Ostriches skeletons and fossils have been found which date back over 120 million years - Ostriches are a true dinosaur. Ostriches produce the strongest commercially available leather in the world and some of the most beautiful feathers. Ostrich meat is a red meat and is very low in cholesterol, calories and is almost fat free. Ostrich meat resembles Beef in its appearance and is cooked almost the same way. Ostriches are not an endangered species - there are at least 2 million worldwide.
Ostriches have the best feed to weight ratio gain of any land animal in the world.
They are successfully farmed in at least 50 countries - from the coldest climates of Alaska to the equatorial areas of central Africa. When fully grown an Ostrich has one of the most advanced immune systems known to mankind. They can maintain this speed for at least 30 minutes. Ostriches do not bury their head in the sand. Thousands more facts, figures, useful and useless bits of information are available here on our Internet site - please enjoy your visit.