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give him a rat friend

>>2425804
I can't afford to have a second rat

>>2425803
You can pickup cheap wire cages at second hand stores, cut the bottom off and put it in the grass for him with a cardboard box for cover and some water. Great way to give him a safe spot outdoors for cheap

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Tongue hanging out the side > tongue hanging out the front

>>2425243

That dog has incredible teeth.

>>2424758
cocker_spaniel.jpg

>>2424758
What is this suppose to be?

>>2424758
this is a blue board fyi

>>2424514

been working on developing my own large breed of birds for the last couple years that is bred primarily from cochins/jersey giants/cornish but with over 13 breeds bred into it in total (gotta work with what I can find). The goal is of course a true breeding bird that doesn't have to be a particularly good layer or a fast growing meat bird, but I would like them to be very large and very ornamental and decent setters as I plan to sell them as pasture ornaments and maybe see them shown at the local 4H show.

So far things are going well despite my color patterns being all over the place, but I am sitting at around 20% cornish blood in my latest generation and it is still hurting the height of my birds.

I have been thinking about ordering some new genetics, namely black sumatra, brahmas, langshans, and game fowl. The question is which game fowl should I be looking for? I am drawn particularly to shamo and asil birds due to their height and size as well as the saipan jungle fowl for the same reason, however I am under the impression that shamos and asil are incredibly difficult to raise around other birds and the saipan is just a pita in general due to its dietary requirements. Do you have any experience with these types of gamefowl? Am I asking for nothing but trouble if I try to integrate these into my breeding program?

>>2424542
I can't help you there bud since I breed for gameness and cut.

I'd guess crossing Oriental or American to your fowl would take away their gameness but seeing how these things turn out you might come back home one day to a bunch of sore stags.

The best looking gamefowl breed IMO are probably Sweaters. I bred some Blackwater Swater to my Jumper Kelsos and they really came out looking better but they wouldn't help you with size/weight. Mine come smaller and lighter the more I linebreed towards the Sweater side (like 4-14# at most).

I've graded a bit with Cobra Asils but that's about it. Try the AsilClub forum for more info, I think that's the best resource around.

Been raising barred rocks for eggs my whole life but looking to get into some fancier birds for showing and maybe a little income on the side. I like the way the bb red old English gamefowl look a lot, but I have a few questions...

Do I have to keep my roosters caged separately?
Will they brood easily?
What's the difference between a stag and a cock?
How hardy are they to cold?
With all the types out there are they true breeding or do you get a batch of Heinz 57 chick and you have to know which pattern is which?

>totally wild
No.


But 'no kids' and 'work from home' makes many attracted. They can fill that niche, take the time for them and give them what they need in captivity even if it's working around 'their rules'. While it's not a commitment I'd ever take, I can't help but admire those willing to do so because I'd fucking kill it.

If you think macaws are the worst then I don't think you know much about parrots.

>>2423391
They're only 2 generations removed from the wild

>>2423393
The is not true in the slightest and I'm not even a bird 'expert'.

As for why they are appealing - dunno. Depends on the person. Maybe some really want to fill a nice they don't get nor want with children. They could be crazy cat ladies, or they think/know they can provide s good home for them. Almost all large parrot owners I know adopted rather than bought as a baby. They are very serious about it and they schedule their lives around them. Sure they can be trained, but they aren't perfectly well behaved darlings all the time. They accepted them into their lives and do what they have to do to make sure they are comfortable and happy because intelligence in any animal is mostly a flaw to us. You can't just give them food and water and call it a day. No one pretends they are 'good' pets and the amount of macaws and African greys up for adoption - often with shitty behavior and self mutilation - just proves that people bite off more than can chew.
I see it like a job or a serious hobby. If you're really into it then you will succeed. It can be hard but if you're passionate and serious about it, why not? You got the time and passion. People aren't going to stop breeding and selling them. Might as well let those equipped for them take them.

bear

>>2422864
Gorilla, if he's allowed tools.

A Canadian Goose

>>2419239
The last quick rundown on a maine coon I did left a carcass in the road.
If you get one, be a responsible owner please.

>>2419239
They are aggressive disgusting creatures

I used to volunteer at a vet's office and the Maine coon's were the biggest assholes on the planet, they would try to attack you and other animals with all their effort from inside their containers and we needed huge leather padding to move them from place to place

The only good maine coon is a dead one

>>2418073
That's a good tortoise.

toroise

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>>2427269
Can't look at the outside of my house without seeing these triangular funnel webs in every corner.

Bright side is they may be reducing the mosquito population by 0.00000000314159%

But every time I walk through a door, through my fence gate, up the steps of my deck, etc spider web gets on me.

>>2427269
Let 'em be broseph. Totally harmless and keeps pests in control.
Bring a bunch of them into your room and have them watch while you fuck your wife.

>>2427269
> One might be seeing my wife, can't confirm.
That's just Jodie.
You can trust him.

>>2426721
If you don't want mosquitoes, you'll have to clean it out.

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>>2426788
buy minnows to eat the mosquito larva

>>2426721
add more pond plants.
if you used soil for your existing plants in your pond, remove it. only use sand for your pond plants.
you might get mosquitoes at first but as soon as dragonflies and newts settle in, they will be gone.

>>2426612
I dont think its something you simoly do or dont have. There are levels to it. For instance dogs have social orders and that requires a degree of consiousness to recognize that order.

>>2426612
mantids and spiders are pretty intelligent, and have special personalities for each individual. Just because they are invertebrates doesn't mean they have no conciousness.

>What animals possess a consciousness?
Define "posses a consciousness".

Hint: It's not a binary division between beings that do and beings that don't.

>>2426548
It's true, 200 y/o harpoons were found embedded in whales

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>>2426550
I believe it but what are the odds that those harpoons were made long before they got embedded in a whale that got away?

No idea what whaling was like besides harpooning them but it seems like they could get away pretty easily.

>>2426596
Harpoons didn't last very long. The wear and tear of the job they did caused them to break pretty frequently. That's why museum guys are able to tell how old the harpoons were--there were different styles of harpoon and blacksmithing in different decades.

Plus it wasn't that easy for the whales to get away. Harpoons were attached to water-tight barrels of air, which floated and acted as a serious drag when getting towed through the water if they dove. Put one harpoon in a whale and maybe, just maybe, it might get away. Put two harpoons in and it would be like trying to run with a parachute strapped to your back.

The harpoons aren't the only way they know how long these guys live either. There's been genetic work and studies of baleen growth, eye tissue, and overall growth rate that show they're super long-lived.

Are they cats or dogs, i cant tell by your picture

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>>2426502

>>2426032
Any updates OP?

>>2425685
People always say pets (at least cats and dogs) respond to some sounds better than others, but it seems like the words change depending on which country you are.
I think it's just a myth. A dog or cat will eventually learn to respond to its name if you spam it long enough and it's not a complicated mess that only one of Lovecraft's Elder Gods could comprehend.

>>2425685
Just don't name your pet anything long or anything that your pet can mistake for another common word.

pets tend to respond best to "steve"