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Growth rate of ostrich (struthio camelus) chicks under intensive management in Botswana
(Springer, 1998)
Thirty-seven ostrich chicks raised artificially had their weights, lengths of metatarsus and heights measured weekly from hatching to the 16th week. Despite weight loss during the first week due to utilization of egg yolk ...
Limb Deformities of farmed ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks in Botswana
(Springer, 1997)
Limb deformities were detected in 135 out of 885 ostrich chicks, giving a prevalence of 15.3%. Tibiotarsal rotation a¡ected 73% of the chicks with limb deformities, whereas rolled toes accounted for 36%. The right leg was ...