Can raising ostriches really make money?

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. Adults can reach 2.5 meters tall and weigh up to 150 kilograms. They live in desert grasslands and savannas in Africa. Because of their high economic value in feathers, skin and meat, ostriches have the advantages of fast growth, strong fecundity, easy feeding and strong disease resistance. They are widely domesticated in many countries. Let's take a look at whether raising ostriches can really make money.

How much does it cost to raise ostriches?

1. Feed: each ostrich needs 300 kilograms of refined feed a year, which costs 600 yuan according to 2 yuan per kilogram. Green forage is mainly composed of immature corn stems and leaves, sweet sorghum and so on. Each ostrich needs about 300 yuan a year, and the total feed investment is 900 yuan.

2. Other: depreciation fees for amortization of various infrastructure (water, electricity, venues, fences, equipment, etc.) 100 yuan per year, feed additives 100 yuan per piece, epidemic prevention, disinfection and unforeseen expenses 200 yuan each.

3, total: buy a small ostrich for 300yuan, 900yuan + 100yuan + 100yuan + 200yuan + 300yuan = 1900 yuan, raising an ostrich requires an investment of 1600 yuan a year.

How much money can you make by raising ostriches?

1. Ostrich meat: the young birds can reach more than 100kg in 10 months, and the ostrich meat is between 70,80yuan per kilogram. If the meat yield is calculated according to 45%, each ostrich can produce 36 kilograms of ostrich meat, with an output value of about 3150 yuan.

2. Ostrich eggs: an ostrich can lay 50 eggs and 60 eggs a year. The price of an ostrich egg is generally more than 40 yuan, and the output value is 2500 yuan.

3. Ostrich skin: the price of each ostrich skin varies according to the grade, between 800 and 1500 yuan, and the output value is calculated according to 1000 yuan.

4. Total profit: the annual income of raising an ostrich is 3150 yuan + 2500 yuan + 1000 yuan = 6650 yuan, and the profit is 6650 yuan-1600 yuan = 5050 yuan.

What are the advantages of raising ostriches?

1. Strong adaptability: ostriches are not easy to get sick and have low temperature requirements, just keep it between minus 40 degrees and 40 degrees above zero.

2. Low cost: ostrich is a herbivorous bird, which is mainly based on vegetation, and the feeding cost is very low.

3. Fast growth: the growth rate of ostrich is very fast. It can reach more than 200 jin a year, and the meat yield can reach 50%.

4. Long life span: ostrich has a long life span, with an average life span of 60 years, and a high egg laying rate, which can lay about 130 eggs a year.

5, the market is good: ostrich breeding belongs to the emerging breeding industry, the current development of aquaculture is not much, the market prospect is very good.

Expansion: ostrich breeding techniques

1. Site selection: the choice of site should meet the requirements of epidemic prevention, and it is best to stay away from other livestock farms, with convenient transportation and adequate water and electricity. The most suitable place is sandy grass, the terrain should be flat, no stagnant water.

2. Column feeding: the farm is divided into columns, with an area of about 3 to 5 mu per column. In the case of breeding kiwi, there can be 1-2 groups in each column (each group is 1 male and 2 females). The column materials can be used with wire net, but be careful not to have thorns.

3. Build a shade shed: each column should be provided with a shade of about 20 square meters, and feed should be fed under the shed to prevent rain. Feed plates and water plates can be made of soft aluminum plates or cut off from washed old car tires.

4. Nestling breeding

① feeding: the first week of the nestling is the most critical. No food is needed in the first 2-3 days. After 3 days, the nestling will often eat and drink. The nestling should be checked frequently in the first three days after eating. If you find dysentery, you should be treated immediately.

② feed: chicks can be fed with chicken pellets, the best color should be bright (red, yellow, green), feed three times a day, and add appropriate amount of vitamins, can also use chopped cooked eggs and carrots.

③ drinking water: drinking water should also be added vitamins, and should have color, so that young birds will take the initiative to drink water. In addition, one-month-old birds love to eat foreign bodies, do not let it eat too much, should pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene in the column.