Influence of territorial aggressiveness of ostrich males on egg production of companion female ostriches

Lambrechts, H.; Cloete, Schalk; Swart, D.; Pfister, A.P.

doi:10.4314/sajas.v30i4.3913

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Sexual Maturity Egg Laying and Natural Incubation1

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“…In the southern Hemisphere, they begin laying ca. June-July, sometimes earlier (AprilMay), a period extending over 4-9 months (Jarvis et al 1985;Dzama et al 1995;More 1996;van Schalkwyk et al 1996;Lambrechts et al 2000;Magige 2008). In the wild laying occurs over a shorter period and is dependent upon ambient climatic conditions.…”

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Wild ostrich (Struthio camelus) ecology and physiology

Cooper

Horbańczuk

Villegas-Vizcaíno

et al. 2009

Trop Anim Health Prod

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This work discusses some of the important considerations of wild ostrich evolution, behaviour and ecology, as items included in ostrich production. In the process considerable research was conducted by collating information from peer-reviewed papers; textbooks; manuals; and PubMed and Agricola searches. Selected areas reviewed included activity of ostriches; feeding and water needs; sexual maturity; egg laying and natural incubation; selected physiological parameters; and predation. There is an immediate and urgent need to conserve and protect the rapidly declining populations of wild ostriches with the committed involvement of governments and funding bodies.

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