- Jan 25, 2008
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Give me a better title and I'll change it.
I'll start with this one:
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Along with the new hawk breeding program, we also need to run parallel programs with fox, coon, bear, snake, coyote, and the other ill-bred chicken-killing predators out there!
Because humans are so much better at breeding animals than nature..
-Kim
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I understand that our domestic animals are bred for their purposes. Which they fill quite nicely.
I was thinking about the natural predators we were talking about. The hawks and etc. Think about it. These hawks have survived in the wild over time because they were bred to survive. Now we are talking about breeding them to be "non-aggressive non chicken eating" hawks.
Which do you think would survive better once released into the wild?
I think humans do an excellent job on breeding the domestic animal. Well, the people that do it correctly anyway. I was referring to the idea of breeding an already wild animal to be able to survive in the wild. I think when it comes to breeding wild animals, nature has us all whipped.
-Kim
I misread your post. I thought it was yet another "Nature always good, Man always bad" post. Sorry.
No, we cannot outbreed hawks or such to remain in the wild. Once we breed to suit us, they have to remain with us. Part of the responsibility angle we must accept when we ply any craft with our hands, be it chickens or A-bombs.
The whole domestic versus wild debate is for us, not them, anyway. They are one or the other, but know little difference in either case.
Hawks should remain as they are. Indeed, all wild creatures. However, I am not so benevolent as to suggest they should have free hand with our livestock and pets, simply because they are wild.
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You know, Kim, Id like to nominate you for moderator - youre a natural.
BTW how is the re-title Davaroo process going? DO we have a deadline?
If that is too confusing to understand, just refer to here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=69154&p=3
For those just tuning in, if you haven't figured it out. We started an interesting discussion, but it was hijacking another thread.
Enjoy!
-Kim
I'll start with this one:
Quote:
Along with the new hawk breeding program, we also need to run parallel programs with fox, coon, bear, snake, coyote, and the other ill-bred chicken-killing predators out there!
Because humans are so much better at breeding animals than nature..
-Kim
Quote:
I understand that our domestic animals are bred for their purposes. Which they fill quite nicely.
I was thinking about the natural predators we were talking about. The hawks and etc. Think about it. These hawks have survived in the wild over time because they were bred to survive. Now we are talking about breeding them to be "non-aggressive non chicken eating" hawks.
Which do you think would survive better once released into the wild?
I think humans do an excellent job on breeding the domestic animal. Well, the people that do it correctly anyway. I was referring to the idea of breeding an already wild animal to be able to survive in the wild. I think when it comes to breeding wild animals, nature has us all whipped.
-Kim
I misread your post. I thought it was yet another "Nature always good, Man always bad" post. Sorry.
No, we cannot outbreed hawks or such to remain in the wild. Once we breed to suit us, they have to remain with us. Part of the responsibility angle we must accept when we ply any craft with our hands, be it chickens or A-bombs.
The whole domestic versus wild debate is for us, not them, anyway. They are one or the other, but know little difference in either case.
Hawks should remain as they are. Indeed, all wild creatures. However, I am not so benevolent as to suggest they should have free hand with our livestock and pets, simply because they are wild.
Quote:
Quote:
You know, Kim, Id like to nominate you for moderator - youre a natural.
BTW how is the re-title Davaroo process going? DO we have a deadline?
If that is too confusing to understand, just refer to here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=69154&p=3
For those just tuning in, if you haven't figured it out. We started an interesting discussion, but it was hijacking another thread.
Enjoy!
-Kim
