| Grandma' Ostriches |
| This is an update to another page I had. Since I no longer have my large flightless fellows, it is with sadness and memories that I make this page. They brought me many hours of laughter, tears, and entertainment in general. They were my fellow confidants when I had a problem to work out. They listened well, and never carried tales to the market, or anywhere else. We lost Maggie a few months ago due to a tragedy. It was the start of mating season, and she had been running from Jiggs, crashing into the fence. She had hit the fence near a post, and had broken something inside that led to her death. She was a very sweet natured creature, in spite of the fact of her size. She loved to be fussed over and petted. She liked to be fed grapes from my hands, and most of all she loved showers. She would get down and tumble back and forth in the water spray making sure every spot on her was bathed. |
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| Jiggs Displaying |
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| Shower time!!! Age8 months |
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| Jiggs & Maggie age 9 months |
| Maggie at age 6 months! |
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| Another one of their favorite things to do was swipe hats and pinch ears. They would walk the fence line when the mower was going by also. They walked miles a day on those days. We buried Maggie and will plant a shrub to mark the spot. As for Jiggs; well he has a new home now. I could not let him be lonesome, so found a home for him on another farm that has a dozen more ostriches, and will be happy there. He will have several girls to chase to run off some of his energy. Yes, I miss them, but am glad I had them for the several years I did. They were a joy to me. |
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| Shall we continue our journey? |
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