useful animals

Kevhog1988

Guys,

Just thinking early of some animals which could be useful in a survival situation?? Have picked a few main ones.

1. Horse: as a pack animal, means of transport. will travel terrain that most 4x4s wouldn't.
2. dog: security and hunting. Also excellent companions. Alsation, labrador or a lurcher would be the the most useful i would imagine
3. Hawk: good means of food supply but very difficult to keep.
4. Ferret: excellent for hunting. Can be fed on leftovers of what it catches.

sheesh

I have seen on hiking forums the 'pack goat' you have a goat that takes some of your stuff on multiday hikes would not take much to keep and could trim your grass while you wait for the inevitable collapse of society!

Kevhog1988

sheesh wrote: »

I have seen on hiking forums the 'pack goat' you have a goat that takes some of your stuff on multiday hikes would not take much to keep and could trim your grass while you wait for the inevitable collapse of society!

Couldn't see them carrying much, uncle rears two lambs off his nanny goat every year… i eat a lot of goat meat.. its very healthy

Tom75

A few hens and a rooster in a cage on a horse. This same with rabbits.

Tabnabs

A 'house cow' would be necessary for long term survival, but a goat would do for the short/medium term.

323

In a survival situation would swap your horse (or even two of them) for a mule. Generally lower maintenance, healthier, longer lifespan, eats less for similar size and workload and much more surefooted for riding or packing in rough terrain.

A number of goats would be a must. Also relatively low maintenance, a browser rather than grazer. Provide much more milk (which you can also make soap from) than a cow for what you put into it them, cheese and excellent meat.

laoch na mona

theemigrant wrote: »

Guys,

Just thinking early of some animals which could be useful in a survival situation?? Have picked a few main ones.

1. Horse: as a pack animal, means of transport. will travel terrain that most 4x4s wouldn't.
2. dog: security and hunting. Also excellent companions. Alsation, labrador or a lurcher would be the the most useful i would imagine
3. Hawk: good means of food supply but very difficult to keep.
4. Ferret: excellent for hunting. Can be fed on leftovers of what it catches.

it really depends on what type of horse some breeds are much higher maintenance than others, a heavy cob would be best imo

Kevhog1988

laoch na mona wrote: »

it really depends on what type of horse some breeds are much higher maintenance than others, a heavy cob would be best imo

I have a excellent heavy cob broken to ride drive… could let a bomb off underneath her!!

laoch na mona

theemigrant wrote: »

I have a excellent heavy cob broken to ride drive… could let a bomb off underneath her!!

I have a 3/4 bred trotter great for a run, a lovely horse to ride but needs much more upkeep than anything ive ever had.
I plan on getting a good driving cob in a year or 2

Kevhog1988

i have an excellent one for sale now for very handy money i need the room and want to keep the hunter as the other cob will never be sold

Cork boy 55

Human, After peak OIL we will need to bring back Slavery