New Styles Revive Ostrich Industry

The video explores the booming demand for eugenie hats, which has revitalized ostrich farming. It highlights the role of ostrich cowboys in safely handling the birds and explains that feather plucking is painless for ostriches. The video also showcases beautiful ostrich specimens and the production of eugenie feathers, emphasizing the connection between fashion trends and ostrich farming.

What has led to the economic boom in ostrich land?

• The introduction of new farming techniques

• The discovery of new ostrich species

• The popularity of eugenie hats

• A rise in tourism

What is a key characteristic of ostriches that the cowboy must be cautious of?

• Their loud calls

• Their ability to fly

• Their strong beaks

• Their powerful kicks

How does plucking feathers affect ostriches?

• It makes them unable to run fast

• It does not harm them and they regrow feathers

• It prevents them from growing new feathers

• It causes them pain

What is the role of the mother ostrich in the feather production process?

• She trains the young ostriches

• She sells the feathers

• She hatches eugenie feathers

• She guards the feather storage

What misconception does the mother ostrich have about feathers?

• Feathers are a sign of intelligence

• Fine feathers make fine birds

• Feathers are only for decoration

• Feathers make birds fly faster