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The founder of “Ostrich” Ali Bayramov stressed that their organization is the first one in South Caucasus that is involved in breeding ostriches. It should be mentioned that the first time, this organization that has been functioning for two years started to breeding 180 ostriches brought from South African Republic in Azerbaijan. Providing available and safe products is the main activity principle of the farmer economy “Ostrich” that is engaged in breeding ostriches and producing various types of meat products from them in Azerbaijan.
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Bird flu: Culling 'can continue'

PRETORIA Bird flu: Culling 'can continue'
"Sat, 26 Aug 2006 The Pretoria High Court has granted the Gauteng Department of Agriculture an interdict to continue culling illegally imported waterfowl, an official said on Friday.
The culling follows investigations into the illegal importation of eggs from the Netherlands.
A probe was being carried out on a farm in Gauteng and one in North West. Both farms had been placed under quarantine.
Prior to the interdict, 573 birds had already been culled.
"South Africa is determined to maintain its avian influenza-free status and does not allow the importation of any live birds, poultry or poultry products from any country that has not been free for at least the past three months," said Galane.
Galane said people should be assured that chicken and ostrich products on supermarket shelves in South Africa remained safe for human consumption."

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Flu Outbreak Under Control

The Department of Agriculture says it has culled 8 000 ostriches in the Riversdale district, Western Cape, in an attempt to bring the outbreak of avian flu under control.
According to the department, follow-up investigations have shown no further signs of the disease.


allAfrica.com: South Africa: Mossel Bay Avian Flu Outbreak Under Control

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MORE than 3 000 ostriches are being culled on the Garden Route – and more could follow – after a strain of bird flu which was earlier detected in the area was found to have infected birds on another farm near Mossel Bay.
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Daily News - EU bans SA ostrich imports

The H5N2 strain of the disease was recently detected in these areas. South Africa's Agriculture department said on Monday an ostrich farm near Mossel Bay was placed under quarantine after the precautionary culling of 60 ostriches suspected of having avian flu.

Daily News - EU bans SA ostrich imports