We were invited to the ranch in March and had a BLAST. They have the world's friendliest cow, a neat petting zoo full of friendly goats, and of course... more ostriches than I've ever seen in my entire life.
Some mind-blowing facts we learned:
- Eating ostrich eggs is completely legal and super healthy (tons of protein)
- Ostrich meat is RED meat, and tastes closer to filet mignon than to turkey/chicken.
- Ostrich leather is the second highest quality leather on earth, far better than cow leather. (Of course I asked "what's the best?" "Alligator hide")
- Ostrich oil has been used for lotions and cosmetics longer than olive oil has. Cleopatra herself preferred it.
If you are a home school family (like ours), interested in locally source animal products, or just want to have a great time outdoors learning about exotic animals, I cannot recommend highly enough that you book a tour at this place.
We are only 3 months into 2023 but I'm pretty sure this will go down as the best thing I did all year. :)
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