spooge Posted October 9, 2015 i have ordered a calf which I'm going to call cubensis this calf hasn't even been born yet and is 3 months away i live in a state that is in the south of the country and cubensis don't grow here at all. i believe by introducing spores to the cows water we may see some results at certain times off the year when the conditions may be right here. i thought we might want to chat about it while we await cubensis's arrival in 3 months time once she has been properly weened from her mum etc am going for a meat cow as i can't be bothered milking a cow 2ce a day 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted October 9, 2015 I remember you joking about naming a cow Cubensis a few weeks ago, I didn't think you were serious. What breed did you go for ? I hope your fences and creeks etc are sorted. & I hope those phlebs are in a safe area where the calf can't get to. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Change Posted October 9, 2015 calfs are so cute make sure you post some photos 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted October 9, 2015 I remember you joking about naming a cow Cubensis a few weeks ago, I didn't think you were serious. What breed did you go for ? I hope your fences and creeks etc are sorted. & I hope those phlebs are in a safe area where the calf can't get to. I don't know what they are called Sally, I know it will be black and white or white and orange, i like the sound of the white and orange one. Its a meat cow so what ever meat cows are called, i suppose theres a few types though. They guy she's comn from is 'mad hills' so getting strait answers is difficult, i will ask though so we know. have asked for a smaller one from the calfs born, $ depends on which one i choose, am going for a pretty one as i don't want an ugly cow. I re did most of the fencing when i got here thats all sweet, if she starts to wreck them i will electrify the paddock(s) she is in. the sheep and goat and alpacas havnt got out but i suppose their a lot smaller and lighter. am also wondering if i may get some mushrooms some up in the alpaca shit as they are ruminators also, one of the alpacas died a few weeks ago, i reckon brown snake. had a suffolk die within 20 mins last year after being bit by a brown. Yup she'll be no where near the creeks they are all fenced off as I'm trying to rehabilitate them. At times i run the wiltipols down one section as theres nothing native there at all just grass, there wiltipols are very low impact for a cloven hoof animal, when all the suffolk and alpacas die off i will be replacing everything (apart from cubensis) with wiltipols as you don't have to get them shawn as the shed themselves, they are also really nice sheepies, they like a good scratch behind the ears and really love sheep nuts. Herself will be on the other side of the property so le phelbettes will be schweet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) calfs are so cute make sure you post some photos most defiantly, on this thread, her and lots of pics of her poo with fungus hopefully. I'd say theres a special time in Oct-Dec here where its warm and wet enough for poo loving mushrooms to grow maybe there should be 2 cows and the other could be called Pan feed will be an issue for the 3 months of dry here during summer, cows eat heaps, i will need to buy in rolls of hay. Edited October 9, 2015 by olive 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cue Posted October 11, 2015 Where I live Cubes grow wild. When I was young I always dreamed of having a few cows so that I would have my own shroom field. But now I grow my own Cubes. IME the Cubes from fields where the cattle were grain fed were more potent that grazed cattle. Maybe feeding your cow some colonized corn might do the trick also. Cows, goats, mules and donkeys were always my favorite farm animals. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slocombe Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) Just spore prints in the water trough and nothing else? A super soaker full of spores/blended cubes could be a good backup method. Edited October 11, 2015 by BeerAlternative 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cue Posted October 11, 2015 Just spore prints in the water trough and nothing else? A super soaker full of spores/blended cubes could be a good backup method. I have heard of a few people that without success. The theory is that the spores germinate and incubate inside the cow's gut since cows don't have stomach acid. That is why you don't find Cubes in the wild on horse manure, yet horse manure works well for cultivating them. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etho Posted October 12, 2015 Love Cubensis the cow already! get an outdoor patch going for huge caps, big prints and a bucket loads of spores. Will be very interesting to watch this one, 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
in_spirit Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) You could have got a dairy cow/calf, you wouldn't have to milk as it isn't spontaneous. Being a social animal might be best for the cow and for yourself to put another animal in paddock with, then you shouldn't get charged by a ton of steak eager for company yes they get very excited when left alone and someone shows up. Edited October 12, 2015 by in_spirit 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yeti101 Posted October 12, 2015 Good point - they do like some company - doesn't need to be another cow. Have you considered a donkey? As in_spirit points out, the, milk isn't spontaneous, so it more about potential size and whether or not you will eventually eat them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted October 12, 2015 You could have got a dairy cow/calf, you wouldn't have to milk as it isn't spontaneous. Being a social animal might be best for the cow and for yourself to put another animal in paddock with, then you shouldn't get charged by a ton of steak eager for company yes they get very excited when left alone and someone shows up. what does that mean man, that they don't need milking if theres nothing to feed? i had thought cows need milking everyday. Yes, theres an angora goat thats going to be its friend, their were 2 but we has to put down as it was dying. Good point - they do like some company - doesn't need to be another cow. Have you considered a donkey? As in_spirit points out, the, milk isn't spontaneous, so it more about potential size and whether or not you will eventually eat them. Id love a donkey or a miniature horse. are we referring to milk as cubes? I ant gonna eat the filthy things, yuck, i just wanna are if its possible tis all. Im thinking spores in the water will get into the gut, go through the 4 stomachs and bang-0, shroomette. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yeti101 Posted October 12, 2015 Sorry, poorly worded sentence. Dairy cattle (and dairy goats etc) only produce milk after pregnancy - so you're correct - as long as they don't get knocked up, no need to milk them. And I know you would never eat anything that grew on cow poop - I meant are you ever going to eat the cow? All cattle are technically edible, but I image that some breeds produce better beef than others. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted October 13, 2015 noooooooooo never, i will never eat her. she will die old on her farm. bitch isa lawn mower 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hex_OMEGA Posted October 22, 2015 you could print a wild mushroom onto an apple cut in half then hand feed it to cubensis? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Change Posted October 22, 2015 I can see this cow turning into a religious icon All hail cubensis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Well cows are sacred in India... Edited October 22, 2015 by Glaukus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m1ch43l8 Posted November 7, 2015 Do they really not grow on cow poo in the wild? because I read this all the time but i have got quite a few old memories of it being very different. And I mean smack on the poo not around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cue Posted November 9, 2015 Do they really not grow on cow poo in the wild? Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites