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dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 25 10:00 am Post subject:
ddg came up with this and other versions of ANON pigs are ace as far as "farm animals" go, chook pig moo etc (a good dog might be high on the awards list sheep might best be harvested with a bow from their grazing lairs, horrible things, they do not like me either, none have eaten me but i know to grow mint

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16315

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 25 6:54 am Post subject:

Brilliant.

Personally I like sheep, although some of the older breeds want watching. I baby sat a Soay ram lamb one afternoon, and judging by its subsequent behaviour, it might have been better if I had let it walk into the clay oven. It got sent to Wales in disgrace in the end, having proved to only be good for covering ewes and otherwise being unmanageable. Shetlands are nice, and so are their fleeces. I am always wary of pigs, and judging by the behaviour of wild boar/Tamworth crosses, they can be totally impossible. I understand Channel Island bulls can be rather tricky as well.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 43926
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 25 3:42 pm Post subject:

re moos, for dangeroos, any can be even if they do not mean it
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steers. immature bulls in a herd with mothers and babies (and maybe a bull)

mothers with babies

one type herds in their patch
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lots of random moos in a panic
"""" escaping

a random moo in an unexpected place

any sort of fright among a calm herd
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breakfast

dodging coo horns while they scamper around a feeder is interesting
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misinterpreted curiosity , in either direction
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misinterpreted "intimate care"

you killed my sister, i didn't but i was doing intimate calving care and it was unlikely to help, can lead to blood feud (the killer kerry was difficult until she was burgers:roll:)
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plain clumsy

mind yer feet etc

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humorous, "would it be funny to lean on him?" that one can squash you bad style against a stall
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enthusiastic in whatever way
"playing" with each other
bitten by a fly
all can be dangeroos if you or they get surprised by anything

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a well trained bull will come if you call him, bigger than a mutt but they interact in similar ways for slightly different motivations

taking a stone from a bull's toes, untethered, in the open, was easier than getting burdock burrs out of a lakeland terrier's fur with him tied to a piano leg

(he was a monster who taught me lots of useful things)

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 43926
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 25 3:44 pm Post subject:

(he was a monster who taught me lots of useful things)

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 43926
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 25 3:54 pm Post subject:
back to the manure theme multi species is good pig high density potassium chook high density nitrogen moo bulk and nutrients horse bulk, nitrogen and things guinea pig bulk and nutrients etc

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16315

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 25 6:48 am Post subject:
Yes, unfortunately a local farmer here was killed by a bull he was usually on good terms with. As for manure, good if you can easily get it.

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