The Pros and Cons of Owning a Water Buffalo

donfers

pro
1. novelty value, neighbours would gasp etc.

con
1. it would eat a lot

any more to add?

irish_goat

Pro:
Delicious

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

I don't even... what the actual chicken...?

donfers

donfers wrote: »

pro
1. novelty value, neighbours would gasp etc.

con
1. it would eat a lot

any more to add?

Could you make buffalo mozzarella from the milk if it was a female or have I got that wrong.

o1s1n

You could ride it into battle.

131spanner

Hunky Dorys Buffalo are on-raaaail.

Seachmall

Con: need a lot of space.

Pro: IT'S A FUCKING WATER BUFFALO!

YbFocus

mariaalice wrote: »

Could you make buffalo mozzarella from the milk if it was a female or have I got that wrong.

You have it wrong, you're not the all out buffalo expert we all thought you were.

shruikan2553

Their wing taste good.

Jester252

If you want a shock factor go for a Yak. Compared to water buffalo they more different looking than an standard Irish cattle. Also Yaks are super hair and can withstand the cold.

Morph the Cat

OMG OP - that's so loike, totes random! You're mad!

SEPT 23 1989

you can use its horns to hang two of your favourite hats

Tornaxx

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

you can use its horns to hang two of your favourite hats

But I only have 1 hat!

HigginsJ

Pro: Never have to cut the grass again
Alternative to guard dog (maybe)

Con: None that are obvious to me

Thoie

Con: All the other people in my apartment building already have one, so it would look like I'm following the trend.

Pro: I'd be following the trend, and my neighbours wouldn't feel sorry for me any more.
It'd be something to snuggle up with in cold weather.
If it got really cold, you can keep your feet warm in its intestines.

The pros have it.

The Backwards Man

Do you need to have a herd number to own one?

gobnaitolunacy

o1s1n wrote: »

You could ride it into battle.

Sulky race it?

iDave

You can use it to replace all your existing friends and family

lkionm

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Sulky race it?

I think that would be a welcome addition to Limerick. Would be class to see the young wans riding them bareback.

Dyr

Can I just have a normal buffalo? water buffalo are notoriously cranky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJoi6Z7ATCI

5live

Thoie wrote: »

Con: All the other people in my apartment building already have one, so it would look like I'm following the trend.

Pro: I'd be following the trend, and my neighbours wouldn't feel sorry for me any more.
It'd be something to snuggle up with in cold weather.
If it got really cold, you can keep your feet warm in its intestines.

The pros have it.

Is there a balcony?
Water buffalo need a fairly big balcony if you are going to leave them alone all day. Like, at least 8x5 foot coz you dont want to have the animal cruelty lads after you and having the buffalo re-homed is lengthy now with all of them around the suburbs

Akrasia

What's the difference between a buffalo and a Bison?
You can't wash your hands in a Buffalo...
not even a water buffalo, they tend to make the water dirtier than it was before and are not the solution to government water metering that you might have imagined.

HigginsJ

Bambi wrote: »

Can I just have a normal buffalo? water buffalo are notoriously cranky

Typical discrimination against Water Buffalo, the ones I know are all really pleasant

vitani

If I ever write a book, I'm going to name it after this thread title.

AnonoBoy

Next time you're over at your friend's house who owns a buffalo have a lick.

Go on - lick the buffalo.

Then you'll see how f*cking wrong Hunky Dory's got that flavour.



F*cking Hunky Dory muthaf*ckas. :mad:

wuzziwig

Cons: That's a lot of **** to shovel.

Pros: You'll make a fortune selling buffalo **** to the neighbours for fertilizing their gardens.

Oink

Pros:
-You won't have to run to the shop as you already have one in the house.
-they're just so goshdarn cute

Cons:
-When they're young you have to constantly babyproof all rooms as they bruise easily
-They don't get on with elephants so you would constantly have to make sure the two are not left alone in the same room.

Fuzzytrooper

Cons: May attract lions

Pros: May attract lions.

donfers

Fuzzytrooper wrote: »

Cons: May attract lions

Pros: May attract lions.

not an issue unless you live near a zoo with a poor security record

I mean, come on, as if some dublin skanger is going to have a lion roaming around his front garden

Mr. Nice

Pro: An environmentally sound way of commuting to work, and standard clamps don't fit so you can park wherever you like

Con: Nope, can't think of any

Oink

donfers wrote: »

as if some dublin skanger is going to have a lion roaming around his front garden

Yeah, or keep horses in an appartment. That'd be crazy.

kneemos

Ezra Lively Mice wrote: »

I don't even... what the actual chicken...?

You could stuff it with chicken,Turkey and Salmon for The Christmas dinner.


Probably won't fit in the oven.

Hownowcow

Can I have one? I was playing water polo and my horse drowned.

allibastor

donfers wrote: »

pro
1. novelty value, neighbours would gasp etc.

con
1. it would eat a lot

any more to add?

I would assume it would be the same pros and cons as owning a tiger.

pros, it is awesome.

Cons, might be considered dangerous.

donfers

allibastor wrote: »

I would assume it would be the same pros and cons as owning a tiger.

pros, it is awesome.

Cons, might be considered dangerous.

they're as docile as a geography teacher, go way outta that comparing them to tigers

Tzardine

Pro :

You could stage your own miniature remake of Dances With Wolves.

Cons :

That film was 117 hours long.

Jimoslimos

They're common enough in SE Asia. Used for ploughing and milk production.

Big, lumbering docile yokes. Greatest risk is running into a stationary one on a motorcycle

allibastor

donfers wrote: »

they're as docile as a geography teacher, go way outta that comparing them to tigers

Have you ever seen a water buffalo charge, Same hitting power as a small car!!!

Tell Mike Tyson that tigers are dangerous, He will chew your ear for it.

Tzardine

donfers wrote: »

they're as docile as a geography teacher, go way outta that comparing them to tigers

:eek: My geography teacher was a lunatic. Thats it so, striking the water buffalo off my santy list.

Arawn

I seriously had an ex who wanted a buffalo....bitches be crazy

Arawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L55dKrjxcCY

RustyNut

donfers wrote: »

not an issue unless you live near a zoo with a poor security record

I mean, come on, as if some dublin skanger is going to have a lion roaming around his front garden

They keep them in the toilet. Often heard them saying I had a lion out in the jax.

hardCopy

Strituck wrote: »

Pro :

You could stage your own miniature remake of Dances With Wolves.

Cons :

That film was 117 hours long.

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Next time you're over at your friend's house who owns a buffalo have a lick.

Go on - lick the buffalo.

Then you'll see how f*cking wrong Hunky Dory's got that flavour.



F*cking Hunky Dory muthaf*ckas. :mad:

Arawn wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L55dKrjxcCY

These are all Bison (called bufallo in America)

A water buffalo is a different animal from Asia. More like a moo-cow http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/007/cache/water-buffalo_750_600x450.jpg

Ruu

Safe with kids, surely.

Knifey Spoony

Could make actual Buffalo flavor Hunky Dorys.

SEPT 23 1989

A kids paddling pool cannot be used as a source of water for these beasts

--Kaiser--

Bambi wrote: »

Can I just have a normal buffalo? water buffalo are notoriously cranky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJoi6Z7ATCI

That's a bison, not a water buffalo. Neither would make good pets

Muise...

hardCopy wrote: »

These are all Bison (called bufallo in America)

A water buffalo is a different animal from Asia. More like a moo-cow http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/007/cache/water-buffalo_750_600x450.jpg

Said he was a buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta -
Buffalo soldier in the heart of America.

MadsL

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

That's a bison, not a water buffalo. Neither would make good pets

What the difference between a buffalo and a bison?
Can't wash your hands in a buffalo...

barone

your safe from lion attacks in your apartment if ya have one water buffalo, although if more than 1 lion you can scratch that

martinedwards

can't believe no-one has linked to this!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltG37Bbx1qk