It's covered with treasures! On the Economic value of Ostrich

The ostrich is the largest bird we know now. But do you know that it has great economic value? It can be said that the whole body is covered with treasures. Below, the editor of Tuliu.com, let's get to know the economic value of ostriches.

The economic value of the ostrich

1. Ostrich meat

Ostriches are large birds with fast early growth. The 12-14-month-old African black ostrich weighs about 100 kilograms, more than 90% of the adult weight, and the meat yield is about 38% of the live weight. The ostrich has muscular legs and is its main meat-producing organ, where 80% of the meat comes from. Ostrich meat belongs to red muscle, which is similar to beef in appearance and has high protein and low fat. It has the characteristics of low cholesterol, low calories, delicate muscle and delicious taste. Due to the small quantity of production, the products are in short supply.

2. Ostrich skin

Ostrich skin is one of the main products of ostrich breeding. The processed ostrich leather is one of the most valuable leather in the world. It is mainly used in fashion industry and processed into leather bags, shoes and belts. Japan also uses ostrich skin as an interior decoration material for high-end cars, and it is expensive. South Africa has been developing ostrich skin as a major ostrich product. China has also mastered the tanning technology of ostrich leather, which is exported in bulk. Ostrich leather has the advantages of beauty, softness, durability and good air permeability. Due to the advantage of ostrich leather, there is a great demand.

3. Ostrich eggs

Ostrich egg is the king of bird eggs, weighing about 1.5 kilograms, the largest nearly 2 kilograms. The protein content of ostrich eggs is as high as 22.5%, which is much higher than that of eggs (14.7% protein), and the contents of calcium and iron are also higher than those of eggs. Ostrich eggs have a delicate taste, delicious and unique taste, no fishy smell, and have high edible value. Ostrich eggs can be directly fried, steamed, boiled, etc., but also suitable for processing cakes, egg tarts, but also used by companies to process pine flower eggs. Ostrich eggshell is thick (2mm) and has ivory luster, complete eggshell can be carved, painted, is a good raw material for processing high-grade handicrafts, broken eggshell can also be made into stickers.

4. Ostrich feathers

People's understanding of the value of ostrich feathers is far earlier than ostrich meat, eggs and skins, which is mainly used to decorate and make handicrafts. Ostrich feathers are different from other bird feathers because they are small and do not have hook grooves and do not form feathers. So it's soft and comfortable. The ostrich's fully developed white wing feathers are broad and stretched, beautiful and easy to dye, with a high artistic appeal, which is widely used in high-standard showcase decoration and celebration etiquette. Another feature of ostrich feathers is that it does not produce static electricity and can be made into a feather duster, which can be used for dust removal in homes and precision instruments. At present, the purchase price of ostrich body feathers is 150 yuan per kilogram, and the price of white wing feathers is even higher. The price of velvet strips processed with wing feathers is as high as US $2000 per kilogram on the international market, which is used to decorate skirts in women's fashion.

5. Ornamental value

The ostrich is huge in size, unique in appearance, graceful in posture and bright in feathers. It has a very high ornamental value and has great visual impact when seen for the first time. There are also many ostriches in the zoo. An eco-economic system can be established.

6. Other values

Ostrich oil is tasteless, light yellow and milky white paste when solidified. Nutritional analysis shows that unsaturated fatty acids account for 64% of ostrich fat, of which the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids is 29.7%, which is much higher than that of beef and chicken. In addition, ostrich oil has strong permeability, which makes it play an obvious role in repairing cells, stretching muscles and bones, relieving pain, anti-inflammation and so on, so it has great development potential in the field of medicine. Ostrich oil has good moisturizing and moisturizing properties, and can be processed into skin care products and cosmetics. Ostrich bone is hard and dense, which is a high-quality raw material for processing calcium supplement products.

All right, the above is the economic value of the ostrich brought by the editor of Tuliu.com. I hope you like it. I'll see you next time.