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South Africa suspends ostrich meat exports
15-04-2011 South Africa has suspended exports of ostrich meat to the European Union (EU) after H5N2 avian flu had been detected among birds in the Western Cape.
New steps to improve gamebird welfare
17-03-2010 Ministers in the UK have issued a new code for the welfare of birds produced as quarry for shooting enthusiasts.
New office for Termotecnica Pericoli in Asia
09-03-2010 Termotecnica Pericoli S.r.l. is pleased to announce another step forward in the companies’ Global Marketing Strategy. Effect from 1 May 2010, the company’s newest Regional Office has been...
Heat claims 250 ostriches in S. Africa
11-02-2010 At least 250 ostriches have died from heat exposure in temperatures of more than 50°C in Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo, South Africa.
Agromax: Online shop in multiple languages
09-02-2010 Agromax of the Netherlands updated there website www.agromax.nl with more languages to be able to serve more markets.
AB Vista launches Finase® EC in Brazil, Chile
15-12-2009 AB Vista, supplier of new generation micro-ingredients for the animal feed industry, has announced the registration of Finase® EC in Brazil and Chile.
Ostrich farming in Vietnam developing
03-12-2008 There is much development evident in the ostrich farming sector in Vietnam, said the Department of Animal Husbandry.
Interesting method developed to collect ostrich semen
21-05-2008 Australian researchers have developed the first
“animal- and human-friendly†technique of collecting semen from male ostriches.
UK families dine on ostrich eggs
05-05-2008 A UK supermarket is now trying something new - selling ostrich eggs for
those who dare to experiment with a nutritious egg 24 times larger than a normal
chicken egg.
Ostrich production struggling in Botswana
21-04-2008 The sole ostrich abattoir in Botswana is still unable to reach its target
of slaughtering 1,160 birds per month.
Effect of packaging conditions on shelf-life of ostrich steaks
02-04-2008 This study was conducted to establish the shelf-life
of ostrich steaks stored in four different packaging types: (i) air exposure,
(ii) vacuum, and two different modified atmospheres...
Effects of temperature, oxygen exclusion, and storage on the microbial loads and pH of packed ostrich steaks
02-04-2008 Ostrich steaks (96) were packed (air or vacuum) and
stored at 4 _C or 10 _C. Microbiological loads (total viable counts - TVC,
psychrotrophic, Enterobacteriaceae, lactic acid bacteria -...
Microbiological quality of vacuum-packed retail ostrich meat in Spain
02-04-2008 The microbial levels (cfu/g and cfu/cm2) of retail refrigerated vacuum-packed
ostrich steaks was assessed in Spain. Samples were purchased within 3 to 7 days
after packaging....
Ostrich meat microbiology
02-04-2008
There is an EU regulation on meat production that forces the
industry to apply an HACCP system, either by official institutions or by
companies. This system includes frequent meat...
Ostriches bring Vietnam many advantages
28-02-2008 It has been nearly 10 years since Vietnam
introduced ostriches into the country, but now these huge birds are playing a role in
domestic tourism.
The effect of feather harvesting on the production of ostriches
11-12-2007 Thirty groups of ostriches with seven slaughter birds per group were
subjected to two treatments where the feathers of 15 groups were harvested
(clipped) at six months of age, while the...
Effect of declawing on behaviour and skin quality of ostriches
11-12-2007 Approximately one-third of ostrich skins and one-half of emu skins are
downgraded because of the presence of scars on the hide. Some of these scars are
caused by claw abrasions. To...
Ostrich and other business (agro-tourism)
11-12-2007
Some EU ostrich producers have suggested agro-tourism as a source of income.
I have seen two of these in action: both farms were less than 20 kilometres from
a tourist centre by the...
Recommendation concerning ratites
16-11-2007 By the Standing Committee of the European Convention for the Protection of
Animals kept for Farming Purposes (T-Ap) adopted on 22 April 1997. In accordance
with Article 9 of the...
The protection of ostriches against avian influenza
16-11-2007 In previous outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) the virus was found to be
varyingly pathogenic to ostriches. Sometimes no clinical disease resulted from
the infection while in other cases...
Ostrich welfare and transport
16-11-2007 The ostrich is obviously extremely well adapted to the climatic environments
prevailing in the African regions in which the species is indigenous and
tolerates well hot arid conditions...
Animal Protection and Ostriches in the EU
01-10-2007
The EU Council Directive 98/58 "concerning the protection of animals
kept for farming purposes" states that animal breeding should avoid
procedures that cause suffering or injury...
Ostrich Farming in Germany - an Animal Welfare Issue?
01-10-2007 Commercial farming of African ostriches in Germany continues to be a
controversial subject with regard to the aspect of animal protection. Those
against it mainly argue that the wet and...
South African ostrich market down
01-02-2007 The ban on export of ostrich meat together with
tanners cutting skin prices has put South African ostrich producers under severe
pressure. Many question whether they can afford to stay...
Ostrich production to mature in more countries
31-08-2006 Following the hype of a couple of years ago, ostrich
production has become a mature business. A recent global survey anticipates
strong expansion, although huge differences in bird...
Emu oil attracts growing health market
12-05-2005 The increasing demand for emu oil over the last two to three years is driven
by growing usage in the natural health/cosmetic industry, and a greater number
of health conscious consumers...
Ostrich farming then and now
01-03-2005 Ostriches have been around for 120 million years, but commercial farming has
only taken place in the last 200. These farms have often been referred to as
"the farms of the future"...
World Ostrich Congress demonstrated need for communication
11-09-2003 "Marketing of Ostriches" was the theme of the first International meeting of
the World Ostrich Association. The event took place in Chile and was mainly
focussed on emerging Latin...
World ostrich industry is declining despite potential
11-09-2003 Following lively development in the early and mid-nineties, the global
ostrich population has dropped again. Is there still a future for commercial
ostrich production?
The state of Zimbabwean ostrich sector
11-07-2003 Zimbabwe used to be one of the man ostrich producers. But now, due to
government policy, many farms have been closed down and production as well as
export has dropped to an unusually...
Ostrich producers' attitudes to factors influencing ostrich farming in Zimbabwe
08-02-2002 Ostrich farming, and specifically marketing of ostrich products abroad was an
integral part of Zimbabwe's regeneration as a global agricultural force. The
factors which have contributed...
Physical characteristics of ostrich meat
01-08-2001 Ostrich meat is a relatively new product on the market. Knowledge about the
characteristics and uses for ostrich meat is limited. This article provides
information about the physical...
