What kind of food do ostriches eat?

Ostriches are omnivorous birds. They are a huge bird in Africa that does not fly but runs very fast. They are also the largest birds in the world. In the natural environment, they mainly feed on plant roots, stems, flowers, fruits, small mammals, small insects, etc. Let's take a look together.

What do ostriches eat?

Ostrich nutrition source is very wide, belong to omnivorous birds, staple food grass, leaves, seeds, twigs, succulent plants, roots, flowers with stems, and fruits, etc., also eat lizards, snakes, young birds, small mammals and some insects and other small animals.

Artificial breeding ostrich, fed with synthetic feed, ostrich in the food, always intentionally eat some sand, because ostrich digestion is poor, eat some sand can help grind food, promote digestion, and do not hurt the spleen and stomach.

Living habits of ostrich

Ostriches are social daily birds, often forming a group of 5 to 50, often accompanied by herbivores. Ostriches use powerful legs (only two toes, the main toe developed almost into a hoof) to evade enemies, and can travel at speeds of up to 65 kilometers per hour when frightened.

Male ostriches divide their territory during the breeding season, and when other males approach, they use their wings to drive them away and scream loudly and deeply.

Feed formula for ostrich

There are two main types of ostrich feed, one is green feed, and the other is compound concentrate feed. Green fodder mainly includes alfalfa, red clover, stylosanthes, elephant grass, emperor grass, sweet potato vine, bitter cabbage, carrot, ryegrass, Mexican corn, locust leaves and so on. The compound feed includes corn, wheat, soybean meal, bran, imported fish meal, alfalfa grass meal, salt, calcium bicarbonate, shell meal, bone meal, methionine, lysine, multiple vitamins and trace elements.

1. Feed for young ostrich: corn 56%, wheat 6%, soybean meal 12%, bran 3%, imported fish meal 6%, alfalfa grass meal 10%, salt 0.4%, calcium bicarbonate 1.8%, shell powder 0.8%, bone meal 3%, methionine 0.4%, lysine 0.4%, multivitamins 0.1%, trace elements 0.1%. Daily feeding rate: 120g for 1~30 days, 120~ 600g for 31~60 days, 600~ 700g for 61~90 days.

2. Breeding ostrich: corn 46%, wheat 6%, soybean meal 8%, bran 10%, imported fish meal 4%, alfalfa grass meal 20%, salt 0.4%, calcium hydrogen phosphate 2%, shell powder 0.5%, bone meal 2.5%, methionine 0.2%, lysine 0.2%, multivitamins 0.1%, trace elements 0.1%. Daily feeding rate: 0.8~1.4 kg at 4~7 months old, 1.4~1.9 kg at 7~12 months old.

3. Ostrich in laying period: corn 44%, wheat 5%, soybean meal 12%, bran 5%, imported fish meal 7%, alfalfa grass powder 20%, salt 0.4%, calcium hydrogen phosphate 2%, shell powder 0.6%, bone meal 3.3%, methionine 0.25%, lysine 0.25%, multivitamin 0.1%, trace elements 0.1%.