Wild ostriches are national second-class protected animals and cannot be eaten, but now they are all farmed ostriches, so they can be eaten. However, the artificial breeding of ostriches requires "two certificates", namely "Wild Animal Domestication and Breeding License" and "Wild Animal Management and Utilization License". Without these two certificates, its sales and transportation are illegal, and once caught, it will be confiscated, fined or even sentenced.

economic value

African ostrich is the largest living bird in the world. African ostrich has high economic value because of its fast growth, strong disease resistance, wide adaptability, high feed conversion rate, high reproduction rate, long life span and long effective reproduction years. Ostrich meat is red, with high egg white content and low cholesterol content, and contains 2/kloc-0 amino acids necessary for human body. Its meat is delicious and its nutritional value is similar to that of beef, which is more suitable for the taste of modern consumers.

African ostrich feathers are all down feathers (only shafts and twigs). Feathers are fine in texture, warm and soft to the touch, and can be used as noble clothes and headdresses. Its feathers are static-free, and can be used to wipe advanced precision instruments and computers.

The egg of African ostrich is the largest and heaviest egg among the existing birds, and its weight can reach about 1% of its body weight. One egg is equivalent to the weight of 20 chicken eggs. The egg shell is hard, about 0.2-0.3 cm thick, with ivory luster, and can be used as a high-grade carving ornamental. After processing, African ostrich eggs are more palatable than chicken eggs, with no fishy smell and delicious taste, which is a high-grade nutritional supplement.

The skin of African ostrich can be made into excellent leather, which is characterized by softness, beauty, unique pore pattern, good air permeability, strong tensile force, durability, curling, long service life after being made into products, and with the growth of time, the surface of products is brighter.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Economic Value of Ostrich