Did you know that many ratites are raised on farms? 👀 Ratites are large flightless birds. Ostriches, Emus and Rheas are all ratites! 🙏 They are farmed to produce exotic meat, luxury leather, animal oil, and for their feathers. 🪶 Ratites cope badly with captivity, and their behavior shows this. Also, ostrich chicks very often succumb to disease - with a mortality rate of 67%. 😱 Some ratites may live up to 40 years in the wild, but on farms they are killed between 9 and 12 months of age. 😔 👉