Gruesome cull manual shows feds' preferred methods after ostriches gunned down

Dozens of ostriches were allegedly shot at point-blank range by federal agents Thursday evening.

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  |   November 07, 2025   |   News Analysis   |   1 Comment

On Thursday's live stream, Tamara Ugolini and Sheila Gunn reacted to a report from CTV News outlining the possible methods the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) can use to cull the ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C.

The internal manual — reportedly distributed in 2016 — states that agents can use gas, lethal injections, firearms, or neck-breaking to destroy ostriches.

The agency's graphic strategy for lethal injections involves three people — one to sit on the bird to restrain it, one to hold its head, and "one to inject the drug".

The document was uncovered just hours before agents from the CFIA began shooting the ostriches to initiate the cull on Thursday evening in the darkness.

Exclusive footage from Rebel News early Friday morning shows dozens of deceased ostriches lying scattered in a "kill pen" constructed by the CFIA.

Rebel News journalist Drea Humphrey is on the scene and spoke with the emotional farm owners the morning after the mass slaughter.

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday morning against Universal Ostrich Farms, dismissing its appeal and setting the culling of the flock in motion.

The CFIA ordered the flock of hundreds of ostriches to be culled after two deceased birds allegedly tested positive for the avian flu in late 2024. The agency was acting on an anonymous tip about several birds falling ill.

The agency's decision to cull the ostriches came despite the exotic birds being used for groundbreaking antibody research, including with Yasuhiro Tsukamoto of Japan's Kyoto Prefectural University.

The killing of the birds marks the conclusion of a months-long legal saga that has gained international attention, including from members of the Trump administration like Dr. Oz and RFK Jr., who both spoke out in support of the ostriches.

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  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2025-11-07 19:49:33 -0500
    As I suspected, the CFIA used the least-personal method to kill off those beautiful birds. It’s so much more convenient to pull a trigger than to lay hands on struggling and frightened ostriches. May God see and remember!