Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Farming of Ostriches

Guide for all people responsible for the welfare and husbandry of ostriches that have been bred and/or reared in captivity.

This code is intended as a guide for all people responsible for the welfare and husbandry of ostriches that have been bred and/or reared in captivity. Considered in this document are the basic behavioural, anatomical and physiological needs of ostriches, irrespective of the type of husbandry practiced, or the climatic conditions to which the ostriches are exposed.