Ostrich abattoir slaughters cattle to survive

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The Botswana Ostrich Company (BOC) abattoir has been slaughtering cattle due to a shortage of the birds, officials have said.

The abattoir manager, Freeman Mogaga told Business Today that they do not have ostriches to slaughter because farmers are not supplying them.

"The little that they (farmers) have are for breeding and not for meat.  We are slaughtering cattle for survival," Mogaga said. He added that the abattoir is multi-purpose and can be used to slaughter game or cattle. 

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