Good tips and video - especially the straw. I didn't have drill handy so used a hammer (gently) and found it was easy, safe and made an almost perfect 12mm circle
I drill 1 hole, and use a small diameter hose and compressed air. Try to go in between the membrane and shell, small puffs of air will force the egg out the one opening.
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Artists in South Africa paint and decorate them with elaborate colors and other materials and sell them for thousands of dollars. They do look beautiful but I would be too afraid I would end up breaking it, even if I had the money to purchase one.
@@CockatielCompanion Hi There...thanks for your reply.....my daughter was given this egg during a work experience at a zoo. She asked me to blow it at the time but I didn't get round to it. I have just shaken it like you suggested …. sounds like there is something rubbery inside (gone hard I think)…. I am worried that something weird might happen to the shell if I just leave it. I would be very grateful for your advice.....many thanks
@@CockatielCompanion That’s weird. When I traveled to South Africa, they gave the group I was with what they claimed was an ostrich egg for breakfast. It didn’t look red like that and it tasted just like a regular egg. We also ate ostrich meat at a restaurant which, oddly enough, looked and tasted like steak (not chicken, as most people would probably imagine).
Good tips and video - especially the straw. I didn't have drill handy so used a hammer (gently) and found it was easy, safe and made an almost perfect 12mm circle
I drill 1 hole, and use a small diameter hose and compressed air. Try to go in between the membrane and shell, small puffs of air will force the egg out the one opening.
I think I just bought one of these from an antique shop. It was hidden beneath a bunch of old military uniforms...
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How long will the Ostrich egg shell last
Once it is blown out it will last indefinitely.
Artists in South Africa paint and decorate them with elaborate colors and other materials and sell them for thousands of dollars. They do look beautiful but I would be too afraid I would end up breaking it, even if I had the money to purchase one.
They are very strong.
Hi There...I have a 6month Ostrich egg....will I still be able to blow it?...…..or is it ok to keep as it is for as an ornament?
They usually smell pretty bad at that age. Is it liquid sounding when you shake it.
@@CockatielCompanion Hi There...thanks for your reply.....my daughter was given this egg during a work experience at a zoo. She asked me to blow it at the time but I didn't get round to it. I have just shaken it like you suggested …. sounds like there is something rubbery inside (gone hard I think)…. I am worried that something weird might happen to the shell if I just leave it. I would be very grateful for your advice.....many thanks
how does it taste ?
jabri mahmod A bit sulphury and rubbery. Not recommended.
@@CockatielCompanion That’s weird. When I traveled to South Africa, they gave the group I was with what they claimed was an ostrich egg for breakfast. It didn’t look red like that and it tasted just like a regular egg. We also ate ostrich meat at a restaurant which, oddly enough, looked and tasted like steak (not chicken, as most people would probably imagine).
Oh WOW! Thats gross! LOL
ewwww