{"id":9438,"date":"2021-07-01T08:40:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T08:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=9438"},"modified":"2021-07-01T08:47:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T08:47:32","slug":"ostrich-eggs-and-chicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/ostrich-eggs-and-chicks\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Care For Ostrich Eggs And Chicks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ostriches<\/a> breed during the time of year when days are longest and temperatures are higher. The breeding season is typically about 40 days during the time when days are 12 hours long or more. Generally speaking, the mating season begins in May and ends in very early September. Typically, July is the peak of the egg laying season. In this article, we discuss ostrich breeding, ostrich eggs and chicks. Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Get Your Ostriches Ready For Breeding Season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In preparation for breeding season, pair up each breeding male with as many as two hens about a month before the breeding season starts. You can tell male ostriches from females at a glance by the color in the animals legs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Male ostriches have more colorful legs than female ostriches. During ostrich mating season, a male ostrich\u2019s plumage will become quite bright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When breeding commences, you’ll see the animals engaging in a behavior known as the candling dance. This is a territorial dance. During courtship, male ostriches vocalize a loud and booming sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, they sit and thump or drum alternating sides of their backs with their heads. In response, the hen will sit down and flutter her wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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