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Any advantage to "strong" livestock? (forum.stellarcastle.net)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I tend to look for good/bad traits and physical descriptors in animals to see if I should get them fixed (dogs and cats) or slaughter them (cows, birds, etc). Obviously things like strength, endurance, and agility matter for war animals, but is there any advantage to having good (or bad) traits in livestock? Obviously it's better to have a fat chicken than a skinny one, but what about an agile one?

I'd love to hear how you all go about breeding your own animals!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought that, but then I started thinking about instances where you might not want powerful livestock - gelding and overcrowded pastures come to mind. I'm wondering if a durable but weak pig might be preferable to one with high strength...I might have to run an experiment of my own.

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