Blue Neck Ostrich
A variety of the Ostrich
Ostrich · Cream eggs · Laying
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About the Blue Neck Ostrich
Often called the Zimbabwe Blue, this is the South African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis), named for the bluish-grey skin of the neck and upper legs that intensifies in breeding cocks. It is the tallest of the farmed types, reaching around 2.7m and 140kg, but retains a more wild temperament and yields poorer feather quality than the African Black. Like all ostriches it is hardy and dramatic, farmed chiefly for hide and meat.
At a glance
- Egg colour
- Cream
- Eggs per year
- About 50
- Purpose
- Laying, Meat
- Sizes
- Standard
- Incubation
- 42 days
- Broodiness
- Moderate
- Cold hardiness
- Tender
- Purity
- Pure
- Auto-sexing
- Yes
- Origin
- Africa
- Scientific name
- Struthio camelus