ostrich farming

Ostrich farming, maybe; there would be good money in it for a while.

There's money to be made in ostrich farming, one breeding pair can fetch as much as 15 thousand pounds.

Around 1900, ostrich farming peaked in Southern Africa.

There is some ostrich farming.

The inquisitive ostrich, not the easiest bird to rear but ostrich farming is becoming big business.

The species are native to South Africa, but are under threat due to Ostrich farming removing their habitat.

As luck would have it, Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, was due to visit the area the next day to study modern ostrich farming.

Ostrich farming was once lucrative and widespread in Africa, Australia, the United States and elsewhere, too.

A series of dioramas traces the history of ostriches and the impact of ostrich farming on the town and its community.

Eager to protect what remains of its dwindling farms, the state's Department of Agriculture supports the idea of ostrich farming.

Ostrich farming grew out of this need, and humans harvested feathers, hides, eggs, and meat from the ostrich.

Graaff Reinet is a flourishing market for agricultural produce, the district being noted for its mohair industry, sheep and ostrich farming.

Wireless cable, gold mining, ostrich farming and other exotic investments can be tip-offs, Mr. Perkins said, as can any claim of inside information.

The Lovings said they gave up the world of high finance for ostrich farming not for the money but because they sought a slower pace of life.

The RSPCA has received so many calls for advice on ostrich farming that its now drawn up guidelines to ensure they're farmed humanely.

This area is also well known for Ostrich farming and most of the farmers in the area either farm exclusively with ostriches or as a sideline to their existing farming.

I think it's a great start to make sure we can help ostrich farmers and others to understand the difficulties of ostrich farming and to make sure these birds are properly protected.

Robertson subsequently became famous for its ostrich farming, but this industry collapsed as well shortly after World War I and thus the farmers of the area turned switched to wine and fruit farming.

As farmers are forced to look for ways to diversify, ostrich farming is tipped as being one of the growth areas, and Vince Tyack was one of the first farmers to take up the initiative.

The town is surrounded by flourishing commercial farms which, due to the low annual rainfall in the area focus on game farming as well as sheep and ostrich farming which along with cattle farming remain popular in the region.

Leather came late in the story of ostrich farming but after a tannery was set up onsite, it went on to make an impact in European haute couture and in the U.S. for cowboy boots becoming widespread during the 1970s.