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senojekips said:
She is a dromedary (one humped camel) Bactrians are not found in Australia except in the Zoo.

I acquired her on free lease from the police officer at a small town about 25 miles away. So in fact she is not actually mine, but I can do anything I wish with her other than sell her. She was initially leased to me several years ago because feed was almost non existant where she was being kept and I had plenty. I had known Don her owner for a few years and he was quite surprised how well I worked with his other camels, when I used to help him move them around the countryside.

He also knew that Sweetheart was my favourite, so when feed became a problem he asked if I would take her on free lease. The main reason for this being that several times he had asked if I wanted to keep her, and I said that I thought that my wife might object, (I had just got rid of my last horse, and the wife had ideas for the back paddock) By taking her on free lease I could always bring her back if need be.

Such is the case at the moment, as we are in the middle of what the "experts" are calling a one in a thousand year drought, so at present she is up at Don's property about 100 miles north of here where she has been let loose with her old family to fend for herself in the bush. The price of feed has skyrocketed locally if you can find a farmer who will sell it to you.

I will go through my photos and find a few shots and post them shortly.
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fascinating indeed. :camo:
Your dromedary looks a liiiittle different than the dromedaries that can be found here though. They look the same but your pet has a bit more hair, thats why I thought it bactrian.
Nice nice :cheers:
 
It was the middle of Winter, she loses her coat come the warmer weather. This is especially fortunate for the local bird population who take it for nest building.

Did you know that Australia exports camels to Saudi Arabia? Our camels are the world's most disease resistant, and have no physical problems such as those found in countries where they are purpose bred by man. They are highly sought after by the rich Saudis and Kuwaitis to improve their racing stock. Natural selection has done what man could not, it has improved the breed.
 
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It was the middle of Winter, she loses her coat come the warmer weather. This is especially fortunate for the local bird population who take it for nest building.

Did you know that Australia exports camels to Saudi Arabia? Our camels are the world's most disease resistant, and have no physical problems such as those found in countries where they are purpose bred by man. They are highly sought after by the rich Saudis and Kuwaitis to improve their racing stock. Natural selection has done what man could not, it has improved the breed.
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oh really? how impressvie. I dont know much about the camel industry though heh. The camels in winter here though, start getting whitish hair on them, well some if I am not mistaken. Also, they are somewhat dangerous especially when you are driving at high speeds on roads in the desert, because you might crash into a crossing camel, and they got one strong body thats for sure :smil:
 
Camels are a great danger to vehicles, their high centre of gravity just about guarantees that they will end up coming through the windscreen. I have never seen it, but have been told that the vehicle occupants in the front rarely survive if the impact is at any speed. I have no difficulty believing it, a bull camel weighs around 1500lbs. To have that land in your lap at 30 mph+ would be very uncomfortable.

I only have the one camel, Don has about 50 including a mature bull but does not see himself as a breeder, although his cows do have calves. He does occasionally sell his surplus, mainly young bulls.

I neither ride nor harness Sweetheart although she has been broken to both, she is merely a pet to me.
 
Question why on earth would you breed them, when there are so many in the bush running amuck.

And you know as well as I the feral population is causing havoc, I love them don't get me wrong, but the are like big cane toad problem and the water buffalo. Feral animals.
 
Shoot them, some get rounded up for the camel trade, some exported to the middle east.
 
lol, a new military unit of armored camels and camel riders. As you know, horses fear camels. Oh yea we are not living in the 13th century :p Oh, by the way, the Indian military uses Camels :type:
 
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Question why on earth would you breed them, when there are so many in the bush running amuck.

And you know as well as I the feral population is causing havoc, I love them don't get me wrong, but the are like big cane toad problem and the water buffalo. Feral animals.
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Too true, it is cheaper to purchase from those who muster them off the outback properties.
 
Yep, their meat is available from specialised butchers, although it is quite expensive. I have never tried it.

Apparently it is recommended by the heart foundation because it has a very low fat ratio and is also low in cholesterols.
 
Its tough and chewie, but not bad if its hung well. But I noticed that kangaroo is making its own back in the supermarkets.
 
Importing it probably costs too much.

I had some while in Oz almost two years ago...has the flavor of beef with the texture of pork. (No, it didn't taste like chicken...)
 
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