Good protein source?

[Tattoo]

Has anyone tried feeding ostrich as a protein source? I understand it is lean meat and wondered if it would be a good option. It is probably rather expensive but ... well the baby is pampered!

[SailleSkinklover]

I've never eaten ostrich myself! I only ever eat antibiotic-free, non-hormone/vegetarian fed chicken, and my Chuff loves that! He likes garlic too,(he only gets it when we cook with it, say, like with the chicken,) but boy does he have rasty morning breath the next day when he yawns!
I've heard ostrich is almost more like red meat rather than chicken or turkey. Is that true?

[Tattoo]

Yes, Ostrich is red meat but is supposed to be leaner than chicken. I only buy organic meat for my little darling as well but have not thought about garlic. Wow that must be some overwhelming dragon breath on Chuff after a visit from the garlic fairy!

Stats on Ostrich Meat:

100 Grams of cook lean meat

26.9 Grams Protein
2.8 Grams Fat
140 Calories
3.2 mg Iron
83 mg Cholesterol

[Zach]

There was another question about ostrich meat a LONG time ago....I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't be ok!

[LittleFoot]

LittleFoot has had ostrich, buffalo, and rabbit...just small left-over pieces from what I was preparing for dinner. He has also had eggs from ostrich. Good thing about living out in the desert, people raise a variety of critters for meat.

[Tattoo]

Hmmmm ... could it be the high iron level that might make it unacceptable? Chicken has about a third of the amount of iron that ostrich has.