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Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.
Provides an overview of ostriches and emus, the history of ostrich farming in the United States, a description of meat and value-added products, statistics on ostrich production, government regulations and an industry outlook.
USDA. APHIS. Veterinary Services.
USDA requirements, restrictions and contacts to import ratites and hatching eggs into the United States.
USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Consumer information about ostrich, emu and rhea meat.
Oklahoma State University.
Provides an introduction to ratite ranching and medicine.
USDA. Bureau of Animal Plant Industry.
An item in the National Agricultural Library’s Organic Roots Collection, this circular from the USDA Bureau of Plant Industry provides information about various aspects of ostrich production and a view to the future of the industry, from a historic perspective.