Although the interpretation of the information provided by these tests should be conducted by your veterinarian, several general rules should be noted. Counts over 20,000 may be the result of excitement during the handling process. Juvenile birds will have a lower PCV than adults. Hemoglobin and hematocrit values for adult ostrich are higher than that seen in juvenile birds. Clinical Chemistry Juvenile ostrich have lower calcium and magnesium values than that seen in adult birds.
Immature birds have higher total protein, uric acid, and potassium levels than do adult birds.
Immature ostrich have higher uric acid levels than do adults. Obese birds have trigliceride values in excess of 400. Calcium levels in laying hens should be greater than 14. 1.7 Table 2.