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  1. burroughs85

    What kinds/breeds/varieties of domestic (livestock/pets) and game animals and birds would do well on a 65-square-mile tropical island?

    Any North American and European species? How well would any of these animals do healthwise and what special provisions would man have to make to keep them in tropical island climates with vegetation/terrain/soil types typical of these regions of the world? Tropical climate is generally hot and...
  2. burroughs85

    How do you protect your livestock on the range from becoming instant highway hamburger?

    Cattle Drive with Underpass in Rural Northwestern America in a Virtual Outdoor 1/10th Scale Model Railroad Layout The underpass saves cattle and vehicles and trains and saves people in vehicles. Also a safe crossing for wild animals and human hikers and their dogs. You can probably guess what...
  3. burroughs85

    What in the devil is the deal with egg and chicken prices these days?

    Eggs seemed to have doubled over night and chicken has shot up over 50% all the sudden.
  4. burroughs85

    What are the typical guns of the modern American cowboy?

    I'm not just talking about Cowboy Action shooters, I mean rootin-tootin working cowboys on the spread and in the range. Back in the real Old West (about 1865-1895) it was the likes of the Colt Peacemaker in .45 Colt, the Remington 1875 and the Winchester 1873 lever gun maybe in .44-40 as well as...
  5. burroughs85

    Producing Homemade Maple Syrup in America

    Which states in Lower 48 America would domestic sugar maples on private property NOT do well for even the home maple syrup producer? Could a couple sugar maples be feasibly cultivated in warmer southern states for casual maple syrup production for the DIY hobbyist? Is there an even better maple...
  6. burroughs85

    So please tell me, who's getting rich on the cow?

    I was at the Commissary delicatessen today at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. I was surprised to see deli roast beef at $15+ a pound! I get 7% lean ground beef at Walmart for about $5.50 a pound more or less. Who is getting fat in the beef industry? I think I'm in the wrong racket. I remember when I could...
  7. burroughs85

    Which is more profitable? Beef or dairy?

    Which is more profitable in America? Beef or dairy? What are the pros and cons of starting a business in each industry?
  8. burroughs85

    Man doesn't consume beef cattle milk, true or false?

    I believe Texas longhorn were raised by late 19th century American homesteaders for both milk and meat. At least Disney's Old Yeller and Savage Sam gave me that notion.
  9. burroughs85

    question about animal breeding: tribe

    according to my dictionary, the term has a special meaning for domestic animals as follows: tribe = in stock breeding, a strain of animals descended from a common female ancestor through the female line Is there a male equivalent to 'tribe'? What term addresses the male side of things in breeding?
  10. burroughs85

    Hello from Lawton, Ok!

    Hello from Lawton, Ok!
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