Abstract
Summary Keffen, R. H. & Jarvis, M. J. F. 1984. Some measurements relating to Ostrich eggs. Ostrich 55:182-187. Eggs from wild Zimbabwean Ostriches Struthio camelus australis and domesticated South African hybrid birds, were compared. Formulae were tested to determine their accuracy when used to calculate egg weights, surface area and density. Calculated values were compared with some actual measurements. The main motivation for the study was the need to calculate fresh egg weights of wild Ostriches, as an aid to determining weight loss during incubation under natural conditions. Eggs from wild birds were, on average, smaller than those from domesticated birds, even though the wild adults were larger than domesticated birds. However, newly batched chicks from hybrid eggs weighed less than those from wild eggs.
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