How Good Are the Prospects for Ostrich Farming? A Comprehensive 2019 Profit Analysis

In the previous article we mentioned that ostriches have extremely high economic value. Today, the editor will analyze with you the advantages, prospects and profit analysis of ostrich farming. Let's take a look~

1. Analysis of ostrich farming prospects

1. Ostriches are herbivorous monogastric poultry, with a pair of well-developed ceca, and the large intestine is also well developed, providing space for the digestion of crude fiber. The small intestine of the ostrich is also particularly long, allowing food to be fully digested and absorbed. Adult ostriches mainly eat grass, making them a grain-saving type of poultry. After 3 months of age, the digestive system of the ostrich gradually develops and matures, giving it a strong ability to digest crude fiber.

2. After being introduced to our country, ostriches have shown strong adaptability. Under environmental conditions of -30 to 45C, ostriches can reproduce normally, and the farming success rate is high. Ostriches have low requirements for housing and live outdoors during the day, so the construction investment for farms is small.

3. Ostriches in the same flock generally do not exhibit a feeding hierarchy. As long as there is space, ostriches rarely show aggressive feeding behavior toward each other, making them easy to manage. Ostrich farming has a large demand for land and green feed, so each region should adapt to local conditions, rationally use local non-arable land and wild forage resources, and give play to the advantages of ostrich farming.

4. Ostriches are introduced once and provide benefits for many years. Wild ostriches live 30 to 40 years, and artificially raised ones reach 40 to 45 years. At present, the main breed introduced and raised in our country is the African Black Ostrich. Females begin laying at around 2 years of age, with an average annual egg production of 60 to 100 eggs, and a breeding period of more than 20 years, but breeding performance is best and egg production is highest at 4 to 10 years of age. Under artificial rearing conditions, the male-to-female ratio is mostly 1:2 or 1:3, raised in small groups, occupying about 300 m. During the breeding season, one egg is laid every 2 days, with 8 to 15 eggs laid continuously, and spring and summer are the main egg-laying seasons.

2. Profit from ostrich farming

Ostriches grow quickly in the early stage and have a high feed conversion rate. Commercial ostriches can be slaughtered at 10 months of age, weighing about 85 kg, and can reach more than 100 kg at 12 months of age; the meat yield of commercial birds is 35%-37%, with each producing 30-35 kg of net meat. Main cost inputs:

1. Purchase of chicks at 550 to 600 yuan each

2. Concentrate feed requires 300-350 kg for the whole period, at 2.4 yuan per kg, totaling 720-840 yuan

3. Labor input, calculated at 1 worker raising 100 birds, with an annual wage of 50,000 yuan, apportioned at 500 yuan per bird

The three items total 1770 to 1940 yuan in cost input. Output calculation: ostrich meat at 80 yuan per kg, totaling 2400 to 2800 yuan; ostrich skin 1000 yuan; by-products (head, neck, wings, leg bones, internal organs, feathers) about 600 yuan; the three items total 4000 to 4400 yuan in income. From this, it follows that raising 1 commercial ostrich can yield a profit of about 2000 yuan.

3. Large-scale ostrich farming model

At present, large ostrich farming companies in various regions have adopted the “company + base + farmer” or “company + base + specialized cooperative" model, developing a farmer contract-raising system and driving surrounding farmers to develop commercial ostrich farming, which has achieved success. The company's responsibility is to organize and plan the development of commercial ostriches, focusing on market sales, deep processing, and product development; the farming base is responsible for breeding bird rearing, incubation, technical training, consulting, epidemic prevention, etc.; surrounding farmers mainly raise commercial birds, and after reaching the recovery standard, the company purchases them at a unified price. For farmer contract-raising, each household raises 100 birds and needs a site of 1000 m.

Alright, the above is the analysis of ostrich farming prospects and economic profit brought to you by the Tuliu.com editor. After reading it, are you tempted~ Actions speak louder than words. See you next time~