Ostrich farm set up in Dinajpur
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If Ostrich is a bird why does it meat look like beef / mutton?
Ostrich Steaks – Red meat from a bird?
Ostrich meat doesn’t taste like “other birds” because it is not a bird at all. It’s meat is red like venison and the taste is similar to prime beef. Other’s say it tastes like veal. You have to try it for yourself and come to your own conclusions. We would like to hear what you have to say about the taste of ostrich.
The meat comes in all of the cuts that beef comes in, including steaks and burgers, as well as ground meat. Many people order their ostrich meat online, since it’s not as widely available at supermarkets as your standard red meats.
https://www.northforkbison.com/ostrich-meat/
Ostrich Steaks – Red meat from a bird?
Ostrich meat doesn’t taste like “other birds” because it is not a bird at all. It’s meat is red like venison and the taste is similar to prime beef. Other’s say it tastes like veal. You have to try it for yourself and come to your own conclusions. We would like to hear what you have to say about the taste of ostrich.
The meat comes in all of the cuts that beef comes in, including steaks and burgers, as well as ground meat. Many people order their ostrich meat online, since it’s not as widely available at supermarkets as your standard red meats.
https://www.northforkbison.com/ostrich-meat/
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A common misconception is that Ostriches are birds. They are not. They are unlike any bird species in form and function.
Ostriches, along with Emu and Rhea, are all members of the Ratite family. All three are farmed for their meat as food. Most of these avian species are flightless with very small (vestigial) wings. However they possess extremely strong and large legs for supporting their large body weight and enhanced mobility.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratite#Living_forms
The African ostrich is the largest living ratite. A large member of this species can be nearly 2.8 metres (9.2 ft) tall, weigh as much as 156 kilograms (344 lb),[15] and can outrun a horse.
Some Ostrich species have been used for racing as a sport with smaller-size human jockeys.
Of the living Ratite species, the Australian emu is next in height, reaching up to 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) tall and about 50 kilograms (110 lb).[15] Like the ostrich, it is a fast-running, powerful bird of the open plains and woodlands.
The third largest member of the Ratite family is the Rhea. The greater rhea is endemic to open grasslands (Pampas) and Savannah areas in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. South America has two species of rhea, large fast-running birds of the Pampas. The larger American rhea grows to about 1.4 metres (4.6 ft) tall and usually weighs 15 to 40 kilograms (33–88 lb).[15]
African Ostrich
Ostrich Egg
Australian Emu
Egg of an Emu
South American Rhea
Three ratite eggs compared
the eggs are big
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