wild animals for dinner question

[ollster]

I can say from several personal experiences, wallaby makes a pretty good rendang.

[north-north-west]

I wonder why no one has seriously tried to domesticate and farm kangaroo. As Nik says, it's a healthier choice. Is it just the market acceptance thing?

Kangaroos just don't domesticate well. They're very nervy animals who really don't like to be handled - trying to move a mob from paddock to paddock, for instance, or to worm them, would cause many to die from myopathy.
It's more productive, and less stressful for the animals, to cull wild mobs.

[walkinTas]

I have also heard that they are very stupid animals. Even dumber than sheep!

You have to remember that all our domesticated live stock and pets were wild and unruly once. It took generations of selective breeding to turn a wild dog into a poodle, and a wild goat into the common white milking goat. Domestication and farming would eventually do the same for the kangaroo.

While I'm typing can I ask why we don't have a sexier name for kangaroo meat. Goat is chevron or cabrito, Sheep is mutton, Calf is veal, Deer is venison, Pig is pork or bacon or ham. All sound heaps better than roo (which unfortunately rhymes with one of the favourite topics on these forums).

[corvus]

I have also heard that they are very stupid animals. Even dumber than sheep!

You have to remember that all our domesticated live stock and pets were wild and unruly once. It took generations of selective breeding to turn a wild dog into a poodle, and a wild goat into the common white milking goat. Domestication and farming would eventually do the same for the kangaroo.

While I'm typing can I ask why we don't have a sexier name for kangaroo meat. Goat is chevron or cabrito, Sheep is mutton, Calf is veal, Deer is venison, Pig is pork or bacon or ham. All sound heaps better than roo (which unfortunately rhymes with one of the favourite topics on these forums).

WT I think you mean CHEVON a chevron is a V shape or a V shaped object e.g.: a sleeve badge like you could wear now that you have been promoted.

[Macca81]

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Well spotted Corvus.

[Nuts]

har har, he's thinking out loud, leave him be...

[corvus]

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Well spotted Corvus.

I did not put the "well spotted" comment in and I have edited it out now, can the mods tell me how it was added to my post

[tasadam]

I did not put the "well spotted" comment in and I have edited it out now can the mods tell me how it was added to my post

PM sent.

[walkinTas]

Oh dear!

You see Corvus - all of a sudden there is this other button in every post I see. And to think, all I was trying to give you a pat on the back. I clicked "edit" when I meant to click "quote".

Really, honestly, I don't need glasses to use a computer - only for things that are like a foot away. And the laptop screen is clearly more that 18 inches away. It is just poor software design. The stupid "edit" button shouldn't be the same colour as the "quote" button.

[Macca81]

Oh dear!

You see Corvus - all of a sudden there is this other button in every post I see. And to think, all I was trying to give you a pat on the back. I clicked "edit" when I meant to click "quote".

Really, honestly, I don't need glasses to use a computer - only for things that are like a foot away. And the laptop screen is clearly more that 18 inches away. It is just poor software design. The stupid "edit" button shouldn't be the same colour as the "quote" button.

i understand where you are coming from, i have been moderators on a number of forums for a few years now and i still hit the 'edit' button occasionally by mistake... it can make for some interesting posts! (as you have recently found out )

[corvus]

Oh dear!

You see Corvus - all of a sudden there is this other button in every post I see. And to think, all I was trying to give you a pat on the back. I clicked "edit" when I meant to click "quote".

Really, honestly, I don't need glasses to use a computer - only for things that are like a foot away. And the laptop screen is clearly more that 18 inches away. It is just poor software design. The stupid "edit" button shouldn't be the same colour as the "quote" button.

i understand where you are coming from, i have been moderators on a number of forums for a few years now and i still hit the 'edit' button occasionally by mistake... it can make for some interesting posts! (as you have recently found out )

G'day Macca81,
Now that you have the full story perhaps you would like to "edit" you derogatory post about me
Or are you to proud to admitting that you were wrong

[Liamy77]

Oh dear!

You see Corvus - all of a sudden there is this other button in every post I see. And to think, all I was trying to give you a pat on the back. I clicked "edit" when I meant to click "quote".

Really, honestly, I don't need glasses to use a computer - only for things that are like a foot away. And the laptop screen is clearly more that 18 inches away. It is just poor software design. The stupid "edit" button shouldn't be the same colour as the "quote" button.

i understand where you are coming from, i have been moderators on a number of forums for a few years now and i still hit the 'edit' button occasionally by mistake... it can make for some interesting posts! (as you have recently found out )

G'day Macca81,
Now that you have the full story perhaps you would like to "edit" you derogatory post about me
Or are you to proud to admitting that you were wrong

[Macca81]

Oh dear!

You see Corvus - all of a sudden there is this other button in every post I see. And to think, all I was trying to give you a pat on the back. I clicked "edit" when I meant to click "quote".

Really, honestly, I don't need glasses to use a computer - only for things that are like a foot away. And the laptop screen is clearly more that 18 inches away. It is just poor software design. The stupid "edit" button shouldn't be the same colour as the "quote" button.

i understand where you are coming from, i have been moderators on a number of forums for a few years now and i still hit the 'edit' button occasionally by mistake... it can make for some interesting posts! (as you have recently found out )

G'day Macca81,
Now that you have the full story perhaps you would like to "edit" you derogatory post about me
Or are you to proud to admitting that you were wrong

:O derogatory? oh im hurt...

[north-north-west]

I have also heard that they are very stupid animals. Even dumber than sheep!

You have to remember that all our domesticated live stock and pets were wild and unruly once. It took generations of selective breeding to turn a wild dog into a poodle, and a wild goat into the common white milking goat. Domestication and farming would eventually do the same for the kangaroo.

While I'm typing can I ask why we don't have a sexier name for kangaroo meat. Goat is chevron or cabrito, Sheep is mutton, Calf is veal, Deer is venison, Pig is pork or bacon or ham. All sound heaps better than roo (which unfortunately rhymes with one of the favourite topics on these forums).

No, they aren't stupid. Reasonably smart, even if 'Skippy' is overdoing it a bit.

Trouble is, you need a semi-domesticated animal to begin selective breeding, and roos aren't really at that stage. The only way to do it would be to keep rehabilitated injured and sick animals and start your breeding program with them. It would take a long time, though.

[Swifty]

I have also heard that they are very stupid animals. Even dumber than sheep!

No, they aren't stupid. Reasonably smart, even if 'Skippy' is overdoing it a bit.

Trouble is, you need a semi-domesticated animal to begin selective breeding, and roos aren't really at that stage. The only way to do it would be to keep rehabilitated injured and sick animals and start your breeding program with them. It would take a long time, though.

Stupid is as stupid does! They've managed to keep the species going pretty well - is there any other measure?
Humans have tried to domesticate just about every animal, the ones that are domesticated appear to be the only ones that can be. (I learnt that from Jared Diamond)
PS edit: the Russians managed to "domesticate" foxes during the '50's - in only a few generations of selective breeding. (That was Diamond -- [with Forrest Gump accent] - again).

[Liamy77]

didn't he also end up with big changes in their coats colouring too??

[Brett]

didn't he also end up with big changes in their coats colouring too??

Also I believe that the ones best suited to domestication started to develop a bark which is a big hint where dogs came from. Now only if I could domestic a Siberian tiger

Cheers Brett

[stepbystep]

I have also heard that they are very stupid animals.

There was even a documentary made called "Australia - Survival of the Dumbest"

We are indeed a prosperous nation

[Liamy77]

Now only if I could domestic a Siberian tiger

Cheers Brett

Maybe you could call it "Complaints Dept." Might be interesting keeping one instead of a dog maybe....
...Aussie post might have a problem with it?!... walkkin along with the mail Tiger leaps out The postie gets a bit of a shock and may have an accident... of some sort (keep your camera handy... good for any unwanted visitors..)???

Problem with this is that we may well be the wild animals' dinner! - just to tie it in to the topic


(I thought i'd try n do a smilie theatre / documentary thingy..)

[Brett]

Yes indeed with a pet like that becoming dinner could be an issue but in this election and the canvassing by candidates a Serbian Tiger would be would be a useful deterrent, bit like a nuclear missile compared to a shanghai

Actually bit off topic, I do like the Norwegian Forest Cat but if not looked after I would imagine wild animals would be its dinner very quickly.

Cheers Brett