Nadia Hussain and Nick Hanson feed boer goats at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch, which draws several thousand visitors a year. (Joshua Lott / For The Times)
One of the more than 500 South African ostriches at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch eats from a plastic cup. The ranch once had more than 1,600 of the flightless birds. (Joshua Lott / For The Times)
Visitors feed South African ostriches at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. Rainbow lorikeet birds, fallow deer, boer goats and miniature donkeys also live on the farm. (Joshua Lott / For The Times)
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Fern Kutok reacts as South African ostriches extend their heads over a fence. (Joshua Lott / For The Times)
An up-close and personal look at an ostrich. (Joshua Lott / For The Times)
Joyce Moore laughs as an ostrich eats food from her hand. (Joshua Lott / For The Times)
Don Carlson and Joyce Moore pet a South African ostrich at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. (Joshua Lott / For The Times)
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Madelyn Cook tries to recover a piece of food to feed South African ostriches at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. (Joshua Lott / For The Times)
Nadia Hussain feeds South African ostriches at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch in Picacho,
Ostrich food made from alfalfa and corn is ready to be served . (Joshua Lott / For The Times)
Ranch owner Lucille Cogburn displays South African ostrich feathers for sale to visitors. (Joshua Lott / For The Times)