Yunyang District post-90s couple raising ostriches in the mountains costs 150 yuan per egg.

In the mountains of the pasture ditch in Chengguan Town, Yunyang District, a post-90s couple set up an ostrich farm. Husband and wife keep company with ostriches all day long, watching their ideals.

More than 20 ostriches died in one night for the first time.

"Don't rob, don't rob, they all have a share!" On the morning of the 18th, halfway up the hillside of the pasture ditch in Chengguan Town, Yunyang District, two young people were communicating with ostriches while feeding grass to dozens of ostriches that were more than one person tall.

The husband and wife are named Yu Xiang and Zou Fangru respectively. They are both 21 years old. One is from Qingqu Town, Yunyang District, and the other is from Chengguan Town. They met in primary school, fell in love after graduating from technical secondary school and got married in November this year.

Why did the post-90s couple choose to raise ostriches in the mountains when most young people are going to work in big cities? Yu Xiang said that he has been fond of animals since childhood and often pays attention to all kinds of breeding on the Internet.

At the beginning of this year, by chance, Yu Xiang learned that ostrich farming could get rich, so he drove to an ostrich breeding base in Xi'an, where he studied for more than a month for free. Then, he pooled 60,000 yuan to buy 55 little ostriches from this breeding base and transported them to Hongmenpu Village, Qingqu Town, his hometown for breeding.

"my parents were very opposed at first, but when they saw that Yu Xiang was full of confidence, they slowly supported us." Wife Zou Fangru said that ostriches like a ventilated and dry environment. More than a month ago, due to the humid environment and rain in the farm, more than 20 ostriches died in one night, making them sad.

The couple dried their tears and found a site halfway up the hillside in Chengguan Town, Yunyang District. After leveling, he circled it with a bamboo pole, rented a dozen mu of land nearby and planted grass to feed the ostrich.

In the company of the ostrich, the couple are tired and happy

On the morning of the 18th, the reporter saw in the ostrich farm that the largest of these ostriches is more than two meters high, the smallest is more than one meter high, and the leg diameter is more than ten centimeters. Seeing Zou Fangru holding the grass, the ostrich swarmed around her.

Standing outside the fence, the reporter tried to touch an ostrich with his hand, but it suddenly stretched its neck and almost pecked the reporter's hand.

"the ostrich is so strong that if it is a stranger, in addition to attacking people with their mouths, they may also kick people down. now that we are familiar with them, we have become good friends." Zou Fangru stroked an ostrich's neck and said with a smile that at first her face had been attacked by an ostrich, but over a long period of time, as soon as the ostriches saw Zou Fangru and his wife, they would run around them.

"the ostrich is afraid of the cold at night, so it has to turn on the lights in the circle, and sometimes it has to get up in the middle of the night to check the situation." Yu Xiang said that he and his wife stick to the mountains and keep company with ostriches. Although they are very tired, they are very happy in their hearts.

It is optimistic that Shiyan market will open up its own world.

"every day, wheat bran, corn and grass are mainly fed." Yu Xiang said that more than 100 kilograms of grass alone are pulled from Qingqu by cart a day. In addition, you have to buy other food to feed the ostrich, which costs hundreds of yuan a day. So far, 120000 yuan has been invested.

"when I bought it back at that time, each ostrich weighed only two or three jin, which was about the size of a chicken. After more than half a year of feeding, the largest one has grown to more than 60 kilograms, and the small one has more than 20 kilograms. " Yu Xiang said that the ostrich's growth cycle is two and a half years, and by 2017, this batch of ostriches will be able to lay eggs.

"Ostrich eggs are ivory white, about 15cm wide and about 25cm long, with an average of 3.5jin per egg. An ostrich can lay an average of 80 eggs a year, and each egg is sold for NT $1500.This is a lot of income." Yu Xiang said that he plans to enter another batch of young birds after the New year to expand the scale of breeding. "in the near future, I will go to Hebei and other places where farming is mature to investigate and study."

"the ostrich meat is delicate and delicious. If a restaurant is willing to buy it, we can also sell it." Zou Fangru said that in addition, ostrich manure can also be used as fertilizer.

On the morning of that day, several businessmen drove to the farm to learn about the situation. Some people said that they wanted to learn how to breed with Mr. and Mrs. Yu Xiang, while others wanted to buy some ostriches and put them in front of the hotel for ornamental use.

"Young people are sure to forge ahead. As long as they work hard, they will succeed." Yu Xiang said that he and his wife are prepared to stick to the mountains for a long time, although the conditions are relatively difficult, but the effort is worth it, "because I believe that there are good market prospects for the development of ostrich farming in Shiyan."