An ostrich typically lays one egg every second day during the breeding season. A healthy adult female ostrich can lay about 40 to 60 eggs annually, with some farmed ostriches reaching up to 130 eggs per year. Ostriches are seasonal breeders, laying eggs in the late winter, spring, and summer months, with the breeding season often lasting from June or July to late January or February depending on conditions. Wild ostriches usually lay about 12 to 20 eggs per year, while farmed ones may lay more due to breeding techniques and climate. The female starts incubating the eggs only after laying enough to cover them, which usually takes laying eggs every other day during the season.