Chapter 31

Shi Wen was curious about the reactions in the group chat, so he peeked in to take a look.

No one in the group found the tiger's poop disgusting; they were excitedly flooding the chat with messages.

[I finally pooped!]

[The little tiger's eyes lit up after it finished pooping!]

[Haha, they look like two cute little rascals, but they're full of poop!]

[This is the first time I've ever seen tiger cub feces. It's so unique! Could we collect some samples to see what they ate while they were with their mother?]

[Yes, yes, @Gong Jiang, you guys need to collect some samples quickly, do you have any sampling bottles?]

Shi Wen silently withdrew his gaze.

No wonder he's a researcher with a strong heart.

He's way better than him.

Chapter 31

After the two Hu Zai returned home, they quickly became friends with the family's other children, including Cong Zai and the dogs.

They were small and had soft teeth, so they blended in with a bunch of cats and dogs and became their followers.

Shi Wen originally thought the Hu Zai would be difficult to raise, but unexpectedly Yan Kexing moved in and took over most of the affairs. Gong Jiang and the other two would occasionally come over to help pet the Hu Zai.

In the end, very few things fell to Shi Wen's shoulders.

That day, Yan Kexing to a meeting, and Gong Jiang and the other two took their rams, breeding sheep, and cows out to graze. The dogs and Hu Zai also went out, leaving only the rams.

Shi Wen they were planning to have a pregnancy check-up, so I kept them.

Shi Wen that I don't know how to do pregnancy tests and have to ask the veterinarian, Sikewell, for help.

Sikewell arrived a little after ten o'clock, carrying a medicine kit and a portable veterinary ultrasound machine. Shi Wen apologized to Shi Wen, panting, "A cow had a difficult birth this morning, and I went to help with the delivery. I didn't expect it to take so long."

Shi Wen took the portable veterinary ultrasound machine from his hand. "How could it be a difficult birth?"

"They bred the wrong type of cow," Sikewell sighed. "Some farmers, greedy for profit, bred medium-sized cows with frozen semen from large bulls. The calves they conceived were too big to give birth on their own; we had to pull them out."

Shi Wen frowned. "Isn't that bad for the cow's uterus?"

How much pain must the cow be in from being violently pulled like that?

"Who says otherwise? I've treated dozens of cows with ruptured uteruses this year alone," Sikewell said angrily. "Many people have lost all sense of propriety; they're only after profit."

This topic is not suitable for in-depth discussion and would violate the professional ethics of veterinarians.

Sikewell looked up at the newly appeared barbed wire fence at the Shi Wen family's ranch and changed the subject, saying, "Your ranch has changed a lot. Why did you add so much barbed wire?"

Shi Wen, "The pasture is big, so dividing it up a bit makes grazing easier. With it separated, I can drive the livestock to whichever pasture I want without worrying about them running away."

The Shi Wen Ranch is now divided into three parts, each covering approximately one thousand acres, which Shi Wen has named "Pasture No. 1," "Pasture No. 2," and "Pasture No. 3."

After Shi Wen decided that Hu Zai would be raised, the company arranged for an engineering team to come and build and repair the barbed wire fence for the ranch.

This construction team of more than 30 people installed all the barbed wire in just a few days.

Shi Wen that herding livestock is particularly convenient nowadays.

Sikewell looked at the barbed wire and nodded. "That's good. When we have more livestock and buy new animals, it'll be easier to quarantine them."

No wonder he's a veterinarian, always thinking about his old profession.

Shi Wen smiled and led Sikewell into the new sheep pen, "The ewes are all here. What do you think we should do?"

Sikewell: "Is the paint ready?"

Shi Wen nodded and waved three kinds of non-toxic paint—red, yellow, and blue—in front of Sikewell.

They are examining the ewes today to find out how many lambs they are carrying.

Once it's identified, it should be marked promptly.

It is possible for a ewe to have one to three pregnancies.

If the ewe has only one lamb, the burden on her is relatively small, and she can graze as usual without needing special care.

If a dog is pregnant with two or three litters, the owner should pay attention to supplementing its nutrition and, depending on the situation, isolate and care for it carefully.

If not properly cared for, ewes are prone to developing pregnancy toxemia, commonly known as twinning disease, which can result in the death of both mother and lamb, leading to significant losses.

A pregnant ewe is worth several thousand yuan; losing two more would mean a month's work for nothing.

Shi Wen found an empty room to use as a temporary examination room for Sikewell.

Sikewell was adjusting the portable veterinary ultrasound machine in the room, preparing for the examination.

Shi Wen went and led the pregnant ewes over one by one.

His ewes are quite docile in his presence; he can examine them by simply tying their horns.

Another sheep was led over, Sikewell bent down and placed the probe on the ewe's belly, the two of them looking at the small screen together.

Shi Wen couldn't quite make out the images, Sikewell could easily discern from experience. "She's carrying twins."

Shi Wen an "Oh," picked up the non-toxic paint, and sprayed small yellow dots on the ewe's head.

He used colors to mark the lambs: red for lambs carrying a single lamb, yellow for lambs carrying twins, and blue for lambs carrying triplets.

His sheep conceive naturally, with single lambs being the most common, twins the least, and triplets the least.

The situation is relatively ideal.

The two of them, one testing and the other spraying, finished inspecting all 105 sheep in just over an hour.

Sikewell: "Your sheep are doing very well, they're quite healthy. Just make sure they get plenty of nutrition and don't overwork them."

Shi Wen, "Okay, I understand. I'll ask you to come over again next month."

"No problem." Sikewell put away the equipment and said with a smile, "If you have any questions, you can ask me directly on WeChat. I'll answer them whenever I see them."

Shi Wen and said, "I understand."

Shi Wen that Sikewell had been sent out, the inspected sheep were driven to Pasture No. 1 for grazing.

The goats and cows were kept separately in Pasture No. 3.

There were many things to do on the ranch, Shi Wen returned to the yard after taking the sheep out to graze.