by admin | Aug 3, 2014 | Ostrich Industry, Ostrich Markets
A meeting held in Pretoria in 1999 carried out a full strategic analysis of the industry the supplement to Newsletter No. 15 provided a full report. Industry immaturity was identified as the primary cause of the problems. As this study related to every stage of the...
by admin | Feb 6, 2014 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Industry, Ostrich Markets, Ostrich Production, Ostrich Products
This article published in January, discusses how the quality of ostrich feathers is a key indicator to healthier chicks. Ostrich feather quality is a key indicator to health in the same manner the sheen on the coat of all livestock and pets indicate overall health. ...
by admin | Jan 13, 2014 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Industry, Ostrich Markets, Ostrich Production
Over the years many photos of ostrich were taken with some sent to us. Recently there was reason to discuss the issue of how to visually judge bird development. These illutrations were put together with several photos side by side as a single illustration. For this...
by admin | Dec 27, 2013 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Industry, Ostrich Production, Ostrich Products
The World Ostrich Association was formed in September, 2002. The 100th edition of the newsletter was first published in July 2011. It reported, with regret, that the industry continued to witness slow development in production when demand for our products remains...
by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Industry, Ostrich Markets
Newsletter No. 95 Item 3 A speaker from the Klein Karoo Kooperasie (KKK) discussed a value pyramid during a presentation at The International Industry Strategic Analysis held in 1999 and reported here. The speaker was suggesting that it was important to keep the...
by admin | Jul 15, 2013 | Ostrich Industry
Newsletter 86 - part 2 This section addressed many interesting and challenging issues focussing on the role of livestock in food security and the livelihoods of men and women living in poverty. This is of particular interest in Ostrich production as we have...