"Hundreds of years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the type of car I drove... But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that it becomes a tourist destination"
'Every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain.'
Mike Haasl wrote:
Some examples of ways to pamper animals include: No manure, lush paddocks, variety of forage, dry stout shelters, really clean water, no predator worries, winter bug supply system (for fowl and fish), 2 acres of flowers (for bees), etc
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"Hundreds of years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the type of car I drove... But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that it becomes a tourist destination"
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein
"Hundreds of years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the type of car I drove... But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that it becomes a tourist destination"
Sometimes the answer is nothing
No manure
"be kind, be calm, be safe"
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"Hundreds of years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the type of car I drove... But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that it becomes a tourist destination"
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Jay Angler wrote:A line I like to use, but it should show up way before level 7 is: My chickens are my valued employees, not my slaves.
"Hundreds of years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the type of car I drove... But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that it becomes a tourist destination"
The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance.~Ben Franklin
Sometimes the answer is nothing
behaviours that are repetitive, morphologically identical and which possess no obvious goal or function.[2] These behaviours have been defined as ‘abnormal’ as they exhibit themselves solely to animals subjected to barren environments, scheduled or restricted feedings, social deprivation and other cases of frustration,[3] but do not arise in ‘normal’ animals in their natural environments.[4]
Iterations are fine, we don't have to be perfect
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein
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"Hundreds of years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the type of car I drove... But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that it becomes a tourist destination"
"Hundreds of years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the type of car I drove... But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that it becomes a tourist destination"
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We are trying to figure out examples of things you can do to pamper critters AND ways to prove they are pampered. We're somewhat focused on 6 key species (cattle, chickens, pigs, turkeys, honeybees and fish) but examples for other species are greatly appreciated.
Mike Haasl wrote: We could use your help!
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We are trying to figure out examples of things you can do to pamper critters AND ways to prove they are pampered. We're somewhat focused on 6 key species (cattle, chickens, pigs, turkeys, honeybees and fish) but examples for other species are greatly appreciated.
Some examples of ways to pamper animals include: No manure, lush paddocks, variety of forage, dry stout shelters, really clean water, no predator worries, winter bug supply system (for fowl and fish), 2 acres of flowers (for bees), etc
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What can we add to the list?
Carla Burke wrote:Some critters, like chickens and goats, get bored rather easily. Bored critters = trouble making critters &/or Houdini descendants, so providing rotational entertainment, like recycled cable spools (one of Kate Downham's favorites!), 'playhouses' or 'jungle gyms' made of repurposed palettes, straw bales stacked askew, old ties turned into 'obstacle courses' are great, for goats. Chickens love repurposed kids furniture, swings, 'bobbing' for veggies, hung from trees or the ceiling in the coop, or even from swing sets...
Lorinne Anderson: Specializing in sick, injured, orphaned and problem wildlife for over 20 years.
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