This is the First Ostrich farm in India. Mr Vincent P Raj Started this farm in1995.
Ostrich (Struthio camelis) belongs to a flightless bird family (Ratite), the birds belonging to this family are the largest ones compared to all the other bird species.
Ostrich farming originated in the 1860s in South Africa (Hastings, n.d). However, there is contradicting information about their origin as palaeontologists displayed evidences that ostrich farming has its origin in Asian steppes in the Eocene Epoch about 40 to 50 million years ago. In the 18th century, ostriches were on the verge of extinction because their precious feathers were highly demanded.
However, in 19th we witnessed an increase in the number of ostriches because at that period the ostrich’s breeding became very popular due to the good profit margin arising from the sale of their feathers.
Commercial Ostrich Production - ostrich meat processing - Ostrich eggs, ostrich feather, ostrich skin processing - Ostriches may be a short-term attraction or they may become a minor agricultural industry of some economic importance.
4 окт 2024
