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Half of his ewes were pregnant with twins or even triplets, so this situation required some attention.
Those who came to help could all sense Shi Wen's tension.
Zhang Deyuan patted his arm. "You're an experienced herdsman, what's there to be nervous about? Don't worry, there won't be any problems."
Fu Meng chimed in, "I'm also optimistic about your flock. There shouldn't be any problems. If all else fails, just prepare some honey water before they give birth; that should prevent any unexpected issues."
Shi Wen couldn't possibly miss this opportunity. "Everything's ready, the boiler's on, and I've even prepared a small operating room so that if there's a difficult birth, we can just take the sheep there for surgery."
Zhang Deyuan: "That's settled then. Don't worry, I'm sure there won't be any problems."
After washing their hands, Sikewell came over with Tang Duohai and Ban Lei. Seeing Shi Wen's tense expression, he teased, "I never thought you'd have a day like this."
Shi Wen sighed, "I've raised sheep for so long, breeding rams and selecting ewes, all just to see what happens when they give birth. How could I not be nervous?"
Everyone laughed when he said that.
Sikewell: "Let's draw up the results today and see the specifics of your sheep."
While they were talking, some ewes started bleating, and judging from the sound, they were likely in the process of giving birth.
Shi Wen immediately forgot about chatting and quickly led them over to see.
The ewe who is about to give birth has a small indentation in her belly, and with the naked eye, they can clearly see that the lamb inside the ewe is being pushed towards the birth canal.
The ewe is about to give birth.
Sikewell glanced at it. "The birth went smoothly; this ewe should be fine."
Shi Wen could also see that. "Then let's follow the previous plan and everyone go and take a look at their respective areas."
Sikewell: "Okay, call me if anything comes up."
Before inviting them over, Shi Wen specially divided the lambing area of his ewes into several sections, and now each person is responsible for one section.
If the ewe gives birth naturally, all you need to do is make a record; you don't need to do anything to help her.
In the event of a difficult labor, medication or even medical equipment may be required.
Shi Wen the sheep at Shih-wen's house are raised exceptionally well, and the ewes are in excellent condition.
Sikewell and his men hadn't seen a ewe in such good condition for many years, so they weren't worried. They simply went over to keep an eye on her, as was their usual practice.
The only thing I was nervous about was the Shi Wen.
His little ones sensed his nervousness. Cong Zai came over and walked close to his feet. When he squatted down, Congzai even sniffed his fingers with his wet nose, silently comforting him.
Shi Wen gently stroked the cat's head. "Why are you so sweet? I'm fine, I was just a little nervous for no reason, I'll be fine in a bit."
Cong Zai tilted his head and glanced at him twice, then whispered in a pinched voice, "Meow."
As more and more lambs were born, Shi Wen quickly forgot about being nervous.
He quickly grabbed the app and started recording the condition of the lamb and the ewe.
These sheep are the third generation of lambs born on the ranch, and many of them will become breeding males or females.
If you want to breed outstanding breeding sheep, it is best to have complete records of them from birth to facilitate tracing their lineage.
For example, if a newborn lamb gives birth to new lambs next year, is it more common for its maternal line to have twins or triplets? In its paternal line, which sheep is the father, and which sheep is the grandfather?
Through detailed records, Shi Wen can more clearly determine a sheep's potential and potential quality, making it easier to breed superior offspring.
This is one of the reasons why, even though the probability of a ewe having a difficult birth is extremely low, Shi Wen still invited so many people to come and help.
The barn was filled with the bleating of ewes and various smells.
This is not a comfortable situation, but rather a joyful one.
New life is born in this livestock shed, genes are passed down in this livestock shed, and history is created in this livestock shed.
This place is not only a livestock shed, but also Shi Wen livestock breeding kingdom.
However, while everyone was chatting and taking notes, they didn't realize what it really meant for the Shi Wen.
Only Shi Wen and Yan Kexing the truth.
The ranch was welcoming a new generation of lambs. Yan Kexing returned early in the afternoon to see the newborn lambs with Shi Wen.
Shi Wen choosing a sheep, its appearance is also an important reference standard.
These little lambs are white and lovely, with graceful figures. Lying in the barn, they look like adorable cotton candy.
Unlike cotton candy, they have legs and they bleat.
Yan Kexing looked at the lambs, turned his head and asked Shi Wen, "How are you feeling now?"
Shi Wen with a hint of a smile in her eyes, "It's quite an accomplishment."
Yan Kexing put his arm around his shoulder and smiled.
Their sheep are raised so well, you can see they're incredibly healthy.
The ewe's labor took a total of four days.
All the lambs were born safely without any deaths, and the ewes were also healthy.
The only slight regret is that more than twenty lambs are relatively weak and need to be hand-fed and cared for.
But it's okay, the ewes are growing very well this year and have plenty of milk.
The lambs couldn't possibly eat that much, Shi Wen had to run the electric milking machine for over an hour every day to squeeze out the excess milk.
This goat milk is perfect for feeding lambs.
In addition, they also use goat milk to make a wide variety of foods, including but not limited to cream, butter, and cheese.
However, there was too much goat milk; even with their machines producing various byproducts, they couldn't consume it all.
That day, Shi Wen discussed with Yan Kexing: "I think we should put our previous plan to make green juice goat milk back on the agenda."