ALZU Ostrich feeds are formulated for optimal growth and development of growing birds and optimum egg and progeny from the breeding birds.
This is a complete feed; due to the composition of the feed it is unnecessary to add any premixes.


1. Complete and Semi-complete Ostrich Feed

Product	Complete/Semi-complete	Age	Feeding Guidelines
Ostrich Pre-Starter, Crumbs	Complete	Day old until 8 weeks	Ad lib
Ostrich Starter, Crumbs	Complete	8-16 weeks	Ad lib
Ostrich Growth, Pellets	Growth Pellets (800kg) +Lusernmeal (200kg)	16-24 weeks	Ad lib
Ostrich Finisher, Pellets	Finisher Pellets (800kg) + Lusernmeal (200kg)	24-30 weeks	Ad lib
Ostrich Breeding, Pellets	Breeding pellets (600kg) + Lusernmeal (200kg)	Breeding Birds	2.2kg per day

2. Specifications

	Pre-Starter	Starter	Growth	Finisher	Breeding
Protein	22.0	18.0	16.25	13.75	13.4
Fat	2.5	2.5	2.7	2.7	3.0
Calcium	1.2-1.5	1.2-1.5	1.3-1.52	0.9-1.8	2.4-2.5
Phosphor	0.65	0.65	0.70	0.70	0.87
Fibre	10.0	13.5	13.0	18.0	17.3

3. General Guidelines for feeding Ostriches

3.1. Feeding of Growing Birds

The pre-starter and starter crumbs are complete rations and can be used as the only feed.
For the economic production of slaughter birds it is necessary to add lusern to the growth pellets, from 16 weeks of age.
It is important to gradually change over a period of 3 weeks from starter crumbs to growth pellets with lusern to make sure the bird will eat.

3.2 Feeding of Breeding Birds

The resting period is March, April and May.
During this period there can be a gradual change to maintenance concentrate mixed with lusern, to enable birds to gradually loose condition.

3.3 Flushing

Three weeks before the breeding season birds can gradually be changed to the finisher or breeding ration with 40% added lusern. The aim with flushing is to stimulate mating behaviour due to the body weight that increase.

3.4 Breeding period

Feed 60% ostrich breeding pellets and 40% lusern for optimal production. Total intake should be 2.2kg