It should be easy to understand that the nutrient requirements of a 400 pound (182kg) Ostrich hen with a large bone frame and large body is different than that of a 300 pound (136kg) hen of smaller frame and smaller body weight. The differences in the nutrient requirements can be easily adjusted by adjusting the VOLUME of the daily amount of feed fed to both birds.

The HAF recommendations of Body Condition checks is the guiding indicator of when a bird is being properly fed that will result in productive performance in egg production and meat production. When the backbone at the highest place on the bird’s back is protruding above the surrounding flesh, the bird is too thin and needs increased feed. When the backbone at the highest place on the bird’s back is indented below the surrounding flesh, the bird is too fat and needs decreased feed–or a different feed formulation. The optimum Body Condition is when the backbone at the highest point on their back is perfectly even with the surrounding flesh.

When feeding larger numbers of Ostrich in a single pen, feed to the average Body Condition of the majority of the birds. In large groups when the feeding program is correct, some birds will be too thin, some a little fat, but the Majority will be just right.

For Breeding birds, the most important time period for feeding correctly and paying attention to feeding management detail is right after the birds quit laying. At that time, they instinctively want to “increase” their daily feed intake in order to “replenish” their body reserves from the stressful laying season and that is your opportunity to follow them and get their body condition correct. If you are doing it correctly, their body condition will be right in about 30-45 days after they quite laying and then you can taper off and maintain that condition.

For Growing birds, begin to check their Body Condition at 5 months of age. If birds are too thin, increase their daily feeding rate until they reach the proper Body Condition. If Growing birds are getting too fat, decrease their daily feeding rate until they reach the proper Body Condition average but never go below the daily recommended minimum feeding rate.

The pre-starter and starter mesh are complete rations and can be used as the only feed.
For the economic production of slaughter birds it is necessary to add lusern to the growth mesh, from 16 weeks of age.
It is important to gradually change over a period of 3 weeks from starter mesh to growth mesh with lusern to make sure the bird will eat.

Feeding of Breeding Birds

The resting period is March, April and May.
During this period there can be a gradual change to maintenance concentrate mixed with lusern, to enable birds to gradually loose condition.

Flushing

Three weeks before the breeding season birds can gradually be changed to the finisher or breeding ration with 40% added lusern. The aim with flushing is to stimulate mating behaviour due to the body weight that increase.
Breeding period

Feed 60% ostrich breeding mesh and 40% lusern for optimal production. Total intake should be 2.2kg

There are many problems that face the breeder and might be confused as feed problems while there are other reasons like:

Preparing Male Ostriches and Females before the Production Season:

01.Males should be separated from the Females during the rest    period that might reach up to 3 months (June- July- August) while offering a keeper feed O-0415  all through that period.

02. Mixing males and females 3-4 weeks before the mating season by letting the males come to the females and not the opposite ( at rate of 2 female per male) while offering layer feed O-0617

Egg Process:

01. Preparing Shallow Holes one meter diameter (egg nests) with coarse sand mat for females to get used to before laying the eggs.

02. Collecting the eggs promptly to avoid breakage and soil, and numbering the eggs to know its source.

03.  Egg Collecting Containers should be plastic clean and disinfected. Under no circumstances the egg should be handled with dirty ungloved hands or be put close together. This is to avoid breakage and contamination.

04.  Eggs are then transferred from the stalls to the cleaning rooms, while taking every precaution not to crash eggs together or shake the container. This is achieved by putting the eggs separated in vertical position in transfer boxes.

05.  Disinfecting and Cleaning the eggs within two hours of laying. To minimize the number of germs that might penetrate the egg during storage or incubation, as it might reach the squabs and cause their illness or death.

06. The water and disinfectants ( phenol and ammonium composites) should be higher in temperature than the room temperature (43-52 degree centigrade). The egg should be swept with a dry soft cloth with concentration on dirty areas, then it should be soaked or sprayed with the disinfectant for half a minute, and then it should be left to air dry so that the pores would not be clogged and the fetus be able to breathe. This process should be applied on clean eggs first and then the less clean and so on. After that the eggs should be extruded with (35 gm of potassium permanganate + 50 cubic cm of formalin) for each cubic meter of air for 20 minutes.

07.  The egg should be stored in incubation baskets inside clean disinfected rooms for no more than a week. So that the yolk would sink. The room temperature should be between 13-18 degree centigrade and the humidity should be between 70 to 75 %. The rooms for egg keeping should be high and adjacent to the incubators.

The Incubator and Hatchery:

01. There should be utmost care to keep the area and tools clean and disinfected. The hatching room should be cleaned and disinfected after each batch of eggs.

02. When the eggs are transferred to the incubation room, it should be left to get accustomed to the temperature for 12-18 hours in a room temperature between (22-25 degrees centigrade). The incubation room temperature should be between (36-36.5 degrees centigrade) and humidity around 20-28%. When the egg is big and its shell is hard, the water content increases, and therefore, needs less humidity (around 22%) and more heat (more than 36.5 degrees) in order to be able to extract more water during the first 40 days. For this reason, eggs of the same size should have the same incubation place. An average egg size is between (1400 gm- 1700 gm) less than that is light egg that needs higher humidity level, while the eggs weight more than the above is considered heavy and, therefore, needs low humidity level.

03. Turning the eggs every three hours (4 times/day for the same face) 45 degrees in both sides vertically.

04. Good air and less Carbon Dioxide inside the room is one of the major reasons for increasing hatching percentage.

05. Performing light examination to check the fertilized egg at 15-20 days age from the starting incubation date.

06. The egg is transferred from the incubator to the hatchery on the 39^th or 40^th day from day one of incubation. The egg should be handled carefully without bumping or shaking. It also should be place vertically the same way as in the incubator.

07. The temperature of the hatchery should be on degree less than the incubator (35-35.5 degrees centigrade). Humidity should be more than that at the incubator to help facilitate hatching and lessening the hardness of the shell. It should be between 30-40% and no more, as it might lead to smothering of the squabs.

08. The squabs, sometimes, should be helped to hatch. This should be done with extra care (without hurting the squabs or touching the umbilicus by hand) and after 42 days of incubation.

09. The squab should be kept at the hatchery for 24 hours until it dries completely and the umbilical cord falls off. The area of the umbilicus should be disinfected before and after transferring the squabs to outside the hatchery.

10. After the hatchery, squabs are transferred to the nursery and left 3-5 days without food or drink until the yolk bag is absorbed. The umbilicus should be disinfected 2-3 times daily to avoid infections and Salmonella.

Problems related to hatching and its relation to nutrition: 

01. Premature Death: This happens as a result of delay in collecting the eggs, its storage for long periods under unsuitable circumstances, wrong position of the egg inside the incubator, the unbalanced feed of the mother ostrich or the vaporizing with formalin during the first three days of the incubation period.

02. Death of Squab in Mid Age: This happens as a result of improper nutrition of the mothers, improper airing of the incubator, the eggs being bumped inside the incubator or for illness reasons.

03. The Death of the Squab at a Late Age: This happens as a result of improper nutrition of the mothers too, improper airing of the incubator, the temperature variations inside the incubator or for illness reasons.

04. The Squab’s Inability to Hatch the Egg on its own: This is due to the squab’s feeble condition (his being ill because of incubator or hatchery problems) or it may be due to the hardness of the shell as a result of unbalanced feed of the mothers.

05. Premature Hatching of the Squabs (on or before the 40^th day): This is due to high temperature or low humidity for long periods inside the incubators. This occurs usually in small size eggs.

06. Delayed Hatching of the Squabs (on the 43^rd day): This is due to low temperature of high humidity for long periods inside the incubator. This occurs usually in big size eggs. Improper nutrition of the mothers has a role in this case.

07. Sick Squabs: This is due to high humidity for long periods inside the incubator, the big size of the egg, illnesses, the hardness of the shell, improper nutrition of the mothers and bad airing of the incubator.

08. Widely Separated and Slipping Legs: This is due to hereditary reasons, slippery floors of the hatchery or the nursery, and improper nutrition and imbalanced Calcium and phosphorus level in the feed.

2. HAF Specifications

Ostrich Breeding is considered as a project with Economic Feasibility that adds a new activity to the development of Animal Resources. Hindustan Animal Feeds (HAF) paid great attention to the Ostrich Feeding by producing Feeds with special requirements that are distinguished with High Quality and are Composed of Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins and Fibers in addition to the other benefits and advantages that characterized HAF. The Company produces various types of feeds that are reliable as a Balanced Feed for Ostrich in accordance with the requirements of different stages and the purpose of Breeding.

Ostrich farms that follow the modern extensive breeding system have increased lately for the following reasons:

• Ostrich is a big bird that provides a large amount of Meat.
• Ostrich meat is distinguished for its low Fat and Cholesterol.
• Ostrich meat is distinguished for its high Protein and Iron.
• Ostrich skin is one of the most expensive and High Quality Skins.
• Ostrich feathers are of the highest quality.
• The ease of breeding in closed and opened areas.

For all this HAF Developed and Produced Ostrich Feed in Mesh Form

Feed types varied according to the different stages of the bird’s growth (its age) and production:

-    Pre-starter ostrich feed: from the age of one week to one month code O–1123. it is characterized by its high protein level 23% and low fiber level; around 3%. It is given at rate of 350 gm daily.

-    Starter ostrich feed: from age of one month to 4 months code NO. O-0222 with protein level of 22% and low fiber level of 4%. It is given at rate of 450 gm daily.

-    Grown ostrich feed phase one: from age of 2 months to 4 months code  O – 1220with protein level of 20% and fiber level of 10%. Given at rate of 1.200 kg daily.

-    Grown ostrich feed phase two: from age of 4 months to 8 months code NO. O-0917 with protein level of 17% and fiber level of 10%. It is given at rate of 1.650 kg daily.

-    Grown ostrich feed phase three: from age of 8 months to 18 months code NO. O-0415 with protein level of 15% and fiber level of  10%. It is given at rate of 2.025 kg daily.

-    Ostrich feed for egg laying season: from age of 18 months code NO. O-0617 with protein level of 17% and fiber level of 10%. It is given at rate of 2.250 kg daily.

-    Keeper ostrich feed: during rest and summer season (high temperature) code NO. O-0415 with protein level of 15% and fiber level of 12%. It is given at rate of 2.200 kg daily.

-    Ostrich fattening feed: from age of 8 months to 12 months code NO. O-0824 with protein level of 24% and fiber level of 12%. It is given at rate of 2.000 kg daily. Although it’s a breeder feed, but can be given as a fattener feed to gain maximum growth with in the minimal time frame.

From all the above, it is clear that proper nutrition is the base and meter that defines the success of breeding and to produce strong illness free birds. In addition to high growth levels and production of high quality meat and skin that would participate in poultry production and in bridging the gap in animal protein shortage.

Benefits and Advantages of ANUPAM Feeds

• HAF Feed Factory is considered as one of the Most Modern and Hi-Tech Feed Factories in the region.
• The feeds ingredients are obtained from National and International reliable sources.
• The feeds’ ingredients are analyzed before and after processing in HAF Central Laboratories to ensure the quality of the end products. This has led HAF to gain vast segment of International Buyers.

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