The female ostrich lays her fertilised eggs in a single communal nest , a simple pit , 30-60 cm ( 12-24 in ) deep and 3 m ( 9.8 ft ) wide , scraped in the ground by the male .
The females lay their fertilized eggs in a single communal nest , a simple pit , 30 to 60 centimetres ( 12-24 in ) deep and 3 metres ( 9.8 ft ) wide , scraped in the ground by the male .