The Kent Farm's livestock barn was a modern integrated facility. Cattle and pigs shared the same space; there were relatively few cattle, only five including the calves, while the pigs were more numerous and occupied more than half the area. The adjoining pens were just the right size for both.
Neither cattle nor pigs were the Kent Farm's primary source of output. The most important livestock on the entire farm was sheep. The Kent Farm had more than two hundred sheep, half of them wool-producing sheep and the other half meat sheep, kept in two separate pens.
Originally, more than a hundred ewes had become pregnant during the last breeding season, but most of the lambs had already been sold.
The breeds selected by the Kent family were exceptionally good, so the young animals were highly sought after. This was the farm's main source of livestock income, which was why Jonathan had kept only two lambs, and they were still staying with their mothers.
Bruce leaned outside the barn door and looked in. Both lambs were asleep. They were no longer newborns and had grown quite a bit, making them fluffy and adorable. Clark walked into the pen, picked one up, and handed it to Bruce.
Bruce did not know how to hold a lamb, but he knew how to hold Aisha. So he supported the lamb around its waist and cradled it in his arms. The warmth of that young life raised his body temperature and made him even sleepier.
After that, they saw a calf in the cattle pen. The calf was much livelier, constantly circling around the enclosure as its four hooves took turns striking the ground.
When it saw Clark approach, the calf instinctively backed away, seeming a little frightened. Clark looked embarrassed and said, "You