Ostrich Safari

The Ostrich Safari is a show farm.  Our guide Danie lead us through the grounds which included a hatchery, a nursery for 3 month old Ostriches, a visit to various types of Ostriches and finally a chance to sit on an Ostrich.

One Ostrich egg can feed as many as 24 people. However, because their cholesterol is so high, they are rarely eaten by anyone but brave tourists. The shell on these eggs is so strong, a single egg can hold up the average person.

To begin the hatching process a mother ostrich would use her breastbone to crack open the egg. On the farm workers use a hammer to create a starting point for the hatchling. The hatching process can take 12 hours on average.

It  is hard to imagine that such a little thing can become a full grown adult in 14 months!

Peter sitting on an Ostrich