ostrich Preparation Suggestions:

O s tr i ch e s p r od u ce r e d m e at th a t i s v e ry s i mi l ar in ta s te a n d t e xt u re t o v e al an d b e ef de p en d in g o n t h e a g e a t w h ic h t h ey a r es l a u gh t e r ed . T h e s t u d y i n d i ca t e s q u i t e c l e a rl y t h a t o s t r i ch m e at i s f a r be t t e r h e a l th y m e a t a s i t c o n t ai n s fa r l es s f at , a n d p a r t ic u l al e s s c h ol e s t e ro l . Wi t h g r ea t e r c o ns u m e r a wa r e n es s a b o ut r i s k s a s so c i a te d w i t h h i gh c h o l e st e r o l l ev e l s i n t he b l o o d d e m a nd f o ro s tr i ch m e a t i s g r ow i ng . W h en a n o s t r ic h i s s l a ug h te r ed , v e ry l i tt l e i s w a st e d i n t h e s l au g ht e ri n g p r oc e ss . T h e l a te s t s t at i st i css h o w th a t c u rr e n t os t r i c h m e a t p ro d u c ti o n i s no t e n o ug h t o m e e t t he i n c r e as i n g d e m a nd , w h e t he r i n Eur o p e , N o r t h A m e r ic a o rJ a pa n . I t i s e x pe c te d t h at d u ri n g t h e n e xt d e c ad e , o s tr i ch m e a t ma y g r ad u al l y r e pl a ce t r ad i ti o na l t y pe s o f m e at . I t h a s th e p o te n to f d oi n g s o a s o s tr i ch h a s th e b e st f e ed - to - w ei g ht r a ti o g a in o f a ny l a nd a n im a l in t h e w o rl d .

O s t r ic h - b as e d d i s h es a re a p o p ul a r M e n u i t e m i n th o u s a nd o f re s t a ur a n t s i n Ja p a n , G e r m an y, S i n g ap o r e a n d F a r Ea s t e rn c ou n t r ieU SA a nd m an y E U c ou nt ri es.

O s tr i ch m e a t is e x t re m el y v e rs a ti l e. I t c a n be p r ep a re d i n m a ny d i ff e re n t w ay s . O s tr i ch c a n b e g r il l ed , b r oi l ed , p a n se a re d , s t ew ef r ie d , r o as t ed , b r ai s ed , o r sm o ke d . I t ca n be s e rv e d h o t o r co l d. I t ca n b e u s ed a s an a pp e ti z er o r e n tr e e. I t is b es t co o ke d r a re t om e d i um - r a re , d u e t o i t s ex t r e me l y l e a n f a t c o n t e nt o f o n l y 2 g ra m s o f fa t pe r 3 o z po r t i o n. O s t r i ch m ea t is v er y l e a n a n d h i g h i nm o is t ur e c o nt e nt . W h en c o o ki n g o s tr i ch m e at , u s e y o ur f a v or i te r e ci p es f o r e x tr a l e an m e a t. O v er c oo k in g o s tr i ch m e a t wi l l d ry i to u t an d r e du c e i t s te n de r ne s s . C o ok i ng o n ly t o m e di u m or m e di u m- r ar e p r od u ce s t he b e st r e su l ts .

F r oz e n v ac u u m p a c ka g e d o s t r i ch m e a t m a i n ta i n s hi g h qu a l i ty f o r ni n e t y d a y s . F r e sh v a cu u m pa c k ag e d s u b pr i m a l s m a y b e s t o r e ds a f e ly a t r e fr i g e ra t e d t e m p er a t u re s f o r u p t o f o u r te e n d ay s . F r es h v a cu u m pa c k ag e d f i n a l c u t s su c h a s m e d a l li o n s or s t e ak s h av et h r e e - d ay s h e l f l i f e .T h aw o s t ri c h m ea t s l o wl y u n de r r e fr i ge r at i on t o e n su r e t o p q u al i ty a n d m a xi m iz e s h el f l i fe .D u e t o t h e o s tr i ch ' s i de a l pH b a la n ce , t h e m e at d o es n o t a tt r ac t h ar m fu l b ac t er i a l i ke E - c ol i o r s al m on e ll a , u n li k e c h ic ke n a nd o t hemeats.

EAT SPECIFICATIONS:

strich Preparation Suggestions:

Meat 85 Grams Calories Fat Grams Cholesterol mgBeef ( Steak) 240 15 77Chicken 140 3 73Turkey 135 3 59

Ostrich 97 1.7 58



Other Usage:

C O M PA R I SO N O F B EEF C AT T L E V / S O S T RI C H :

P R O DU C T IO N S YS TEM :

PRODUCTION CYCLE (4 STEPS)

I n a dd i ti o n t o t h ei r m e at , s k in a n d f e at h er s , o s tr i ch e s a re b e in g e x pl o re d f o r m ed i ca l a nd m e di c in a l pu r po s es . T h e t e nd o ns o f t h eo s tr i ch le g a r e u s ed t o r e pl a ce t o rn te n do n s i n h u ma n s a s t h ey a r e l o ng a n d s t ro n g e n ou g h f o r t h e h u ma n l e g, a n d r e ce n t r e se a rco p ht h al m ol o gy p o in t s t o t h e p o ss i bl e u s e o f o s tr i ch e y es in c o rn e a t r an s pl a nt s . O s tr i ch e s a r e a b le t o s e e c l e ar l y f o r o v er 1 2 k m , at h e c o rn e a i s l a rg e e n ou g h t o b e t r im m ed d o wn t o f i t t h e h u ma n e y e. F ur t he r mo r e, t h e o s tr i ch b r ai n p r od u ce s a s u bs t an c e t h at ib e in g s t ud i ed f o r t h e t r ea t me n t o f A l zh e im e r' s d i s ea s e a n d o t he r t y pe s o f d e m en t ia . O s tr i ch n a i ls a r e u s ed i n i m p ot e nc y m e di c in

T h e c o m p ar a t i ve e c o n o mi c s of o s tr i c h v / s be e f ca t t l e i n d i ca t e s t h a t o s t r i ch f ar m i n g h a s an e dg e o v e r ca t t l e f a r m in g i n t eo f hi g h r e t u rn s on i nv e s t m en t s . A d d e d t o t h e h i g h r e t u rn s th e o p e r a ti o n a l a d v a nt a g e s f o u n d a r e :

- T h e b i rd c a n b e r e ar e d i n p a dd o ck a l on g w i th s h ee p , g o at a n d c a tt l e

- T h e b i rd s n e ed n o d i pp i ng , d r en c hi n g, m i lk i ng a n d s h ea r in g.

- T h e a d ap t ab i li t y o f t h e b i rd i s e q ua l ly h i gh o n a n nu a l an d p e re n ni a l pa s tu r es .

I s b as e d o n t he b a s i s o f 2 d i f f er e n t r e a r in g t e c h ni q u e s : P o u lt r y a n d C o w F a r mi n g.

P ro d uc t io n i s a s e mi - in t en s iv e f a rm i ng , i n do o rs a n d o u td o or s ( b ui l di n g a n d f r ee s p ac e )

Other Usage:

C O MPA R I SO N O F B E EF C AT T LE V / S O S TR I C H:

P R O D U CT I O N SY ST E M :

P R O D U CT I O N CY CL E ( 4 STE P S)

Particulars Beef Cattle Ostrich

Land 30,000 sq feet per pair 4800 feet per pairGestation 280 days 42 daysOffspring per year 1 30Meat Production Time 10 months 10 monthsMeat Production Per Annum 120Kg 1350 KgN o o f H i de s 1 3 0C o s t o f F e e d P e r D a y R s . 4 0- 6 0 R s . 2 5Breeding years 10-11 40-45Meat Price Per Kg Rs. 200 $ 15 Or Rs.1200 (current)

Age Housing

S ta rt er s( Ch ic ks ) 1 d ay t o 3 m on th s P ou lt ry B ui ld in g- Ad jo in in g F re e S pa ce

Fattening Ostriches 4-12 mo nths Cow or Sheep Building and A djoining FreeSpace

Se l e c ti o n F o r B r e e di n g 1 2 - 2 4m o n t hs F r e e Sp a c e , B u i l d in g i s O p t i o na l

Breeders + 24 M onths 2 - 3 K an a ls L a n d f o r o ne t r io

( B u i l di n g i s O p t i on a l )



T h e g e ne r al p r a ct i ce i s o n e m a le f o r t wo f e ma l es ( t r io ) f o r an a v er a ge o u tp u t of 6 0 e g gs p e r f em a le a n d 1 2 0 eg g s fo rb r e e di n g s e a s o n, a n d w i t h g o o d r e a r i ng t e c h ni q u e s o n e c a n ge t 7 5 s l a u gh t e r b i r d s ( 1 0 m o n t h s p e r i o d) .

T h e o p e n sh e l t er s h o ul d o f f e r p r o t ec t i o n o n 3 si d e s wi t h a d o o r on t h e 4 t h si d e .

T h e o p en i ng s h ou l d b e m i ni m um 4 . 5 f e et w i de . T h e s h el t er w i ll b e m i ni m um 8 f ee t h ig h .

T h e f e nc e s h ou l d b e m i ni m um 4 . 5 f e et hi g h f o r t h e b i rd s a n d b r ee d er s ( a cc o rd i ng t o t h e f a rm an d o b je c ti v es ) w i th a p o st fo r e v

12 feet.

Your birds will need access to water 24 hours a day. In a cold climate, maintain a constant water temperature of 20 degreesc e nt i gr a de f o r a l l g r ou p s o f bi r ds . O s tr i ch e s l i ke t o s c oo p a n d a s a r e su l t o f th e f e ed i n th e ir b ea k s, t h e w a te r tr o ug h ge t s d i rt yq u ic k ly a n d t h er e fo r e n e ed s c l ea n in g r e gu l ar l y.B i r d s n e e d c o n s ta n t a cc e s s to w a t e r a s t h is w i l l e f f e ct t h e ir c o n su m p t io n o f d r y f e e d . Wa t er t o o c o l d o r t o o h o t w il l e f fe c t t he i r

w a t e r c o n s u mp t i o n a n d o f t e n r e s u l t i n r e du c e d f e e d i n t a ke .

A du lt bi rd s s ho ul d b e f ed t wi ce a d ay, o nc e i n t he m or ni ng , o nc e i n m id t o l at e a ft er no on . C hi ck s s ho ul d b e a tt en de d a t le as t 5 t ia d a y. A no t he r l ab o r in t en s iv e t a sk i s t he c l ea n in g o f t he c h ic k p en t o p r ev e nt t h em

S p a c e R e q ui r e m e nt s ( Tr i o )

S U G G ES T ED D I ET :

Water:

Labor:

Sp a c e R e q u ir e m e n ts ( Tr i o )

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S U G GE S TE D D I E T

Water

Labor

Age Indoor Outdoor

1 -2 1 D ay s B ui ld in g 2 s q F ee t/ Bi rd A cc or di ng t o t he C li ma te 1 0- 15 S qFeet /Bird

22-90 Days 3 sq Feet Per B ird 30 Sq Feet Per Bird Min 150 Sq Feet90-300 Days Ope n Shelter 3 sq feet Per Bird 300 Sq Feet Per Bird Min 2000 Sq

FeetBreeder/Selec tion Only O pen Space 1500-2000 Sq F eet/Bird12 M ont hs a nd O ld er O pe n S he lt er 15 S q F ee t P er B ir d M in sp ac e 2 00 0 Sq Fe et

Ca l c u l at e d A n a l y si s

Starter

0-8 wks

Grower

9 wks-17 months

Layer

18 months+

% Protein 18.0 18.0 24.5

% Cr u d e F a t 3 . 0 3 . 5 3 . 5

% Calcium 1.35 1.35 2.40

% A v a i l ab l e P h o s ph a t e 0 . 7 2 0 . 6 4 0 . 7 0

% Cr u d e F i b e r 6 . 0 1 1 . 0 1 1 . 0

Salt (NaCl) 0.90 0.50 0.60



e a ti n g t h ei r o wn d i rt ( d ep e nd e nt u p on s t oc k in g d e ns i ty, s u rf a ce a n d a g e o f c hi c ks ) . B e si d es t h e f a rm i ng t a sk s o n ha n d, t h e m a joo f f ar m in g i s s up e rv i si o n. P re v en t io n i s be t te r t ha n c ur e , a n d s o lv i ng p r ob l em a ti c a r ea s b ef o re t h ey o c cu r c an s a ve t i me a n de x p e ns e . C o n s ta n t s u p e rv i s i o n w i l l h e l p , b u t g e n e ra l l y t h e b r e e de r s a r e b e s t l e f t t o t h e m se l v e s e x c e pt fo r f e e d in g a n d e g gcollection.

I t i s po ss ib le t o m ov e a b ir d w it h o ne p er so n, b ut w i th t w o o r m or e i t i s so m uc h e as ie r a nd l es s s tr es sf ul .

( on e m al e 2 f e m al es )C O ST - C HI C K T O BR E ED E R F O R A T R IOO S T - CH I CK TO BR E ED E R F O R A T R IO

Co s t o f O n e T r i o Ch i c k ( 4 w e e k s) R s . 3 6 , 0 00

Co s t o f O n e T r i o Ch i c k ( 6 - 8 w e e k s) R s . 4 5 , 0 00

F e e d Co s t F i r s t Y e a r f o r t h r e e c h i c ks ( R u ra l a r e a s ) R s . 1 0 , 0 00

F e e d Co s t F i r s t Y e a r f o r t h r e e c h i c ks ( U r ba n a r e a s) R s . 1 5 , 0 00

2 n d y e a r f o r T h r e e b i r d s ( R u r a l A r e a s ) R s . 1 8 , 0 00

2 n d y e a r f o r T h r e e b i r d s ( U r b an A r e a s ) R s . 2 4 , 0 00

Related expenses Rs. 16,000

E x pe c te d I n co m e p e r t r io p e r y e ar R s . 2 0 0, 0 00



CONCLUSION:

T h e e n v i r on m e n ta l b e n e fi t s , t h e e x c e l le n t f e e d -t o - w e i gh t r a t i o g a i n s a n d t h e b r e e di n g p r o l i fe r a t i on o f o s t r i ch e s m a k e c o m m e rc i ao s t r ic h f a r mi n g w o r t hy o f i n v es t i g at i o n .

W e a l so k n ow t ha t os t ri c h h a nd l in g a f te r 4 - 5 m on t hs i s v e ry l o w a n d a g o od f a rm m an a ge r c an e as i ly t a ke c a re o f a f a rm o f 1 0 0

b r e e di n g o s t r i ch e s a n d h u n d re d s o f o f f s p ri n g .

F ro m a c o ns u me r a n d m a rk et i ng p o in t o f v i ew, p e op l e a r e e a ti n g a m u ch he a lt h ie r d i et an d a r e t u rn i ng t o o s tr i ch me a t ab e e f /m u t t on a l t e r na t i v e . P r od u c t i on o f l o w f a t a n d l o w c h o l es t e r o l m ea t w i l l a l l ow c o n s u m er s t o h a v e e n e r gy p r o t e in w i t h o u t f eo f h e ar t a n d o t he r h e a lt h p r ob l em s . T h e d e ma n d f o r l ux u ri o us a n d e a si l y r e co g ni z ed o s tr i ch l e a t he r c o n ti n ue s . T h e c o sm e ti ci n d us t r y c o n t i nu e s i t s n e v e r e n d i ng s e a r c h f o r e t e r n al yo u t h a n d e x o t i c o s t r i ch oi l i s b e g i nn i n g t o r e c e i ve i t s l o n g o v e r du er e c o gn i t i o n. A n d , o f c o u r s e, o s t r i ch f e a t he r s a r e a p e r m an e n t f i x t u re i n t h e w o r l d' s c a r n iv a l s , M a r d i G r a s s a n d f e s t i va l s e v e r yw h eA f t e r t h e s u c c e ss o f p o ul t r y i n d u st r y d u r i ng l a s t t wo d e c a de s o s t ri c h f a rm i n g c a n o pe n n e w vi s t a s fo r d e v el o p m en t i n Pa k i s ta n ,v e ry s o o n w e c a n b e t h e w o rl d l e ad e r i n os t ri c h f a rm i ng .

I n s h o r t, F ar m in g o s tr i ch e s c a n c e rt a in l y b e f i na n ci a ll y r e wa r di n g.

CONCLUSION:

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