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[mooninthewater]

can cystybeast thrive on a diet of apples and grass?

asking for me.

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[amethystic]

a what

[mooninthewater]

cystybeast?

[amethystic]

okay so i recognize "cyst" and "beast" but the two together sounds like a foreign concept to be honest!! and frankly a little terrifying.

[mooninthewater]

*cysty*beast. Not a cystbeast. She’s perfectly healthy.

I think.

[amethystic]

that is still a very unsettling title mizuki

[mooninthewater]

That’s just what they’re called?!

[amethystic]

but for why

[mooninthewater]

Sry Felicity, I'm not a linguist...

[ghostharasser]

Elaborate on "cystybeast"?

[mooninthewater]

They're like... big livestock? They're quadrupedal and have hooves.

What else... I'm not really sure how to describe a cystybeast? They're used for like, leather and meat and milk and stuff. They go "moo moo".

1/2

[ghostharasser]

2/2

[ghostharasser]

Oh, a cow? That sounds like a cow. Yeah, I'm pretty sure apples and grass are fine???

[mooninthewater]

Do they need meat? I didn’t think they did but she’s tried to eat my hair twice…

[ghostharasser]

Not normally, I don't think. I have seen a mutant cow before that straight up ate a bird alive once and that was pretty weird.

[mooninthewater]

can they be mutants??? How can I tell?

[ghostharasser]

How many legs does it have? How many eyes? Only one head?

[mooninthewater]

4! 2! yes!

is she winning at being a cystybeast?

[ghostharasser]

So far so good! The mutant cow I knew had eight legs and a frog tongue. And laser eyes.

Probably safe to feed her apples and grass for now. Maybe her munching on your hair was because she thought your hair was grass...?

[mooninthewater]

It's not even the right texture... hmph. Okay, maybe I can ask Mom if she'll help me feed her.

I still need a name... what's a bovine-y name?

[ghostharasser]

Oh, dude, your mom's here?

Moophistopheles. Moophis for short.

[mooninthewater]

Lol. No. “Moder” means “Mom”. You know, the big moose lady?

I LOVE Moophistopheles. It’s perfect.

[ghostharasser]

Oh! I see. Yeah I guess Moose and Cows probably have similar diets. I think, I'm not actually sure.

Haha, awesome, I'm glad I could help!

[winterfrosting]

[ reading the other comments so it's not another "wut" thread-]

Livestock need large amounts of food and space to roam around. If it eats plants you will likely need to supplement grass with things like oats and fruit, since it ca not wander very far to graze.

[mooninthewater]

oh okay!

i have trail mix, is that okay?

[purevanillacookie]

[ You have Alerted the Shepherd! Pure Vanilla will dangle over Cacao's shoulder to write in his journal beside him. ]

To agree with Dark Cacao Cookie, if you need to supplement unprocessed oat mixtures with barley and grains can help! But a cows normal diet will mostly consist of grazing foods! Alfalfa, clover, grasses, hays, legumes! Apples are good for snacks, but not part of their regular diet! They are happiest and healthiest when left to roam and graze naturally!

[mooninthewater]

Oh, so I can just let her outside and she'll be okay? Neat.

Um, do cystybeasts make milk without a partner, like chickens do with eggs, or...

[ Peepaw help he was raised in a fishing town- ]

[purevanillacookie]

I believe so! I have identified no plants or flowers here that may be harmful to her diet, should she accidentally eat them. If you are concerned, I will make another round of the Grove to make sure.

Unfortunately, no! A cow will only produce when she has a baby she is feeding.

[ Don't worry baby, Peepaw's got you! ]

[mooninthewater]

[ Thanks Peepaw!! ]

Will she try to eat things that look dangerous?? Should I try to hide poisonous stuff...

[purevanillacookie]

Unfortunately, yes. I am unsure how your cows intelligence goes, but most are not smart enough to discern safe and dangerous plants.

[mooninthewater]

Oh, she's really smart! She knows how to climb through a window!

[ Mizuki---- ]

[purevanillacookie]

Oh! That's quite intelligent! But perhaps we should make a sweep of the plants anyways.

[mooninthewater]

Kaaaay. How do we check what’s good or not? I can’t eat them and find out ‘cause poisons don’t do nothin’ to me…

[purevanillacookie]

I can cross-reference what I have already discerned and if there is any new plant we can figure out through various methods!

[ Peepaw HAS stuck plants into his mouth! ]

[mooninthewater]

Kaaay! I'll just feed stuff to her that Moder's been eating for now.

[purevanillacookie]

That seems like a good idea! Moder should be able to help you pick out what plants are safe!