Working Ostrich Farm TourDon't miss our guided tour of the Mooiplaas Ostrich Farm. The tour is about 1 - 1.5 hours.
The tour will show you how a modern day working commercial farm operates. Our tour guide, Koos, starts by telling you the fascinating story of how Oudtshoorn owes its history to the ostrich. Indeed the ostrich feather started it all ... and the rest (as they say) ... is history! Koos, will take you for a drive you around the farm to show you the adult ostriches. You will get a chance to meet the curious and friendly young ostriches in the farm paddocks. He then will show you how we breed the chicks. You will see how we use advanced farming methods to care for the eggs and provide the right environment for them to hatch into healthy young birds. Once hatched, our chicks then go into the nursery for their upbringing. As they grow, so they move into bigger paddocks along with all the other chicks they bonded with in the nursery.
What Is A Show Farm?A show farm is one that caters to tourism and is generally not a working farm. These farms do various tours and sell local curios. Some also allow you to sit on or ride ostriches or watch ostrich races.
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In the beginning there was the ostrich feather! Today the ostrich feather is still much loved but it is the leather and meat that is behind this thriving farming industry. Read the fascinating story of Oudtshoorn and its relationship with this remarkable flightless bird. -
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We are proud to have been farming here for 4 generations. The farm was bought in 1867 for 2,000 pounds. Read more about the story of our farm >> -
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Mooiplaas is the only ostrich farm where you can see the three different types of ostriches, the Kenyan Red, Zimbabwe Blue and the African Black. Learn more about ostriches >> -
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