Ostrich bator info/questions

[ChickyPebbles]

I had posted a while back and didnt get much response.... maybe second times a charm??

I work at a small zoo/farm and we have three ostriches (2 female, 1 male). We constantly see them breeding and they always have eggs. However, they are not very good at taking care of them. We would really love to get some babies! Any info that anyone could give me about setting up an incubator for them would be amazing (materials used, temps, humidity, etc).

Thanks!

 

[wohneli]

I am interested in this also.

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

There are incubators from GQF that sell incubators and racks for ostrich; you could also make one with a large turner, styrofoam cooler and incubator thermostat with a lightbulb for heat.

It's no differenet than a chicken egg, just a whole lot bigger!

 

[evonne]

don't know if you're still watching this or not.. i was just looking it up for giggles and found this

http://www.brinsea.com/customerservice/guideost.html

 

[chickenzoo]

I know someone on here hatched one in a Styrofoam bator........ i would use a GQ though.

 

[fremo]

Hi there,
I bred ostriches for a number of years and wrote a couple of reports which are free to download at the bottom of this page.

http://nzfarmstays.com/pictures3.htm

If you have other questions I will be happy to help.
Cheers
Fred