[newby]

Anyone have an ostrich ?  Would that be practical on an allotment ? How much space would be needed?? Do tey make a noise? :happy:

[GrannieAnnie]

I think you'd have to have several allotments to have enough room for an ostrich!    Not sure what the neighbours would say though!

[WhatCameFirst]

Aren't they a bit vicious?  Big eggies though! 

[cathangirl]

They would need lots of space, much more than an allotment!
I believe they hiss, rather like an aggressive swan.
The egg shell is extremely hard, but an omelette for six or so can be made once you get it open.
cathangirl

[wafflycat]

A neighbour had a couple in his front garden - and it was probably allotment sized. It was a bit disconcerting walking or cycling by and an ostrich head would pop up over the hedge to peer down at you. 

[Vember]

A place on Anglesey rears and sells Rhea Hatching eggs  (They advertise in the poultry pages)  Which I think they are a smaller version

I might be wrong but I think you need a license for Ostriches but you don't for the Rheas



Sarah

[poultrygeist]

http://www.ostrich.org.uk/industry/welfare.html

Tells you all you need to know about keeping ostriches and shows why you should never consider keeping one on an allotment.

Rob

[richyrich7]

http://www.ostrich.org.uk/industry/welfare.html

Tells you all you need to know about keeping ostriches and shows why you should never consider keeping one on an allotment.

Rob

Good link Rob, be a bit like keeping a cow down there  :blink:

[karlooben]

we used to have ostrichs kept in a feld near my horses years ago an by god they can be very evil birds , i would certainly never annoy one    they kick better an harder then horses do .

[newby]

ok, no ostrich!

[Aunt Sally]

Have you been having a funny moment newby 

[peapod]

Why would you want to keep an ostrich? 

[shaun]

i'm going to bury my head in the sand and pretend i didnt read this 

[Aunt Sally]

That's typical of you Shaun 

[karlooben]

the only way i would keep one was if i  owned a zoo an then they would have very experinced keepers  besides i am having enough trouble keeping up with my ex batts they can be complicated enough at times .