In the past few days when he was preparing to go home, a happy event happened at Zhou Ziwen's house.
On this day, Zhou Ziwen came to the chicken pen in the backyard.
In the chicken pen, there is a space specially designated for goats.
A few months ago, after the family's goats were bred, she became pregnant not long after. By now, it's time for production.
Zhou Ziwen came to the chicken pen in the backyard, and his eyes were immediately attracted to the goat in the corner.
The female goat was lying on the haystack at this time, her belly was bulging high, her eyes showed a little uneasiness and exhaustion, and her mouth made a slight "bleep" sound from time to time.
Zhou Ziwen squatted down gently and carefully observed the goat's condition.
He first reached out and gently stroked the goat's head, trying to relax it, and whispered comforting words: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it will be fine soon."
After a while, the female goat began to exert strength, her body trembled slightly, and her hind legs kicked the ground unconsciously.
Zhou Ziwen knew that the lamb was about to be born. He quickly stood up, washed his hands, and prepared clean towels, scissors and other delivery tools.
He carefully placed his hand on the goat's belly, gently feeling the movement of the lamb, silently calculating the lamb's position and the timing of its birth.
As the goat exerted its strength, the hoof of a lamb was gradually exposed.
Zhou Ziwen calmly guided the birth of the lamb. His hands firmly supported the lamb's body and gently pulled it out in accordance with the rhythm of the goat's strength.
"Come on, come on." Zhou Ziwen encouraged the goat softly.
Finally, with a crisp "bleep" sound, a wet lamb was successfully born.
Zhou Ziwen quickly wiped the lamb's body with a clean towel to clean the mucus in its mouth and nose to ensure that it could breathe smoothly.
However, before Zhou Ziwen could breathe a sigh of relief, he found that the female goat seemed to be giving birth.
Sure enough, not long after, the female goat started to exert force again, and the second lamb's hooves slowly appeared.
However, the production process this time was not smooth.
The lamb's body seemed to be stuck. The female goat struggled painfully and its screams became rapid and loud.
But this is not a troublesome matter for Zhou Ziwen.
Three times five divided by two, he allowed the second lamb to be born smoothly.
But this was not over yet. Through his observation, he found that the goat was pregnant with three babies. In other words, there was still one lamb that was not born.
It has to be said that it is very rare to have three lambs in one pregnancy.
Generally speaking, sheep have one or two twins, and triplets are relatively rare.
Zhou Ziwen gave the goat a massage, and the third lamb was born smoothly.
After both lambs were born successfully, Zhou Ziwen began to provide postpartum care for the female goat and the lamb.
He prepared warm water and nutritious food for the female goat to help it replenish its strength.
He carefully inspected the body of the female goat to ensure that there were no postpartum infections or other problems.
For the lambs, he used soft hay to make a warm and comfortable nest for them so that they could rest peacefully.
After Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying learned that the goat had given birth successfully, they also hurried to the backyard.
They saw two cute lambs, their eyes full of surprise and love.
Chen Qiaoyi squatted down, gently stroked the lamb's down, and said, "They are so cute. Brother Ziwen, you are so awesome. You have added a new member to the family." Chen Shiying also smiled and said: " Yes, this is a good sign, indicating that our family will get better and better.”
Zhou Ziwen looked at their happy faces, and his heart was filled with happiness.
He smiled and said: "I hope these two lambs can grow up healthily. When we come back next time, they should have grown up."
"Brother Ziwen, who should take care of these lambs while we are away?" Chen Qiaoyi asked with concern.
Zhou Chaoyang and the others will definitely have to leave this time when they go home to visit relatives.
Among their neighbors, it is estimated that only Zhao Xiaoya will not go back.
"Ask Xiaoya later! Let's see if she comes back. If she doesn't, then we have to ask her to take care of her." Zhou Ziwen said.
At that moment, Zhou Ziwen, Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying went to Zhao Xiaoya's house.
Zhao Xiaoya warmly welcomed them into the house. After hearing their intention, she said with a smile: "I don't plan to go back this year. Don't worry, I will take care of these lambs. I usually like these lambs." For animals, we will take good care of them.”
Zhou Ziwen said gratefully: "Xiaoya, thank you so much. With your help, we feel more at ease. When we come back, we will thank you very much."
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Zhao Xiaoya waved her hand: "We are all neighbors, and we should help each other. Just go home and visit relatives in peace, and leave everything at home to me."
After returning home, Zhou Ziwen began to prepare enough food for the lamb.
He carefully mixed some corn kernels, soybean meal and other feeds, and also added some hay and fresh vegetable leaves to ensure that the lambs could get balanced nutrition.
He also specially prepared a special trough and placed food in it to make it easier for the lambs to eat.
For the female goat, he prepared some concentrated feed rich in protein and minerals to help it recover better.
In order to enable Zhao Xiaoya to take better care of the lambs, Zhou Ziwen taught her some care methods in detail.
He told Zhao Xiaoya to feed the lambs regularly and pay attention to their diet and mental state.
If you find any abnormalities in the lamb, such as loss of appetite, listlessness, etc., take timely measures.
He also demonstrated how to clean up the feces of the lambs, keep the sheep pen clean and hygienic, and prevent the spread of diseases.
For female goats, pay attention to their milk secretion. If the milk is insufficient, add some lactation-inducing food appropriately.
In the next few days, Zhou Ziwen will carefully observe the growth of the lamb every day.
He found that the lambs were getting stronger day by day, and they began to run happily around the sheepfold, playing and playing with each other.
Their fur also becomes softer and thicker, and their eyes are bright and lively.
Zhou Ziwen looked at the growth of the lambs, and his heart was filled with joy.
He knew that during his absence, Zhao Xiaoya would take care of these lambs as carefully as he did.
In addition to arranging the care of the lamb, Zhou Ziwen also continued busy preparing other things for home.
He further organized and packaged the previously prepared meat and local products to ensure that they would not be damaged during transportation.
He also selected some nourishing herbs to take back to his relatives and friends.
Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying were busy cleaning and sorting clothes, and preparing some daily necessities for the road.
After so many days of preparation, it was time to hand over the food. (End of chapter)