We were invited to visit an Ostrich farm located in Sungai Lallang near Semenyih. It is in the vicinity of the Nirwana Memorial Park. This farm has been around for sometime already but it is our first visit there.
With such a name, there would surely be ostriches around and there were quite a few. The owner also breeds these huge birds. However, due to the weather, a lot of them had shed their feathers. They looked really funny without feathers, very much like huge frozen turkeys.
The ostriches are very curious animals. They will come up close and observe you and even follow you around. It was rather funny to have a few of these birds tagging along and watching what you are doing.
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| Quite a number of ostriches at the farm |
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| They are a curious lot and follow you too |
Apart from ostriches, the farm has a few other types of birds and animals. So, it was a treat for the kids. Amongst the birds, there were peacocks, jungle fowls, Guines fowls, pheasants and geese. Other animals included a monkey, a goat, a reindeer and fishes.
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| There were peacocks |
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| Guinea fowls and wild chickens |
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| A mixed Guinea fowl up close |
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| Majestic peacock |
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| A number of geese |
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| Jungle fowls |
The farm is also breeding Guinea fowls, so there are quite a number of baby chicks. There were also incubators and eggs. The owner gave us a tour and explained the process which was very educational. One can see his passion for this and he was also very experienced learning from past practises and mistakes.
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| Baby Guines fowls |
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| Baby chicks just hatched |
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| Getting out of its shell |
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| Day old chicks |
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| Very cute |
The farm also had a number of fruit trees and vegetables. There were also berries.
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| There were berries also |
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| A view of the farm |
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| Another view |
We bought a frozen Guinea fowl to taste how these birds taste. Apparently they are very similar to pheasants and the Europeans and Africans love this meat. It is not cheap as you need to learn a lot to rear them.
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| A frozen Guinea fowl ready for dinner |
The farm also breeds different birds for the pet shop market. No wonder, we can see all these birds at the pet shops.
It was an educational and entertaining evening for the kids. By the way, the park is open to public but there is a charge to get in. If you and your family have some time, it may be worth your while to check this place.
Until the next time, cheers.
hi tom great info, is there anyway we can get their management contact details? im from semenyih eco venture resort by the way and would you like to check and visit our place maybe you can add it to your blog ;)
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