Highgate Ostrich Farm

Monday morning we drove over the mountains back the way we had come on Friday then turned towards the town of Oudishoorn where we saw signs for many ostrich farms. We visited the Highgate Ostrich Farm where we saw how they make feather dusters, carve eggs and raise baby chicks. We were able to hold cute little ostrich chicks, climb on the back of a full grown ostrich, see a few of our group ride an ostrich, and watch a short race. It was our favorite activity of the week!     We bought some dusters as souvenirs and wished the purses didn't cost so much.

The ostrich on this Farm were fairly docile compared to ones we seen in Ghana. We even fed some.