Chapter 44: Giant dogs are hard to raise
"Elder Wang, listen to what you said, this four-eyed dog should have good combat power, if it is bred in large quantities and matched in the army, is it feasible?"
Among the crowd, Liu Bei frowned and pondered, and asked Wang Yue respectfully for a moment.
Wang Yue also observed Liu Bei, and was more satisfied with Liu Bei's respect for calling him Wang Lao, shook his head and chuckled, and explained to Liu Bei.
"That thing can't be raised, although the four-eyed dog is fierce, but even those barbarians don't dare to raise more."
"Why? But the wild is too big to be domesticated? At this time, even Jian Yong was interested and asked out loud.
"That's not true, but four-eyed dogs are usually only close to their owners, and that's why our nobles don't treat them very well." Wang Yue shook his head and took a sip of wine.
Some wealthy officials in the Han Dynasty also have the habit of raising hunting dogs, but they are usually handed over to their subordinates to raise, and they can be seen occasionally, and they can also be close when they are led out to hunt.
The Mongolian mastiff is already fierce, and if it is only close to the person who raises it, then it is obvious that this kind of dog will not be too popular with the powerful. In the Han Dynasty, people usually couldn't tolerate dogs barking at guests.
"The most important thing is that this kind of dog eats too much, and it can't lack meat, otherwise it will raise soft legs and soft feet, and a rabbit can break his legs." Wang Yue said.
"Huh? Do you eat a lot? Zhang Fei asked with interest.
"An adult man like me can eat clean in two or three days, you said?" Wang Yue replied.
"This..." Zhang Fei was surprised, and couldn't help but look at Liu Cang, do you want to raise this thing? Just your little bit of money?
As soon as Wang Yue said it, everyone immediately understood that it was impossible to raise this kind of dog Huns, and many people over there had a hard time, how could there be so much meat to feed the dogs.
"Haoxuan wants to raise giant dogs, if giant dogs are like this, they must not be fed." Liu Bei also shook his head and persuaded Liu Cang.
The dog could have been able to hold up, not to mention the giant dog, and that fierce physique naturally couldn't have been created out of nothing, but what Wang Yue said was somewhat exaggerated.
Carnivorous bone meal is mixed with some coarse grains, fruits and grasses, and there is no need to feed it according to Wang Yue's description.
"What are you doing with that thing? The taste of the dog is not much different from that of the native dog in the village, and if you want to raise it for hunting and fighting, it is even less cost-effective. Wang Yue shook his head.
"Yes, even if you are half-fed on weekdays, this is enough to support a few customers." Jian Yong is also not optimistic.
There is no shortage of wandering fugitives in this city, who do not like to work, but if you can provide them with a fixed place to eat and live, they can fight for your life.
It is precisely because of this situation that Liu Bei has completely dispelled the idea of raising dogs in the army at this time, a few soldiers, isn't it more fragrant than a dog?
Liu Cang shrugged his shoulders and didn't explain to Liu Bei and the others. He has a breeding system, which can improve the quality of animals, and the higher the quality, there will be more or less unusual animals.
And there are always some things that people can't eat or don't like to eat, but dogs can eat, what bones, sticks, visceral oilskin, etc., but these things do need him to build some biological chains first.
"Lao Wang, are there any other fierce shepherd dogs?" Didn't get started with breeding, and now a lot of things can't be explained to them, Liu Cang seems to be willful, and asked Wang Yue.
Several people communicated from time to time, and Wang Yue also knew at this time that Liu Cang wanted to raise livestock in the mountain, so he only thought that Liu Cang wanted to raise one or two fierce dogs to guard the mountain, although he was not optimistic, but he also continued.
"Actually, the wolf dog with the highland wolf over there is also good, although the size is smaller, but it is hungry and wild, and it is no problem to bark and guard the herd. The average nomadic family over there usually domesticated wolfdogs. Wang Yue suggested.
"What about the others? Larger ones. Liu Cang shook his head and asked.
"Hmmm... However, there is also a kind of giant dog, the Huns raise less, and the Hu people Xianbei occasionally domesticate, which is larger than the four-eyed dog, but usually they will be killed by them for meat when they are half old. ”
With Wang Yue's explanation, Liu Cang did not receive any unexpected surprises.
It's still so old, this time it's about the Caucasus, big, smart, fierce, perfect as a guard dog.
Liu Cang's hope that there will be some unknown dog breeds in the future has been disappointed, and now it seems that the Caucasus is probably the best choice.
"In fact, the thin dog also has a good raid ability, and if it is guarding the mountain, you can also try to train one or two wolves, and deal with the replacement in time." Liu Cang was thoughtful, Wang Yue introduced the situation in the Caucasus and said to Liu Cang.
It is definitely not a good idea to raise wolves to guard the mountain, and the most fundamental reason why Wang Yue gave this suggestion is probably that it is relatively easy to get.
Liu Cang shook his head, he didn't want to raise one or two heads, although the conditions are limited now, but if he raises it, how can he develop in the direction of a group.
Dogs can breed two litters a year, wolves have one litter a year, and there are more pups in each litter than wolves. The Caucasus is no weaker than the wolf, and if the conditions are in place, it is obviously easier for the Caucasus to develop numbers.
And the wolf is too wild, and it is even more troublesome after being packed. The main thing is that as wolves grow, they become more and more independent, unlike dogs, which are dependent on humans.
Usually when wolves reach the age of two or three, they begin to repel humans, which is known as wild outbursts. And what Wang Yue said about the replacement of the generation is to raise it for three or four years and then slaughter it, and then replace the young wolf and re-domesticate it.
Don't look at the Huns Huqiang blowing the wolf into the sky, in fact, the Han people don't know how to raise wolves, but they usually get rid of them soon after.
The wolf is a thing that has been raised for a long time, but it is still easy to have an accident in the end.
And Liu Cang didn't domesticate a wild boar earlier, and he didn't have hope for the cruel wolf, so he tried it again when he had enough conditions in the future, probably different from a dog, even if he raised that thing, the purpose was probably more to take meat and skin.
There is no need to think about the problem of wolves for the time being, and now the key is how to attack the Huns.
According to the cognition of the previous life, even if those barbarians can't afford to raise so many dogs, if they have cubs, I am afraid that they will be killed directly, which is called survival of the fittest.
Otherwise, the rich wild environment of the grassland can survive and reproduce if it is not good, and the rarity of more than 100,000 yuan is obviously not easy to implement.
Well, in Liu Cang's eyes, Xianbei is the same as the Huns, there is no difference.
"Haoxuan, can you think about how to raise it?" Seeing that Liu Cang obviously did not mean to give up getting a dog, Liu Bei and Jian Yong wanted to persuade him.
"Hehe, don't worry, I won't be overwhelmed, if I can get a dog breed from the barbarians, isn't I going to see General Huangfu? It's really not good, so I'll leave it to him for care first. Liu Cang said with a smile.
"This... Suitable? Liu Bei was stunned.
Huangfu Song, the family of Jiangmen, his father has been guarding the border for a long time, if people want to raise these dogs, they would have raised them a long time ago. Since I haven't heard of this thing in the army, I obviously feel that it is not cost-effective to keep it.
"Well, if you want to meet Uncle Huangfu, you must always prepare some thoughts for the younger generations." In the face of Liu Bei's questioning, Liu Cang really didn't want to entangle this issue with them anymore, so he said as a matter of course.
Although it was just a prevarication, Liu Cang suddenly felt that his idea was good, and the minds of the younger generations couldn't be disposed of casually, right? Why don't you raise a litter of puppies?
“。。。 Purpose? At this time, regardless of Liu Bei or Jian Yong, including Zhang Fei's eyes when he looked at Liu Cang, they all became weird.