New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
YOUNG OsTRICHEs FROM AN INCUBATOR.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.

From The Washington Star
Lovers Of choice poultry may be pleased to learn
lnS3 EaW xannr n by ARTIFICIAL
incubation His first attempt. with four eggs OBJ
southern California failed becauseio OF the infer
tity Of the AS setting OF Ostrich eggs is an
press additiona-it was a serious disappointment
Three of these eggs were put in an incubaio: Inc
land Like the others it also proved infertile Blu.
when the manager of the Norwalk farm was told
twenty days. were absolutely clear, with no air cell
forming, he knew they were infertile and at
which were packed with every refinemen. of eau
ton. and in due time reached WashnE,on;
incubator of the smallest size made. having capsc,
brs Of % his sss Msy sers the rs
better. week ago Wednesday two curious look
fT ps from the
AS Mr.. Cuger. who has charge OF the incubators,
ostrich eggs were and covered the glass in order
to prevent the accidents likely to. happen from
the young ostriches made their arrival almost un-
known Th They ra IN he s ana 1e when T
known by pecking vigorously against the glass The
country, and it is not yet known whether it Matched
or not ,.e i'll, ,,-...-
appetite and have been growing ike young Peking
ducks which double their weight every seven or
es a s saXs bes e cea % cabag
Kaftir corn and ground bone. and to drink pns and
Eide these articles Of diet they showed an av;dity
for limestone grit and the plaster on the wall They
ranged along a brick wall. and they set TO work
pecRing at the mortar as if It candy
The young ostrches are certainly eer-looking
birds. They are Of the South African variety and
maturity II all goes we'll with them. should be
six feet tall and maybe eight They now
about the size Of big Brahma rooster and mus,
brown color. their down being rough and prickly
and showing little promise Of the beautiful plum.
day. Their heads fiat and snakish in shape; the
eyes bright and inquistive; the bin thick and pow
erful; the whole, set on a long, slender striped
vellous possessions They thick joned as a
young colts and will some time be powerful. either
for ocomotion or combat. There are but two toes
smaller
They are restless creatures. forever stridng up
and down their PEN peckng at the wall or the floor
and can be easily caught and handled, il II were
well TO do 50 They seem fond of each other: and
stand often with their heads across each others
back in a sort Of birdlike embrace.
Mr.. Schmid is anxious 10 raise these newcomers.
and is taking every possible OF them. Thus far
nauralists who frequent his place. 1t is said by
those who arr familiar vita ostrich farming that
they will thrive in the climate and latitude Of
subtorrid climate. and in California are provided
usually with better shelter in winter than or
binary cattle sheds. In Washington Mr.. Schmid cx-
stll another clutch OF eggs. and is going 10 try to
produce good-sized flock Of birds before he is
through with the interesting experiment.
The annual yield of plumes from a mature bird
Is two to four pounds. and they worth from &
10 800 pound according TO quality. The average
price for undressed African feathers is $50 pound
The full-grown bird is valued according his pro-
Effectiveness in feathers. and IT is hard to buy one
for less than 500 $500 Young ostriches are also
eggs in The usual life OF the ostrich Is
about thirty years.