A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming

Ostrich farmers say they’re finding new customers who suffer from a strange red meat allergy contracted from ticks. Ostrich meat has a similar taste and color to beef and is safe to eat for sufferers of alpha-gal syndrome. (AP Video by Dylan Lovan)

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In this photo taken with a smartphone, Brent Williams, who suffers from the tick bite allergy known as alpha gal syndrome, pets an ostrich at Alpha Roost Farms in Danville, Ky., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)

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This photo taken with a smartphone shows an adult ostrich at Alpha Roost Farms in Danville, Ky., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)

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Cuts of grilled ostrich meat on a plate in Danville, Ky., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)

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In this photo taken with a smartphone, Brent Williams, an alpha gal syndrome sufferer, prepares ostrich meat with farm owner W.D. King in Danville, Ky., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)

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In this photo taken with a smartphone, Alpha Roost Farms owner W.D. King holds a young ostrich in Danville, Ky., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)

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DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When a friend approached Brent Williams four years ago…

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