Farmed Ostrich, by Tony Wills, 2007-03-24
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Farmed Ostrich

Tony Wills

2007-03-24

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CC BY 2.5, as the museum states it.
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About this work

The Ostrich Struthio camelus is now farmed, primarily for the low fat meat. The Ostrichs are contained by a 2m high fence with an electrified wire running along the top - perhaps contributing to this bird's contemplation of the fence.