It is imperative for the Ostrich industry to have clearly defined Standards for product quality and identification so that all BMIOA members and industry people are talking the same language.

When STANDARDS are used to produce a certain quality product, the results of that process are most predictable. Following are some Standards that have already been established or are in progress for the future:

CARCASS & MEAT QUALITY:

Ostrich Carcass/Meat Quality Standard:

Ostrich Meat Yield Standard:

Ostrich Meat Muscle Nomenclature/Numbering Standard:

SKIN QUALITY:

Ostrich Leather Quality Standard:

BMIOA BIRD PRODUCTION STANDARDS:

BIRD QUALITY:

Ostrich Breeder Bird & Progeny Nutritional Standard:

Ostrich Breeder Bird "Superior Genetic" Quality Standard:

Ostrich Breeder Bird "Generic" Quality Standard:

EGG QUALITY:

Ostrich Egg "Superior Genetic" Quality Standard:

Ostrich Egg "Generic" Quality Standard:

CHICK QUALITY:

Ostrich Chick "Superior Genetic" Quality Standard:

Ostrich Chick "Generic" Quality Standard:

Last modified on Thursday, October 05, 2006