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Welcome!
Welcome to the Founders center for American Bovine Association! Here, when open, users can post to request their first cow. Please ensure to read up on all the rules listed here, and on the main page. It's great to have you here! Let's get started shall we?

The Founder Center is currently: OPEN


Rules:
‣Follow all the Rules outlined on the Main Page.
‣Founders can only be requested if you currently own 0 cows and have no pending customs or breedings.
‣Do not edit your form once it's posted here. Ensure everything is correct before submitting your form. If you notice a mistake after posting please reach out to a staff member rather than editing your form.
‣Only submit a form when this page is open, forms submitted outside of openings will be void. Forms are completed in the order they are submitted.

Current Queue:
‣BadgerBuddies

Completed:

‣phrogMutt
‣TheCowLover
‣birch.
‣WolffeTrash
‣YourLostTeddyBear
‣Ricocheted
‣Aniki
‣Kagome963
‣ShadyBro
‣Melatonins

‣Smokyskies
‣Myskx

‣hypersomnia.
‣thefunnyrabbid

[Black.Wings]

The Founder Center is now Open! I will be accepting an undisclosed amount of founders to launch the species!

Please make sure to read all the rules both here and in the Tutourial before posting your form as it
can only be posted once and cannot be edited

[phrogMutt]

Username + ID: phrogMutt+100533
Barn Name and Link: Frogbarn Farms
Barn Acronym: FBFs

Identification System: Brand
Brand Location: hip (i think, its the first example image on this post in the branding section)
Brand Design: simplified version of the frogbarn logo i made :3 obviously doesnt need to be exact just keep the general shapes! i tried to make the shapes super simple so itd be easier to stamp on

Gender: Bull
Eye Color: up to you my dude
Horns: Long
Base Coat: Wildtype
Chinchilla, Dun, Agouti, Roan?: Yes
Brindle, Sooty, Brockling?: Yes
Pick one White Patterning or None: Sᶜˢ/Sᶜˢ mayhaps?? do what your soul tells u

[TheCowLover]

Username + ID: TheCowLover + 614535
Barn Name and Link: Starlight Pastures
Barn Acronym: SLP

Identification System: Collar
Collar Type: Collar with a bell. Colors will be gender set. Cows/Heifers will be purple, Bulls will be blue, unbreedable bovines will be yellow. SLP logo towards the back of the collar
Brand Design: SLP

Gender: Heifer
Eye Color: Blue
Horns: Short
Base Coat: Wildtype
Chinchilla, Dun, Agouti, Roan?: Yes
Brindle, Sooty, Brockling?: No
Pick one White Patterning or None: White Patterning

Optional Prompt :1 I imagine that my ranch would be as follows; separate pastures for heifers, cows and calves, aka a female/baby only pasture with them all together in one big herd, with separate pastures for the bulls/steers. Set up so the different groups are on opposite sides of the ranch. On both sides of the pastures, there is a barn set up for shelter at night with heaters and fans depending on the temperature, with comfortable bedding to lay and sleep in.

Optional Prompt :2 I didn't know where my love for cows came from until I was told that my Nana (Grandmother) on my mothers side adores cows since she had cows growing up, she has a cow plush now that I gave her that she cuddles with. She tells me stories of the cows she had growing up, how they'd rest their heads on her shoulder while they were being milked etc. I joined ABA to hang out with fellow cow obsessed people, develop my cows and herd dynamic, breed with others and to just have fun!

Optional Prompt :3 Starlight Pastures was originally started with the idea to adopt cows that were no longer needed for production, mostly Dairy cows that could no longer produce milk, to give them a nice retirement. And to also adopt bobby calves to give them a life rather then destroyed.

Optional Prompt :4 My founder cow is a Jersey heifer, kind and sweet in nature, one of the first to greet you at the fence, the first to moo good morning at the start of the day. Being one of the first cows at the ranch, she has earnt the respect of her herd and is boss cow. She is also a great foster mother to orphan calves and will always accept a baby, no matter what they are.

Optional Prompt :5 Morning routine begins in the early morning with feeding the cows their breakfast in the barn, then the barn doors are open so the cows can go into their pasture for the day. The cows spend most of their time grazing, laying under trees, swimming in the lakes and dams in hot days. By evening the cows slowly make their way back to the barn for the night and will be put to bed.

Founder Cow Inspo:
Here Here Here Here

[birch.]

Username + ID: birch - #788713
Barn Name and Link: Bohemian Ridge Cattle Ranch
Barn Acronym: BRR

Identification System: Collar
Collar Type: Digital Collar type that will be color coded. Bulls will be pale blue, Cows/Heifers will be lavender, and unbreedables will be red. Would like for the tag on the collar to have 'BRR' on it if possible.
Brand Location: Shoulder and only for Bulls
Brand Design: BR

Gender: Bull
Eye Color: Blue
Horns: Long
Base Coat: Wildtype
Chinchilla, Dun, Agouti, Roan?: Yes
Brindle, Sooty, Brockling?: Yes
Pick one White Patterning or None: Yes and whatever you think fits best.

Inspiration:

[WolffeTrash]

Username + ID: Wolffetrash + 946217
Barn Name and Link: Meadowlark Beef & Dairy Farm
Barn Acronym: MLBDF

Identification System: Freeze Brand
Brand Location: Shoulder
Brand Design: ML

Gender: Bull
Eye Color: Hazel
Horns: Medium
Base Coat: Wildtype
Chinchilla, Dun, Agouti, Roan?: Yes
Brindle, Sooty, Brockling?: Yes
Pick one White Patterning or None: White Patterning

[YourLostTeddyBear]

Username + ID: YourLostTeddyBear + 1067829
Barn Name and Link: Critical Farms
Barn Acronym: CF

Identification System: Collar
Collar Type: standard bell collar

Gender: Bull
Eye Color: Caramel
Horns: Long
Base Coat: Red
Chinchilla, Dun, Agouti, Roan?: Yes
Brindle, Sooty, Brockling?: Yes
Pick one White Patterning or None: White Patterning

[Ricocheted]

Username + ID: Ricocheted+1132888
Barn Name and Link: Morning Glory Farms
Barn Acronym: MGF

Identification System: Ear Tags & Brand
Ear Tag Color: Yellow color, Bulls will be tagged on the left ear, cows on the right ear!
Brand Location: The Rump
Brand Design: Clicky

Gender: Bull
Eye Color: Amber
Horns: Medium
Base Coat: Red
Chinchilla, Dun, Agouti, Roan?: Yes
Brindle, Sooty, Brockling?: Yes
Pick one White Patterning or None: Sᵇ/Sᶜˢ ?,or anything that fits the vibe!

Optional Prompt :1 A simple setup, with rotational grazing and bountiful pastures! Picture of Layout

Optional Prompt :2 200 words
Morning Glory herds are domesticated, and they'll be primarily bred for stats or looks. I know stat breeding can probably take awhile, so I'm not too overly intent on just stats. Breeding for color combos can be extremely enjoyable, so I plan to, hopefully do a mix of both at the same time! I'm planning on using my herd to tie in with my herding dogs uma's and horse uma's. Meaning there will be canonical cattle drives were my horses, and dogs all come together in one canon universe!!
Which I'm excited about because I can finally have one cohesive "story line" if you want to call it that! I got to get on making a cowboy crew to take care of my herd lol. Morning Glory Farms will be my main farm where all my livestock uma's will reside, if I ever get into any more.

I think my main goal for my ABH cattle herd is to have fun and not get to stressed about the minor detail, like making it to realistic or anything. ABH cattle are honestly so cute, it caught my eye immediately! I hope to make some friends and collect these cute little cows!

Optional Prompt :3 200 words
It won't be "me" running Morning Glory Farms it'll be an Oc of mine, so I'll write about their lore! His name is Gale Hudson, 25 years old, average height, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, with an olive skin tone. He's a determined individual, levelheaded, and quick on his feet.
Gale use to be a just a drover for Morning Glory Farms, a flank rider who worked his way up to Segundo, second in command to the Trail Boss. He had grown close to the previous owner of Morning Glory Farms, a sort of pseudo-son to the old man that had no children of his own.
He had left everything, to Gale when he died, the farm, the money, the cattle, everything.
It was a huge source of contention among the old mans distant family, they've been relentless in their pursuit of the inheritance. The surrounding ranches, view him as too young, a lucky upstart, they hold no respect for Gale. Not when their own farms had been passed down from generation to generation, old ranch blood that runs deep, roots running back to the first settlers.

Gale's up for a hard road, but he's perseverant. He has to be.

Optional Prompt :4 200 words
My founder is a bull named Lucy. Short for Lucifer, of course. Lucy's a handle full on a good day and an unruly, stubborn, menace on a bad one.
He rules the roost, so to speak. Bullying the younger bulls into submission and being a general nuisance to the ranch hands.
He regularly escapes his designated pasture and harasses any and all creatures he encounters. It is not uncommon to find him charging some poor small creature that had the unfortunate
fate of wandering through Lucy's path. Or guarding a tree that he chased some poor critter up.

Lucy was always a soft spot for Gale. The little bull calf had tried to kick him in the head, just a little over an hour after his birth. He had become Gale's favorite then and there.
Luckily Lucy makes strong calves, always a touch mellower than their sire. But feisty enough to be trouble for any future predators.
Gale supposes maybe he's the reason Lucy acts like such a spoiled brat, but he can't find it in himself to regret it.

(Fun fact, Lucy is an actual bull calf I named, after it tried to kick my cousin in the face. )

Optional Prompt :5 212 words
Morning Glory Farms is almost always moving cattle, up to multiple times a week. The frequency changes depending on the season with winter being the slowest season of them all.
The day starts early typically between 4:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. but the earlier the better. Some tasks include, checking the health of the livestock, feeding them, making sure that generally everything is up and operational for the day.
Gale specifically gets stuck with inventory management and paperwork most days, but he always makes time to help his Trail Boss move the cattle and do some manual labor himself. He'd be miserable if he just left all the daily tasks up to his ranch hands. Some other daily chores are to maintain the fences, the equipment, check gates, and inspect the farm and pastures.
All these things are vital for the day to run smoothly.

Gale has been lucky that his former fellow drovers have stuck with him, he earned their respect long ago and the transition between ownership was as smooth as butter on that front. That's one of the few blessings in this whole ordeal.

Just as the day starts early, it ends late as well. Always concluding with Gale collapsing into bed, asleep before his head hits the pillow.

Optional Prompt :6
One of the farm dogs Hades! Here's a Drawing!

[Aniki]

Username + ID: Aniki + 43009
Barn Name and Link: Bell Haven
Barn Acronym: BH

Identification System: Brand
Brand Location: Hip
Brand Design: With brand acronym inside the wreath

Gender: Heifer
Eye Color: Brown
Horns: Medium
Base Coat: Wildtype
Chinchilla, Dun, Agouti, Roan?: Yes
Brindle, Sooty, Brockling?: Yes
Pick one White Patterning or None: None


Optional Prompt #2: Bell Haven is based on my dream of one day owning a small farm or ranch. I have several characters associated with the fictional ranch, as seen in the other folders in the group. As the story goes, Bell Haven is best known for its bucking bulls, draft horse breeding program, and horse training programs for both riders and working horses. The story follows Elizabeth Bell, the granddaughter of Bell Haven's founder. She mainly works on the horse side of the ranch, but she grew up working with cattle with her family.

The cows that will be part of the ABA will be bred for looks and possibly stats. This is my first ARPG, so I am not exactly sure how everything works, but I’ll do my best to keep up. Any cows I have in this group will be used either as independent characters or as part of the story.

I’ve always had a love for animals, and cows are easily in my top five favorites. They are dangerous, but adorable grass puppies who tend to be concerningly stupid while simultaneously being too smart for their own good. I have a preference for the Texas Longhorn, Brahman, Highland, and the American Bucking Bull. (217 words)

[Kagome963]

Username + ID: Kagome963 + 1045
Barn Name and Link: Crescent Valley Ranch
Barn Acronym: CVR

Identification System: Brand
Brand Location: Shoulder
Brand Design: Acronym

Gender: Heifer
Eye Color: Can be any solid color
Horns: Medium
Base Coat: Red
Chinchilla, Dun, Agouti, Roan?: Yes please
Brindle, Sooty, Brockling?: Sure
Pick one White Patterning or None: Blaze

Optional Prompt :2

I normally lean towards UMAs of Equine or Canine Species, but Im starting to branch out into others. Im planning to Breed mainly for Stats & Functionality. Our cattle need to be of Sound Body & Mind as well as have Excellent Stats. This is to ensure Safe Handling for Humans & Cattle. Color would be a nice touch, but Healthy Stock is our priority. Would like to make some Friends & Learn all I can about Bovines. IRL Dream Job is being a Vet, so this would be a fun way to learn in preparation for this journey. I know this Entry isnt very long, but I just wanted to at least say something about how excited I am to dip my toe beans into a Bovine ARPG.