Buttermilk Information Guide (v.2 Update)

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－ TABLE OF CONTENTS －

• What is a Buttermilk? (history and lore)
• Adoption
• Re-Adoption
• Breeding
• Making a Barn
• Item Inventory
• Mutations
• Companion Animals
• Giftline Inventory

－ WELCOME TO THE INFORMATIONAL GUIDE! －

Welcome to the official Informational Guide to Buttermilks! This is where you can learn all kinds of cool things about the species, such as the different mutations they can have, how to adopt, and more! If you see something that isn't covered here but you think it should be, absolutely feel free to message me or vanilla bean on our Discord server or directly through CS and we will get that added for you! I hope that this guide is helpful and informative to you, and thank you for stopping by.

－ SPECIES CREDITS －

Main Lines - Tealea
V.1 Nursery Lines - cakepopcat (bulletcorgi)
V.2 Nursery Line - Tealea
Header Art 1 - Snowflakette
Header Art 2 - womp womp
Companion Lines - waverly,
Staff Icon Lines - peachtabby (DA)

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What is a Buttermilk?

Buttermilks are a bovine species originating in the northern parts of Europe, specifically Denmark, Norway and Sweden. They have been imported from those countries for a few years now, but until recently those imports were few and far between. Now, the import business is booming! New cows come in daily, from fancy marked heifers to manly looking studs, whatever you desire you can practically have it at your finger tips. If bovine species are up your alley, you will certainly feel right at home here.

History

The discovery of Buttermilks was first recorded back in the late 1800s by a man named Henri Andersson. He lived in a small cottage deep in the Swiss Alps, with his wife Alma and their Elkhound dog Rome. Although sightings of various unique creatures was not unheard of in the mountains, it was not thought that a cow-like species could survive due to their bulky bodies and not-so-graceful abilities to move. As it turns out, there was a large hidden meadow nestled between two mountains. It was discovered by accident, when Henri was attempting to make a map of the 100 mile radius surrounding his home. The path to the meadow was invisible to the naked eye - trees covered any sign of entrance. Once inside, it gives a feeling of other-worldliness. Despite its position between the two large mountains, the weather seems to shift and change throughout the normal four seasons just as it would anywhere else, regardless of the weather happening around it.

Throughout the rest of Henry and Alma Andersson's lives, they both made frequent trips to the meadow to create fast documentation over what they found and the bovines that lived within.
Many years after they passed, their journals and recordings were found and released to the public. Shortly thereafter, the importing and breeding of Buttermilks became extremely popular. At the time when they were first found, it was thought that there were no more than twenty cows in the herd but it was later determined there were many more. Present day, there are hundreds of beloved Buttermilk cows which come in any and all patterns and colors that you could imagine!

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Adoption

How to Adopt
Buttermilks are easy and fun to adopt, and there is no limit on how many moos you can own! If you're interested in adopting a Buttermilk but aren't sure how to go about doing so, this is the right place to be. Keep reading below to find out how to adopt!



This is what the main adoption page looks like. When a Buttermilk is up for adoption, it won't have a collar. (Unless it's a "design my collar" competition!) Sometimes, artists end an adopt and forget or don't quite have time to add a collar, so check the post's front page and the last few posts before applying to make sure someone hasn't already won. If a competition has an end date and that day has already passed, please do not apply, or your form will have to be voided!

There are many different types of competitions for adopts, and they will vary with every cow. Here are just a few examples!

Naming contest - The artist will pick the name that suits the moo the best. Be sure to keep within any boundaries set by the artist!
Personality contest - You write out a personality that you think fits, and the artist will pick their favorite. Sometimes, there will be small restrictions such as using a certain word, or keeping within a specific theme.
Design my collar contest - The artist will either ask contestants to choose a color palette or an inspiration image and will pick their favorite.
Image or Gif contest - The artist will give guidelines and you will pick an image or a gif that fits into those guidelines.
Eye color contest - The artist will allow the contestants to pick the eye color of the moo, with either a palette or inspiration image.
FCFS or "First Come First Serve" - The adopt will be awarded to the user who posts a correctly filled out form first. Editing your form before the artist announces the winner will result in your being disqualified, and the adopt will go to the next correct form!

Filling Out an Adoption Form
Every adopt will have a basic form, with extra things like a personality section or image section added depending on the competition type. The basic "skeleton form" will look something like this, and will always have these things.


Username:
Name:
Gender: (Will always pre-filled, and cannot be changed)

Username - Your username goes here!
Name - Whatever name you choose for the moo. Make sure to follow any naming guidelines the artist might have set!
Gender - The biological gender of every moo is always pre-set and cannot be changed. However you are welcome to develop your cows in any way that you like, including what pronouns they may choose.

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Readoption

There are a few different ways that a Buttermilk can be readopted from it's original owner. Here are all the ways you can readopt one of your cows if you so wish!

Gifting - This is a great way to readopt your Buttermilk, and often times its how new people get their first! If you choose to gift your moo to another user, both you and the new owner must post on the original adoption page confirming the gift. Once that's done, the *new* owner must PM the archivist with a link to the buttermilk and it's ID #, so that it can be changed in the archive!

Trading - You can also swap Buttermilks with another cowmunity member. This is done almost exactly like gifting. You post on your own cow's adoption page stating they are being given to the new user. The other user will do the same, and you both must post simply saying "confirming" on your new moos before PMing the archivist with a link to your new buttermilk and it's ID #, so that it can be changed in the archive.

User-held Readoptions - If you want to hold a competition to see who might be the most fitting owner for your Buttermilk, you can absolutely do so! You can do personality contests, naming contests, or even just a plain raffle. However, you cannot make any sort of profit off of this. You can't hold a raffle, for example, where members must purchase a ticket via breeding slots or other currencies. You can only do free raffles! Once you pick the winner to your competition, you will follow the steps in the "gifting" section, in order for the transaction to be finalized.

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Breeding

Breeding your Buttermilks is a fun way to get new moos! Whether you just own a bull or just own a heifer, there are a few ways to get a little baby added to your farm.
- Heifers have 4 slots in their lifetime, while bulls have 10.
- A typical breeding is between a bull and a heifer. In order to breed two cows of the same gender, you must use the help of a special item! Watermelon Seeds (used for bull x bull breedings) and Honeydew Seeds (used for heifer x heifer breedings) are the only way to breed your same sex cows.

How to Breed Your Cows
There are a few steps to breeding your cows that you must follow.
- Whenever artists open up for new slots, they will usually ping the @Nursery-Ping role in the Discord, (but it is not required) and they will post their opening in the Nursery.
- Make sure you read their post before applying, just in case they have any special requirements (i.e, "Must own less than 5 cows" or "Must not have a pending breeding" etc.)
- Every artist uses the same form for their breeding slot opening. (Its listed on the nursery page!) The form must be filled out completely and correctly in order to be accepted.
- You can only submit a form if the artist is open for breedings, otherwise your form will have to be voided!
Here is an example form:


Username: sprig
Artist: certified

Heifer: Solaris
Barn: Here
Permission: I own her <3
Last time bred: Never been bred!

Bull: King
Barn: Here
Permission: He's mine
Last time bred: Calf

Collar Color: Matching the eyes
Items Used: None
Notes: None


And here is a quick explanation on each section of the form, as it can get confusing sometimes!
Username - Your username goes here!
Artist - The username of the artist offering the breeding will go here. Make sure the artist is open and still accepting slots!
Heifer/Bull - In the section that just says "heifer" or "bull", you will need to have a link to the cow's original adoption page. This is for verification purposes, so that artists can make sure the heifer or bull belongs to whomever is written in the form.
Barn - In this section you must link to their barn page. Whether the cow belongs to you or another user, the barn page must be linked to show that a slot has been allocated for you or whoever might be using the slot. If you are not listed by username or by profile link on the cow's page that slot is not useable unless the member is no longer active on CS.
Last time bred - Because both bulls and heifers have a cool-down period, you will need to link to either the last calf belonging to them was made or the last time a breeding involving them was accepted, whichever is the most recent. Heifers have a 2 week (14 day) cooldown, and bulls have a 1 week (7) day cooldown.
Permission - In order to breed to a bull or heifer that does not belong to you, you must get permission from the owner. A screenshot is required of your permission in order for your form to be valid. Slots from users who are no longer active on CS must have a screenshot including their username. A permission using CS quotation coding is not valid, due to how easy it is to forge!
Collar Color - You may pick a solid color for your calf's collar, or a simple design. If you are readopting the calf upon it's arrival, leave this part blank.
Items - If you have an item in your bank account that you would like to use, this is where you will add that! This section is for items such as: pecans, twin items, add ons, auto pass, etc. There is a maximum of 3 items per breeding.
Notes - There are a few items that do not count towards the 3 item max in breedings. These items are: Honeydew seed, watermelon seed, skip-cooldown & auto growth. All other items should go in the above “items” section. Additionally, this section can be used to put special requests if required by the artist such as a link to the last calf you have received, last breeding slot accepted, etc.

- If your form is accepted by an artist, keep an eye out on the nursery page for your calf to be posted!
- If 60 days after your form was accepted your calf has not yet been made, the breeding is voided and your slots will be returned to you.
- When the calf is posted, please post on their page as soon as possible with a name, and get them added to your barn!
- After 7 days, a calf will be grown to the adult lineart. They will be breedable after 14 days.
- If an auto-growth is used, this does not skip the 2 week cool-down.

General Bullet-points
- Two cows that are related in any way (no matter the generation) cannot be bred together. If you need help confirming that your cows are not related, feel free to ask in the Discord!
- Heifers have a two week cool-down period before they can be bred again.
- Bulls have a one week cool-down period before they can be bred again.
- If you harass, spam, or otherwise bully other members for slots to their cow you will receive an official warning!
- Breeding slots (both to heifers and bulls) can be swapped for other breeding slots, given away, or traded for art but never sold.
- You cannot ask other owners that a calf be given to you, unless it is being offered.
- All calves have a 1/11 chance of naturally being a bull without the use of any items. Artists always roll using RNG to determine if a calf will be a bull or heifer. (Number rolled: 1=Bull, 2-11=Heifer)
- Twins are only achievable through the use of an item. (Pumpkin vine, Pumpkin leaf, or Pumpkin stem. See item inventory for more info!)

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Making a Barn

Making a barn is super important, especially if you ever plan to breed your Buttermilks! This is a handy guide on how to make a barn that ensures your abilities to breed your Butters. If you need help or have other questions, feel free to ask in our official Discord! Any of the staff members (or even many seasoned cow-mmunity members) would be more than happy to assist.

Where to Start
When you get your first Buttermilk, you get to make your very own, personalized barn! The fun part about this, is it can be made to your tastes and desires - so long as you have the basic information the staff needs to see! If you already have a place where you like to keep all of your characters you are more than welcome to use that, or some people even make whole websites dedicated to sorting out their cows! All you need to do is make sure that all of the required information is there, so there are no issues later on. At the bottom of this post you will find a skeletal form that you are free to use, whether you choose to add coding or not. It has all of the basic info and is easy to copy and paste wherever you need it to be!

What's in a name?
The very first step of creating a barn is picking out a name that is unique to you. Before you decide on one for sure though, consider taking a quick look through the barn directory so that you don't accidentally have the same name as someone else! If you need help generating a name, I would highly suggest going to the community and asking for help. There are some creative minds out there!

The very first post (optional)
No matter where you choose to create your new barn, it's going to be a great one! Somewhere in a general and easily accessible section of your barn, we would highly suggest that you keep your important information there. For example, many who use CS for their barn keep an empty copy of the coding they use for every new Buttermilk, so that they can just copy and paste when they get a new member of their barn! This is not a required step, and can easily be skipped if it fits your needs better.

Important Information
This is the important stuff, the information you have to have on every buttermilk's page. These are all required (and are included in the skeleton form) and they are slightly explained below.


Name (The name you chose when you got your moo!)
Adoption Page (Link to the actual adoption/creation page, even if it was a breeding!)
Mother (Only if it was a breeding)
Father (Only if it was a breeding)
Slots (4 for heifers, 10 for bulls)(An actual list must be shown, to make sure each slot is listed accurately.)

Last but not least
So you've finished creating your barn. Now what? Well, now you need to utilize the Barn Archive! By having your barn put into the archive, it helps other users be able to locate your barn if they have a breeding slot from one of your cows, or just want to take a look around. To get your barn put into the archive, all you have to do is copy the form located on the thread, and send it to the archivist!
Barn Archive
Archivist: BadgerBuddies
If any changes occur after your barn is archived (i.e; username change, barn name change, change of thread or location) you will simply need to resend the form and let the archivist know what changes have taken place so that everything can remain neat and tidy!

Skeleton Template
This template includes all of the basic information that is required in a barn. You are more than welcome to add on whatever you see fit, from pronouns to personality, to history and everything in between!
*The mother and father section is only required in the case of a cow being from a breeding.
*If your cow is a bull, please use the same coding and simply extend to the amount of slots you need to list!
*You are not required to show an image of the cow, but it is usually found helpful to artists and other users.


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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Adoption Page:[/b] [url=link]Here[/url]
[b]Mother:[/b] [url=link]Here[/url]
[b]Father:[/b] [url=link]Here[/url]
[b]Slots:[/b]
[url=link]Username[/url] - [url=link]Calf[/url]
[url=link]Username[/url] - [url=link]Calf[/url]
[url=link]Username[/url] - [url=link]Calf[/url]
[url=link]Username[/url] - [url=link]Calf[/url]



Special Notes
In order to use a slot from a cow you do not own, you must be listed on the cow's barn page. There are some cases where this can be excused, but in general you should be listed in order to use the slot!

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Item Inventory

The item inventory is a separate thread to display every item past and present that Buttermilks has had! There you will find the descriptions of what each item does as well as how it works and what they can be used on.

Items were first introduced at the Carnival event, which was a joint event between Buttermilks and Corgikins. They were brought back in the beginning of 2019 when staff did a mock-trial of having an open Farmer's Market. The idea ran its course, but eventually it was decided that items would be better served coming from events and raffles. Since then, what started as a small handful of items has now become a rather large inventory of trinkets to help members achieve their Buttermilk dreams!

If you're looking for the item bank to see what items you own, you can find that link in the Discord server, pinned in the general chat!

If after reading over the item's description you have any questions, feel free to ask in the #questions-and-suggestions channel in the Discord!
Note: Icons are a work in progress!

Item Inventory

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Mutations

There are lots of different types of "mutations"/edits that a Buttermilk can have. These range from very-common to mythic, and each stage will be color coded here so it's easy to navigate. As new mutations come along, they will be added to this rarity list. If you have any questions, please utilize the #staff-questions channel on the official Discord and a staff member will help you to the best of their ability!

If you are looking for a more detailed explanation of each mutation and what it includes, please visit the item inventory!

No Rarity
Passing rate: Cannot pass

Jewelry (earrings, clasps, clips, etc.)
Floral Accessories (flower crown, leaves/florals in hair, etc.)
Custom Collar (all collars must have a bell)
Changes in Body (skinny, extra chubby, etc.)

Very-Common
Passing rate: 100% chance

The standard unedited bull or heifer lines

Common
Passing rate: 1/2

Eye Edit
Mouth Edit
Small Hair Edit
Shaped Pupils

Slit Pupils
Hearts
Stars
Other
Colored Sclera

Uncommon
Passing rate: 1/4

Heterochromatic Eyes (2 toned or 2 different eye colors)
Longer Horns
Shorter Horns
Bigger Hair Edits
Switch Edits
Ear Edits
Blindness
Cloven Hooves

Rare
Passing rate: 1/7

Horn Edit

Absence of Horns
Multiple Sets or Horns
Unicorn
Multi-Point/Spiky horns
Antlers
Missing Limbs
Tailless
Fluffy Tail
Fluff Collar
Dorsal Fluff
Albinism or Melanism
Roman Nose
Feathering
Switch Fin

Legendary
Passing rate: 1/10

Brahman (Back hump, loose skin, lengthened ears)
Forever Calf Syndrome (FCS)(Not passable)
Double Tails
Fluffy Fin
Mutated Hair Growth (excludes feet/legs)

Mythic
Passing rate: Varies (always rolled for by an Admin)

Wisp Switch

- This Mythic trait is Holiday Exclusive and will only ever be released during the month of October.
- Use of auto-pass items cannot pass this trait
- This trait cannot be passed past the 2nd generation of calves, meaning if the foundation/1st generation cow passes the trait to a calf, that trait will not be rolled for any of that calve’s future breedings.
Marble generator: 5 Red, 5 Green, 1 Blue (Red=Uncommon trait instead, Green=Rare trait instead, Blue=Mythic trait pass)

Body Flora

- Use of auto-pass items cannot pass this trait
- This trait cannot be passed past the 2nd generation of calves, meaning if the foundation/1st generation cow passes the trait to a calf, that trait will not be rolled for any of that calve’s future breedings.
Marble generator: 5 Red, 5 Green, 1 Blue (Red=Uncommon trait instead, Green=Rare trait instead, Blue=Mythic trait pass)

Glow Moss

- Use of auto-pass items cannot pass this trait
- This trait cannot be passed past the 2nd generation of calves, meaning if the foundation/1st generation cow passes the trait to a calf, that trait will not be rolled for any of that calve’s future breedings.
Marble generator: 5 Red, 5 Green, 1 Blue (Red=Uncommon trait instead, Green=Rare trait instead, Blue=Mythic trait pass)

Holiday Exclusive
Passing rate: 1/7
Halloween

Graveyard (Skeleton facial markings, colored sclera)
Vampiric (Fangs, slit pupils)
Batty (Small fangs, pointy/batty ears)
Scaredy Cat (Small fangs, slit pupils, whiskers)

How these traits pass in a breeding
Using a random number generator, artists will insert the number displayed next to the rarity of the trait they wish to roll for. If a 1 (one) is rolled, the trait will pass. If two parents hold the same trait in the same rarity category, both 1 (one) and 2 (two) will pass the trait. If a rate increaser item is used, the next number higher will pass.

Common - 2 (if both parents carry the same common trait, auto pass)
Uncommon - 4
Rare - 7
Legendary - 10
Mythic - See individual traits

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Companion Animals

After you've achieved your first Buttermilk, it opens up the world of Companions!
Companions are small animals that can be adopted and added to your barn to do different 'tasks' around your barn, and to keep your Buttermilks company. While we do have official companions, you are not by any means required to use them and you are not limited to only having these as your barn companions. We just wanted a fun way to adopt some buddies made specially for the cowmunity!

Official Companion Animals

These official companions can only be won through raffles, or through a special item that can be bought during events. Once an item is bought, you will be added to a list and your animal will be rolled for using the marble generator! Here is how the rolling is done:



Starting with 1 marble of each color, you roll once. The color of the marble determines the next step.
Red - Very Common Companion
Green - Common Companion
Blue - Roll again
Second roll
Red - Uncommon
Green - Rare

Once the rarity is determined, you will have the opportunity to choose which animal out of the rarity category you would like. Similarly to orphan calves, the design of your companion will be a complete surprise!



VERY COMMON





COMMON





UNCOMMON





RARE




Barn Page
Just like with regular adopts, your official companions are required to have a barn page. (Unofficial companions are not held to this requirement) Below is the basic information needed to qualify your companion's barn page. (Here is an example)
We have also included a skeleton form for you to use as a base! Feel free to edit it to match the aesthetic of your barn, but make sure you still include all required information.



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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Daily Task:[/b]
[b]Adoption Page:[/b] [url=link]Here[/url]



General Notes
- You can own up to 3 of the Official Companions at this time.
- You must own at least 1 Buttermilk in order to adopt a companion.
- Once you adopt a companion, you must choose from the official list of tasks which one they will have. If you have a task not listed, please contact an admin or moderator so that it can be added to the list!

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Giftline Inventory

HEADSHOT

Albino_ / HERE
vanilla bean. / HERE
sprig / HERE
[url=here]username[/url] / [url=here]HERE[/url]
[url=here]username[/url] / [url=here]HERE[/url]

AVATAR

sprig / HERE (headshot)
Ponkus / HERE (headshot)
astral. / HERE (full-body)
sprig / HERE (headshot)
sprig / HERE (headshot)
sprig / HERE (headshot)
[url=here]username[/url] / [url=here]HERE[/url]

BUST

[url=here]username[/url] / [url=here]HERE[/url]
[url=here]username[/url] / [url=here]HERE[/url]
[url=here]username[/url] / [url=here]HERE[/url]

FULL-BODY

Dynosaur / HERE
zaz / HERE
acadicus / HERE

OTHER

bluex / HERE (mother + calf full-body)
[url=here]username[/url] / [url=here]HERE[/url]
[url=here]username[/url] / [url=here]HERE[/url]