Ostrich eggs

Random Facts 'bout Ostrich eggs:

* One ostrich egg is equal to 20 to 24 large chicken eggs

* An ostrich egg weighs about 3 pounds (1,360g)

* It would take roughly 40 minutes to hard-boil an ostrich egg

* Produce 40-70 eggs per year

* An ostrich egg shell retails for approx. $20 USD, it can go as high as $200 USD if painted

* Raw ostrich eggs run about $50 USD


More on ostriches:
http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?catitemid=2&id=187
http://www.wildoats.com/redesign/hn.php?org=wildoats&ContentID=1747001
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/poulsci/tech_manuals/ostrich.html
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/alt-ag/ostrich.htm
http://azostrich.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AZO&Category_Code=E_BLOWN
http://www.spyglassgifts.com/products_list.php/info2/Ostrich%20Eggs
http://www.efendos.com/ostricheggs.html
http://www.ostrichesonline.com/shop/cat?cmd=search&category=photo&type=ostrich&subtype=egg