Good place to learn about these huge birds and see them up close.You will get to feed the birds, but hold onto the pans, as they like to tip them.
best place to feed a group of 40 1 ostrich egg and you have a great meal feed 40Learned a lot about the males in the crowd, how they keep their feeders and than move their neck around to mateGreat place to take the KIds, we even bought a feeder duster from ostrich
We recently attended the Marshall Tucker Band show. The venue is next to the lake and under the pines. The sound system is excellent and there is no bad seat. The performers are clearly comfortable and enjoy the location and knowledgable crowd. Concessions are handy and efficient as are the restrooms. Staff are friendly and helpful. Great place to see a show.
We are new to Bakersfield. We always drive two to three hours to spend a day or two close to the beach. We started to explore local areas and this was the first place. Your was helpful and well worth it for the do room. Small place for those who are tired of big and crowded places. Well worth the time and the drive.
We decided to stop in Tehachapi in the way back from Lake Havasu and came across a brochure for this place. We all loved it. My kids, 10 & 14 and my wife. I recommend it. You will learn about ostriches and get up close.
This was our second time visiting the Indian Point Ostrich Ranch and since our first visit they added pens with baby ostriches in various stages of growth and a section where you can feed them with long spoons. Let's face it...ostriches are weirdly cool and according to Tori our guide, not bright! Their brain is smaller than their eyeball and training is not an option because they have limited capacity to recall anything. What they do offer is a direct link to dinosaurs which in itself is amazing. The ranch has the more milder ostrich than the really large ones from Africa. Tori explained that the African ostriches are mega-testosterone laden and the redder their legs and necks, the meaner and less friendly they are. Ostrich meat is not considered poultry and can be cooked like beef. I have eaten ostrich and it is lean and reminds me of bison.We purchased the ostrich lotion (Wildberry Sage, a better option than unscented in my opinion) and it is a great hand cream. We also purchased the feather duster and a picture of the boys riding Ralph, the ranch's official stud. (Green screen picture and everyone we showed believed they were riding on an ostrich...bonus!)This is a quick diversion in a beautiful area of California and definitely family friendly and fun. Tori was terrific in answering all our questions.
This place is unbelievable, educational and fun. Be sure to bring your kids. The ride there is just as fun, all will enjoy. Not expensive at all. One of Tehachapi's attractions. You will learn about the great birds you didn't know at all. A pure nature trip.
It's OK - not good or great. Some interesting trivia about ostriches provided by tour guide. Can't complain about $4 per person but I wouldn't drive a great distance to get here. Fine if you're close by. FYI to those who read review mentioning "highlight of trip was photo" of child "riding an ostrich". No one gets to ride an ostrich. It's a photoshop booth - you sit on a green sawhorse in front of a green screen and pick the computer image of the ostrich you want to be seen "riding".
The young man who took us around the ranch was so kind and taught us so much. We were able to "pet" the feathers, we learned about the laying habits of the bird (and the fact that they mate for life with one partner) and so many other things. Who would have thought we would have had such a fun time. The place is well organized, and there is a shop at the end where we could buy some things as gifts. It was a great adventure.
Indian Point Ostrich Ranch has been in business since 1992 and opened to public viewing and tours five years later. Ostrich is the "other red meat" and they are also raised for leather, feathers, and their eggs and egg shells are highly valued, so the ranch has much to offer, both from an educational perspective and from their fascinating gift shop. The ranch even has a wonderful line of Blue Feather ostrich oils that have incredible homeopathic medicinal values. You can purchase feed and "hand" feed the younger ostriches. A great side trip for the whole family - and there are vineyards nearby worth visiting, too!