Production, Fertility and Hatchability of Ostrich Eggs on a Farm in Zimbabwe

O. Madzingira, K Dzama, JH Topps

Abstract


The production, fertility and hatchability of 1229 ostrich eggs from a farm outside Harare was recorded from April to November, 1996. The average egg production and egg weight was 27.6 and 1494.6 g per hen, respectively. Egg weight at lay was significantly affected by month of lay and hen (p

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Transactions of the Zimbabwe Scientific Association.   ISSN: 0254-2765