Why do people keep ostriches, emus, etc?

The breeder I'm talking with will just send a minimum of three chicks. What would be the best ratio in this instance? 2 males and a female or would that be too hard on the girl? Or just get 4?!
It's impossible to know for sure. We had two males and a female in one enclosure this fall that had been together for several months. The female and one male paired up, then they both ganged up on the unpaired male, fatally injuring it. Juvenilles are fun and when they are young, they all get along just fine for the first two years. But as adults, they can turn on each other during the pairing process, even brothers and sisters. The smaller the enclosure, the greater chance for conflict. Once our birds pair up, every pair gets its own love pen until the laying season is over!
 
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Well, The Ostrich meat and hide business is booming. The World Food Organization considers the Ostrich the only eco friendly

livestock.
 

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