14-Day Ostrich Seminar
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The 14-day ostrich farm seminars are held two or three times each year and are an absolute must-attend event for everyone to learn just about all there is to know about practical ostrich farming.

You may use the easy-to-complete registration form below to book your place, or simply request further information.

14-Day Seminar Mission Statement
As more and more countries around the world recognise the merits of commercial ostrich farming, the need for ostrich industry training is emerging.

Ostriches On Line is proud to offer world-quality ostrich livestock and the first comprehensive 14-day ostrich industry program. This is the only event of its kind anywhere in the world and is an extensive ostrich industry training program designed to serve participants from:

• Countries that are developing their own ostrich industry
• Countries interested in establishing an ostrich industry

14-Day Seminar Objectives

1. To offer a combination of practical experience and knowledge of commercial ostrich management
2. To provide accurate information and hands an experience
3. To provide support, through training, for success in:
   1. Breeder and Management
   2. Incubation and Hatching
   3. Chick Management
   4. Facility Planning
   5. Veterinary and Health Care
   6. Feed Programs
   7. Processing
   8. Product Marketing
4. To provide training and technical support to reduce costly and unnecessary management errors

14 Day Seminar - Course Contents
During your extensive stay will be exposed to some of the most advanced learning and teaching study methods available. We have put together a very comprehensive and sophisticated program including:

1. Breeder Bird Management
   1. Behaviours - Habits and Tendencies
   2. Breeding signs
   3. Egg gathering and handling
   4. Feed
   5. Facilities
   6. Fencing
   7. Breeding - Colony, pair and trio systems
   8. Handling and Safety
   9. Feed lot
   10. Fencing
   11. Materials
2. Facility Planning
   1. Space required
   2. Chicks - various ages
   3. Breeders - pairs/trios/colony
   4. Grow out facility
   5. Feed/Water Equipment
   6. Feed lots
3. Incubators and Hatchers
   1. Bedding and Substrate
   2. What are they and how do they work
   3. Design variations
   4. Chicks, breeders, feed lot
   5. Incubation/Hatcher controls
   6. Troubleshooting
   7. Disinfecting
   8. Basic maintenance
   9. Cleaning
   10. Facilities - size, air conditioning, heat, water, power, power backup, alarm systems
4. Health Care
   1. Common Ailments and treatment
   2. Incubation
   3. Preventative
   4. Management
   5. Sterilising eggs
   6. Ostrich Anatomy
   7. Weighing and charting weight loss
   8. Supplies needed
   9. Candling
   10. Charting embryo growth
   11. Veterinary Care for Doctors of Vet Medicine
   12. Record Keeping
   13. Treatment Programs
   14. Surgical procedures
   15. Resource/research access
   16. When to move to hatcher
   17. "Pipping" - what to look for
5. Feed Programs
   1. When to help a struggling chick
   2. Nutritional requirements - all age groups
   3. Moving to the brooder pen
   4. Designing cost effective feed programs
   5. How to identify problems
   6. Chick Management
   7. Access to research
6. Processing
   1. Behaviours - Habits and Tendencies
   2. Slaughter techniques
   3. Feed, facilities and fencing
   4. Standard meat cuts
   5. Bedding and substrate
   6. Hide preparation and tanning
   7. Handling
   8. Packaging and Marketing
   9. Record Keeping

14-Day Seminar Outline
The following index provides a complete overview of the 14-day ostrich farm seminars and times may be rearranged as schedules permit. Be assured that all classroom training and farm visits will be provided - it's just that the order may be modified!

1. Week One - 6 Days
   1. Welcome
      • 1/2 day farm tour & Reception
      
      
   2. Course Overview
      • 1/4 day classroom
      
      
   3. The Ostrich - General Introduction
      • 1/4 day classroom
      
      
   4. Incubation & Hatching
      • 2 day classroom
      • 1/2 day farm
      
      
   5. Veterinary Care
      • 1 1/2 Day Classroom
      • Autopsy, Sample Surgery
      
      
   6. Health Care
      • 1/2 day farm
      
      
   7. Breeder Management
      • 1/4 day classroom
      
      
   8. Chick Management
      • 1/4 day classroom
2. Week Two - 6 Days
   1. Facility Planning
      • 1/2 day classroom
      • 1/2 day farm
      
      
   2. Feed Programs
      • 1/2 day classroom
      • 1 day farm
      
      
   3. Processing and Marketing
      • 1 day classroom
      • 1 day field training
      
      
   4. Course Review
      • 1/2 day classroom
      • 1 day farm

14 Day Seminar - What's included
The 14-day ostrich farm seminars are, as far as possible, a "complete package"; we have included virtually everything except some meals and your initial and final travel arrangements.

After arriving at the nearby airport, you will be transported to the all-suite hotel where an optional reservation will have been made in your name and can be included in the price of the seminar.

Transportation to the farms and other facilities during the seminar is also included as are refreshments and lunch every day.

We have also prepared a very special gala ostrich dinner to be served on the last evening.

During the entire 14-day ostrich farm seminar you will be provided with full training manuals and hand-out notes where you can follow the course outline, make copious notes and take all the material home with you for future reference.

14 Day Seminar - What's not included
Your travel costs to and from the venue are not included in the cost, and although we provide lunch every day, breakfast and dinner are at your own expense. If you feel you need your own transportation, such as a rental car, then this too will be at your own expense.

Optionally, you may also make your own hotel accommodation reservations.

14 Day Seminar - Registration and Reservations
Space is very limited on our 14-day ostrich farm seminar, and you are encouraged to book as early as possible. Use the easy-to-complete form below as we work on a "first come, first served" basis.

Advance registration deadline is to be announced.

14 Day Seminar - Investment

Bronze Package	Silver Package	Gold Package
Complete 14 day seminar No accommodation	Complete 14 day seminar With accommodation Based on double occupancy	Complete 14 day seminar With accommodation Based on single occupancy
US $2,000 per person	US $3,000 per person	US $4,000 per person

Feel free to request more informaiton on our seminars, or place your order below.


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