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Post by samatman »

dnadler wrote: post #178
conorcleary wrote: post #164

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They're returning the rabbits to the previous owners. There's no further expectation of duty to either party.

The situation implies that the person selling the rabbits as pets would attempt to rehome them or care for them as pets. There's a difference between being technically correct, and being moral. While the language used is technically correct for the situation, omitting the information about where the rabbits end up is immoral. Clearly OP understands that if the whole truth was told, they wouldn't be getting a free sou…

Is it dishonest to buy a rabbit and not mention that you're planning to eat/breed/keep it as a pet?

No of course not, it's none of the seller's business. If they say "hey we're vegan please don't eat our rabbits" that's a different matter, it would be at the very least polite to respect those wishes.

Why on Earth would returning a rabbit to a farm where they eat them be any different? In this case the possibility is perfectly clear.

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Post by mtlmtlmtlmtl »

slingnow wrote: post #192
mtlmtlmtlmtl wrote: post #127

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know commenting on downvotes isn't kosher but I really wish downvoters would leave a comment on why. It could be 3 words: downvoted for x. I'm really not sure what is so objectionable about asserting that animal abuse is not the same thing as littering.

I'm really glad people don't leave comments for downvoting. Then this forum would be littered (heh) with completely useless 3-word comments "downvoted for x". Be less concerned with your internet points.

It's not that I'm so conserned with my points really. Just sometimes it sucks if people disapprove of what you said and you're not sure why. It's usually enough if just one person leaves a comment. Sometimes these things are just hard for me to interpret and it frustrates me a bit.

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Post by ben_w »

sverhagen wrote: post #41
lostlogin wrote: post #15

I’ve rented bees, I would like to try a goat. Last one I met was great, but some are complete arseholes.

Goats' honey just ain't that good...

Bee milk is extremely spicy, but each bee can only be milked once and doesn't produce very much.

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Post by mtlmtlmtlmtl »

dstick wrote: post #144
mtlmtlmtlmtl wrote: post #127

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know commenting on downvotes isn't kosher but I really wish downvoters would leave a comment on why. It could be 3 words: downvoted for x. I'm really not sure what is so objectionable about asserting that animal abuse is not the same thing as littering.

Since you asked nicely: downvoted for using a specific type of language. It’s the first part in the HN guidelines for comments: “Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community.”

Thank you. Yeah, I kind of misunderstood GGP as a deliberate misinterpretation of my usage of the countable noun "litter". And it ticked me off. Having grown up on 4chan and IRC, I'm often a bit surprised by what's considered snark on HN vs other parts of the internet. I'll try to adjust my weights in future.

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Post by widowlark »

My wife and I hired goats from a gentleman on Nextdoor to help clear our backyard in our newly purchased home (like ~10000sqft of overgrowth) - he dropped off 7 goats, and they performed admirably, were extremely calm and well behaved until they ran out of food, at which point they turn into food-hunting, petulant children. If you do this, make sure to get only as many as you need!

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Post by robbitt »

This is amazing, good friend of the family rents out their goats to farmers and friends for the exact same purpose. Reduce pesticide use, naturally improve farm land all the while providing an ideal food source for meat goats, real ESG innovation at work!

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Post by sdw1 »

AlotOfReading wrote: post #12
frob wrote: post #6

Lawrence Berkeley National Labs uses goats to tame the brush on the steep slopes surrounding the campus (over 45 degrees in many places). More than once I've had to wait on a bus for the herd of goats to transition across the main access road from one slope to the other.

They're pretty common in most of the East Bay hills. I've always wondered how many different herds there are though. Is it like 1-2 herds per city that move around constantly, or are there dozens of herds that spend a week vacationing in the big city every couple of months before they go back to the farm?

The East Bay Regional Park District publishes their grazing schedule with all of their contractors! I really like to plan trips to go see the goats. https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/Goat-Grazing-Sch...

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Post by vitiral »

briffle wrote: post #194
vitiral wrote: post #174

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Goats are excellent land management if you have enough land and don't mind everything getting eaten to near the ground

our state DOT has rented goats to clean the sides of roads along highways in some rural areas, especially when there are large amount of noxious weeds. The person they hire strings up a bunch of short fiberglass poles for a mile or two along the highway with some wires, puts out some water, and then lets the goats in. Comes back and picks them up a couple of days later, and moves them to the other side.

Goats LOVE poison ivy and oak, and it doesn't hurt them. Don't let them near hemlock though (it will do the same to them as it did Socrates)

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Post by inkcapmushroom »

mtlmtlmtlmtl wrote: post #86
mingusrude wrote: post #55

My sister has a small farm and in addition to cows and horses she also has rabbits. Every spring, parents show up to buy a rabbit to have at home. When the deal is done my sister takes the parents aside and tell them that if they plan or feel by the end of the summer that they want to let the rabbit loose, they can return it for free. What she does not tell is that our brother-in-law is a chef and happily makes rabbi…

What kind of people adopt a pet, and then release it into the wild? People doing this with cats is one of the reasons stray cats are such a big problem in many places. People dumping cat litters in the woods and what not. And rabbits can be an ecological menace too if allowed to multiply, which they do like rabbits .

>What kind of people adopt a pet, and then release it into the wild?

I have a friend who just acquired a ball python because the frat house behind her left the snake tank, with the snake inside it, out with the trash can. Many people have no regard for animals and even less regard for their impact on the world around them.

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Post by spelunker »

dnadler wrote: post #178
conorcleary wrote: post #164

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They're returning the rabbits to the previous owners. There's no further expectation of duty to either party.

The situation implies that the person selling the rabbits as pets would attempt to rehome them or care for them as pets. There's a difference between being technically correct, and being moral. While the language used is technically correct for the situation, omitting the information about where the rabbits end up is immoral. Clearly OP understands that if the whole truth was told, they wouldn't be getting a free sou…

I would hardly call it immoral. If the owners are curious about the ultimate fate of the rabbit, they could simply ask before returning.
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