Kentucky Code § KRS 247.870

Definition of "ratite" -- Status of ratites as farm products and livestock
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(1) "Ratite" means members of a family of birds which have no keel and cannot fly. It includes ostriches, emus, rheas, kiwis, and cassowaries. (2) Ratites are raised for the purpose of producing feathers, meat, hide, animal by - products, and breeding stock. (3) Ratites and their products are farm products and livestock for purposes of financial transactions and collateral. (4) Ratites are livestock and are not wild animals for purposes of hunting and wildlife laws.

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