A German Court has been deciding whether to charge the three teenagers whose festive firecrackers outside an eastern German farm, allegedly, not only scared an ostrich but also made the bird impotent. According to Rico Gabel, the owner of the farm in Lohsa, northeast of Dresden, he was at a loss of 14 ostrich offspring that would have otherwise been born from the ostrich's two breeding partners.

Rico claims an ostrich on his farm lost its sexual desire after being scared off by the fireworks set off by the boys, ages 17-18, between Dec. 27 and 29, 2005, according to the Associated Press reports.

Although Gustav the ostrich regained his sex drive in the second half of the year, Rico has sued the boys for the lost income from the 14 expected baby ostriches. Since each bird could have earned him $460, it brings his total to $6,440.

The suit is due to be heard next Monday in a regional court in nearby Bautzen.