Instructions: In the wild the ostrich has virtually no predatory enemies. Their weapons are their ability to kick and their speed. They can go from 0 to 45 miles per hour in 2 1/2 seconds, and can run at that speed for almost 30 minutes. They also have a very powerful kick, which is estimated to be 400 pounds per square inch. By the way, they do not hide their heads in the sand. They will occasionally stretch their necks on the ground, but generally they hold their heads erect.

Ostrich meat is a red meat, similar in color, texture and density to beef. However, it has only 1 1/2 percent of the fat content of beef and virtually no cholesterol. It cooks slightly different than beef because of the low fat content. It is delicious on an open grill, but also does well pan fried. All of the ostrich meat is USDA inspected so you can be assured of an excellent quality meat.

Ostrich have several advantages over cattle. For instance, they can live over 70 years and are reproductive for over forty years. No other meat animal can make that claim. In addition, an ostrich hen can lay from 20 to over 100 eggs in a season, year after year. A cow gives only one offspring per year. An ostrich is one of the most efficient food conversion machines on Earth. They convert on average 3 pounds of feed to 1 pound of flesh. The average for cattle is about 6 to 1. They can be pastured like cattle, or raised in pens. They make virtually no noise, and their pens have no smell.

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