Chapter 191: Sister Niu and Brother Niu
That tragedy is still a story that happened in the time of Thomas Sr.
It was probably at this time, but the Thomas Ranch didn't have as many smart cattle dogs as Gaussie, and it was not easy to make sure that all the cattle were kept an eye on, and when the number of cattle was counted at one time, Kent found that something was wrong, because there was one less cow, and Ozil was a cow that was already waiting to give birth, which made the entire Thomas Ranch anxious.
It is not unreasonable to be anxious, because the conditions in the wild are complicated, and if the cow leaves the herd alone to give birth, many unexpected things may happen.
For example, there may be wild beasts in the mountains that will bite the cow to death and take the calf away, after all, the wild beasts in this vicinity, Gao Xi has not never seen it, the coyote is the most, and the appearance of the jaguar, and even the bald eagles and the rest of the eagles often hovering in the sky.
Even if you don't encounter a wild beast, you can have a difficult birth that can lead to the tragic death of both the cow and the calf.
What happened at Thomas's Ranch was neither an encounter with a wild beast nor a difficult birth, but sadly, when they found a vulture hovering in the sky, they determined the location of the cow, and then found the carcass of the calf and the cow that was dying.
∴ after investigation, Kent found that the cow was not injured, only the calf died, the reason is very simple, that is, when the calf was born, it was stabbed by a branch next to it, if someone was present, maybe the calf could still be saved, but unfortunately no one was present at the time, after all, it was already night when the cow was lost, and it was not easy to find, and it was found the next day.
Because of the injuries and the drop in temperature at night, the calf was finally unable to defeat the power of nature and died tragically next to his mother.
Kent has been through this kind of thing, so this time it was time for the cow to give birth. He was very careful, and the cows that were about to give birth in the past few days were not taken out to be released, but were fed with green fodder, and they were preparing to give birth in the delivery room, just for fear of any accidents.
In fact, it was not only Kent who was nervous, but Anastasia on the side was even more nervous, she was the only veterinarian on the ranch, and the cow gave birth, and she had to accompany her from beginning to end. At this time, she had already put on a special dress and sterilized surgical gloves. Be ready to deliver artificial deliveries to cows at any time.
"How's it going, Tasia, are there any signs of dystocia?" Kent asked.
"Don't worry, everything is going well, it is estimated that it will not be long before you can see the birth of a calf, confirm that there is no danger in the delivery room, and the temperature is suitable?" Anastasia asked.
"Well, everybody checked it out. The farrowing room is very clean, and the temperature has been adjusted to the most suitable position, I believe that after the birth of the calf, it will soon be alive. Kent was also slightly relieved at this time. As long as there are no accidents, he is relieved, after all, this is the first time to help the cows in the Yellowstone Ranch give birth, in case something really happens. There's nowhere to put his old face.
"It's out! It's out! Hahaha! ”
After a little more waiting, with the help of Anastasia, a calf was born from its mother's body. The little guy who just came out looked a little dirty and slimy, and the mother cow was helping the calf lick his body, so that the calf's fur could dry as soon as possible, and this cute little guy gradually opened his ignorant eyes and peeked into this strange and fresh world.
It wasn't long before the little guy began to try desperately to walk, and his fur dried out, and he looked much more beautiful than he had been before.
There were cheers in the delivery room, and everyone was happy.
"Hahaha, it's a pretty little guy, it's so cute." Gao Xi said excitedly.
"yes, it's funny to see how stupid it is."
The calf got up and fell to the ground, and the mother cow helped it get back up, and then it tried to walk again.
The inside of the delivery room has been plopped with soft straw, so even if it falls, it doesn't have to be afraid of pain, this has to work its own, and it is difficult for others to help.
"Come on, little one, you can do it!" Gossey cheered the calf on.
He hadn't seen what he looked like when he was a child, so he probably wanted to stand up on his stomach like this, this was really a very warm picture.
"Come on!"
"Stand up, stand up! Oh my God, this little guy is so amazing, it's only been a few minutes, and he can already walk, so he should be able to run later. Zhao Ming shouted in surprise.
"Wait a minute, this cow has a cub, it's twins, it's incredible!" Just as everyone was happy that the calf had managed to run around the delivery room, Anastasia's voice made everyone nervous again.
Cattle are singleton animals, generally one litter a year, one litter. It is very rare for a cow to be naturally paired to give birth to two heads in one litter, and the chance of three heads in one litter is even more rare.
Anastasia's surprise also stems from this, it is definitely not easy to give birth to two cubs in one litter.
"And?" Gossi asked in surprise.
"Well, there should be a little one." Anastasia nodded, and then went to deliver the cow as she had just done.
With the first time, the second time was particularly simple and smooth, and this time when the baby was delivered, the calf born before was watching with big eyes on the side, as if he was also very curious.
"It worked, but it looked a little smaller than the first one, but it didn't matter, the signs were still normal." After all, the two litters are not normal, so Anastasia was more careful, and helped to check the body from the birth of the calf, and confirmed that it was only lighter, thinner, and still healthy, and she was relieved.
"Will there be more?" Gao Xi couldn't help but ask.
"I hope there won't be any more, firstly, it will destroy the body of the cow, and secondly, if the calf is born with three births, most of the calves will have problems, but it is not easy to say now, we have to wait and see.
"How long will this take?"
"At least six hours after giving birth, you don't have to stay here all the time, just take turns and watch, after six hours, if the cows stay normal, then there shouldn't be any more." If the cow is responsible, then it is also necessary to check whether there are any unborn fetuses. Anastasia replied.
"It's not an easy job." Gao Xi sighed.
"This is also a helpless thing, I have met a cow directly gave birth to three litters before, but unfortunately the owner of the cow thought there was no more, so he didn't care, but when he found out, he found that the calf had been suffocated by the afterbirth, it was really a little helpless, so we didn't dare to make such a mistake." Anastasia is a professional veterinarian and knows everything about this matter thoroughly.
And Gao Xi, once again felt the rancher's difficulty, think about it, a cow is still like this, and there are thousands of cattle on the ranch, every time it is like this, it will really tire people out, no wonder I heard Kent say that in fact, every year when the cow gives birth, it is the most troublesome time, the most tired time, he now understands a little.
Perhaps because the most dangerous period had passed, everyone became relaxed, but no one would leave, and Kent directly brought two chairs, one to Gosse, one to sit down, and then took out the small wine in his pocket and took a sip.
He's not an alcoholic, maybe he's just taking a sip because he's happy and relaxed.
"I'll take a bite too." Gossey took Kent's stainless steel bottle and took a sip as well.
"Aren't you afraid of indirect kissing?" Kent asked with a smile.
"Pretentious." Gao Xi said disdainfully, and then looked at the delivery room, the cow was much quieter at this time, the two calves were already able to move, and were lying next to the cow to feed, fortunately there were only two, otherwise, it is estimated that they would have to fight.
"Haha, look at that little fool. Tasia, go and do it a favor, this little creature can't find a place to feed. Kent laughed and shouted to Anastasia.
At that moment, the second little one who was born ran to the cow's head to find milk, causing everyone present to laugh.
The two calves, one pure black and the other slightly brownish, were finally in the right place with the help of Anastasia, and then they were voracious and happy.
It was probably time to eat, and my mother and sister came to the delivery room with Jie Jie Haohao and Bobby, and even Usset, who had completed her training, came to see that this posture was not just to call the big guys to eat, most of them came to watch the cows give birth.
"Bobby, look, it's a calf!"
"Wow, what a pretty calf!"
"Let's go play."
As soon as the three little ones arrived at the delivery room, they couldn't stay idle, trying to get out of the control of the two adults, but their little strength was really not enough.
"Obedient, the calves are feeding, don't disturb them." Gao Yuanyuan said.
Although the three little ones were no longer struggling, each of them was unhappy on their faces, obviously feeling unhappy.
After a while, the two calves finished feeding, then turned their heads and looked at the people. There was still something chewing in his mouth, and the four big eyes were full of curiosity.
"This is my brother, and that is my sister!"
"No, this is my sister, and that is my brother!"
"It's not right, it's my sister and my sister!"
The three little ones looked at the two calves curiously, and even argued about the sex of the calves, which made people cry and laugh.
"Haohao answered correctly, this sister and brother." Anastasia looked back and said with a smile