The business of ostrich farming bee Ostrich (Ostrich)
Business Background
Scientific name: Struthio Camelus
Due to problems that once were raised about the disease that possessed cattle, the new low-calorie eating habits and the substantial taste of ostrich meat, are factors that have largely contributed to this this bird become an excellent option for consumers and therefore a very good business opportunity that is just beginning to develop.
This industry was born in South Africa as a backyard business for egg production, then the occupation of the feathers and flesh.
The ostrich exploitation in Mexico began in 1986 with the arrival of the first commercial voyage to America, although its original destination was States Together. The birds were of African origin and arrived first to Mexico, was established then what was the first ranch in Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, meaning by this the first commercial exploitation in this region, hence populated the South American Union and the northern Mexico.
The business of ostrich farming, although the pioneers began a few years ago, is just beginning to hatch. Its growth will be spectacular, so if you are interested and quick to become a breeder, may get an excellent return on your investment. Features
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ostrich The ostrich is a bird of red meat but characteristics of white meat, combines an exquisite and unique flavor, soft and juicy, with a high content of fatty acids like omega three, low cholesterol, fat and calories (one kilo of ostrich meat contains 114 calories, versus 211 of beef, 205 chicken and 187 turkey). These nutritional qualities made her the best and healthiest commercial meat, very sought after in international markets and more recently in domestic consumption.
In Mexico consumed about 10 tons per month of ostrich meat, while there are about 800 ostrich farms registered with the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT).
Ostrich can live more than 70 years, forty of them productively, with high yields and high adaptability to different types of weather, which has allowed its establishment in different parts of Europe, Asia, Central and South America.
In nature these animals are omnivores and herbivores in farms are given balanced food specifically designed for ostriches, the diet was supplemented with forage, alfalfa and some grass, of course taking into account the availability of the region.
An ostrich breeding consumes two kilos balanced food per day ration is divided into two parts: morning and afternoon, and given a kilo and a half of forage. In total, each bird will consume 4.5 kilos slaughter balanced food per kilo of meat produced.
Being a meat that is still not widely consumed, the kilo is a very high value ($ 100), which means it is only available for people with high incomes. Therefore what is currently being sought to reverse this situation in order of expanding the product, given the advantages it has over other meats.
Resproducción: In a bad year, a female can take up to 40 eggs, and a regular season will double to an estimated 28 chicks per female and season. Divided into several cycles during the breeding season, there is a 25 per cent of infertility (infertile origin and embryonic deaths) in each nest eggs deposited 10 to 15, to spend the rest period that can last up to 30 days.
Commercial use
ostrich ostrich meat for sale, or sale of live animals to other breeders
To produce ostrich meat, is the ideal age 10 to 14 months, during which time they reach an average live weight of 100 kilos, resulting volume 38 kilos of meat profitable (90 percent from the legs, of which 40 percent are for steak and the rest for other presentations).
Mexico is at the stage of the operation of the meat in the form of steak, steak, hamburger, ham, salami, chorizo \u200b\u200band eventually liver pate.
sale ostrich skin
Similarly you can market your skin soft, durable and aesthetic, to make wallets, agendas, boots, wallets, gloves, bags and other items.
Each bird has 15 square feet of skin, leather square foot costs about $ 200.
Mexico imports from Canada, USA and South America 60 percent of ostrich skins for use in industry talaberteria. So this is a wide open market for domestic entrepreneurs willing to supply it. Of these skins
considered exotic, highly valued for its strength and compete directly with the crocodile, you can get, in terms of manufacturing shoe covers:
-Two pairs of high quality.
-Three pairs of second grade but with fewer follicle.
Four pairs of quarter-quality are leftovers.
The most valuable is the skin of the leg, which is very expensive because it has a texture similar to that of the snake.
Marketing of ostrich feathers
Regarding the use of feathers, their use is primarily ornamental, but are also used for the manufacture of dusters that have the power to do static and are very useful for micro, in fact the consumer of ostrich feathers in the U.S. is the automotive industry.
commercially Feathers are valued in terms of length, symmetry, width and color.
tabs on their part are highly prized for brushes.
ostrich egg
Although
ostrich egg (weight about 1.5 kilograms) has high property, not used for consumption because it is more lucrative to develop a breeding.
CARC is used for craft work, it will sell between $ 50 and $ 100.
Advantages and disadvantages of business
Advantages:
* Requires a minimum of space, infrastructure and investment.
* Birds consume little food and are very strong, a mild illness.
* They adapt easily to any climate and is very easy.
* There is a high demand for the products and by-products of the ostrich.
ostrich producers in the country are not a competition between them, on the contrary, they complement and are working together to strengthen the market.
Disadvantage:
The disadvantage is that now the business is still seen little demand for ostrich meat, domestic supply is insufficient to supply this emerging market. Focus
business
The business may be focused on several areas:
-fattening of calves are bought birds from chickens to fatten them and then sell the meat, this shift requires less investment, recovering in 6 months or a year, how long you can sell the meat, by which time the ostriches get an approximate weight of between 100 and 125 kilos.
Later in the second year and will be ready to win and / or to reinvest. However, it must take into account that the mortality rate of hatchlings is about 30%, in some cases could reach 50%.
-breeding animals purchased for sale and distribution of the offspring to other places: in this area since the first season have income and the initial investment is recovered in two años.Puede start with just three or seven copies, their offspring acquired three months worth Commercial thousand 600 pesos.
-Purchase for developing young players and sell them.
-marketing of products.
Equipment necessary for the business area ostrich
- The necessary infrastructure is at least one hectare of rural land for each trio of two females and a male or 3 thousand 500 square meters to seven copies.
- The supeficie required for every ten babies, from birth to three months of age is 50 mts. square.
- Supeficie required for every ten babies, three months per year of age: 300 mts. square.
* This should be a flat or semi-flat area and with good drainage. Adaptation
space for young space must be covered (a ship or a simple glass).
also must consider the type of fence for containment of the specimens (about Stockstill of wood or steel tube, two meters high).
The facility should have drinking and feeding.
Team - You must install an artificial incubator for 40 eggs, thereby increasing the level of fertility.
- A hatchery for 15 chickens.
- infrared lamps. Food
The food consumed by a breeding stock is 2 kg / day / animal.
Birth to three months old, consuming: 45 kgs. food.
From three to six months: 110 kgs.
Six to twelve months of age: 320 kgs.
total food consumption from birth to twelve months of age: 475 kgs.
Other procedures
Resgitrar his farm and meet the animal health certificates required by law. Speaking
pesos one hectare area *: $ 30,000.00.
* Recommend to recoup the initial expense and breeding animals are purchased.
The minimum initial investment required a deposit with a trio of ostriches (one male and two females) is about $ 60, 000 and $ 65, 000, the ROI can begin after six months of operation.
In some places offer of 15 thousand pesos each player, price also includes life insurance, transportation and technical assistance for one year.
* The average expenditure per year on player two and half years old and older is about $ 20.000, both male and female ostriches.
* $ 23 thousand dollars in equipment incubation.
* $ 7 billion in the adequacy of facilities, can be extremely simple and inexpensive. From food
$
Price per ton of starter feed 3 days to 1 month: $ 3,100.00.
price per ton of feed for the initiation of one to three months: $ 2,700.00.
price per ton of feed for growth (3 months - position): $ 2,500.00.
Other fixed costs
Labor (three workers) $ 54,000.00.
electricity cost $ 36,000.00. Cost of medicines
$ 6,000.00.
extras and maintenance costs $ 12,000.00. Price
ostrich sale for twelve months: $ 5,000.00.
Equipment necessary for the business area ostrich
- The necessary infrastructure is at least one hectare of rural land for each trio of two females and a male or 3 thousand 500 square meters to seven copies.
- The supeficie required for every ten babies, from birth to three months of age is 50 mts. square.
- Supeficie required for every ten babies, three months per year of age: 300 mts. square.
* This should be a flat or semi-flat area with good drainage. Adaptation
space for young space must be covered (a ship or a simple glass).
also must consider the type of fence for containment of the specimens (about Stockstill of wood or steel tube, two meters high).
The facility should have drinking and feeding.
Team - You must install an artificial incubator for 40 eggs, thereby increasing the level of fertility.
- A hatchery for 15 chickens.
- infrared lamps. Food
The food consumed by a breeding stock is 2 kg / day / animal.
Birth to three months old, consuming: 45 kgs. food.
From three to six months: 110 kgs. Six
twelve months of age: 320 kgs.
total food consumption from birth to twelve months of age: 475 kgs. Other procedures
Resgitrar his farm and meet the animal health certificates required by law.
How the business
1 .- Once that has been laying eggs, producers should collect the eggs as fast as possible and store in a brown paper bag, before being stored at a temperature of 18 degrees average, and lying motionless. 2 .-
subsequently leads to the hatchery, which provides a day to enter eggs and the development period is 42 days.
Incubation se divide en dos estapas:
1er etapa: el huevo se incuba durante 40 días.
2da. estapa: posteriormente el huevo se traslada a la nacedora donde el pollo eclosiona y puede permanecer de 12 horas o hasta tres días. Luego transita al área de crianza, zona en la que comienza un periodo de mayor cuidado que va desde el primer día hasta los dos meses, el pollo es entregado tan pronto como sale de la nacedora.
En la primera estapa de vida de las avestruces se debe evitar exponerlas a grados de humedad altos, por ello es necesario controlar la temperatura.
Un pollito nace a 37 grados centígrados, por lo que gradualmente se le debe ir descendiendo a razón de dos grados de forma sistemática, después 30 days can withstand a temperature of 15 degrees.
Success in business
Raising ostriches can become a successful business if successful:
producer-constant training.
-job and continuous awareness of exploitation by the producer.
- Develop an adequate marketing strategy, so that we can define the line of business and the demand that exists.
"It's also important to know that in addition to excellence in animal management is indispensable and permanent ongoing promotion of the products that they yield.
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