The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 65 65. Trim cow hoofs

The next day, the drone he ordered online arrived.

FedEx expedited shipping cost an extra two hundred dollars, but I felt it was worth it. It was less than twelve hours after I placed the order.

A local American brand called freesky costs US$3750.

After arriving, I found that it was much larger than expected. It was an agricultural drone that could sow seeds and also had aerial photography capabilities.

The biggest advantage is that it can set parameters and then fly automatically. It is said that the sowing efficiency of drones is 50 times that of manual operations.

In addition, there is also the function of three-dimensional terrain mapping, but it is not available for the time being.

Lin Feng mainly uses it to inspect the ranch. He moved the drone to the large terrace on the top floor of the wooden villa, which is suitable for setting up a landing pad.

The instructions are easy to understand and almost fool-proof to operate.

Soon, a drone the size of a calf successfully took off and flew towards the herd of cattle in the south.

Lin Feng sat on a chair and basked in the sun while watching the real-time images transmitted back on the screen.

A cow with sensitive ears looks up as it flies over the livestock.

The little black cow was the most active, mooing and running after the drone.

Lin Feng took several close-ups of it, and now the more I look at it, the more delicate and delicate it becomes. It might become the face of the lakeside ranch in the future.

The German Shepherd brothers were driving their cattle to another area to graze. Lin Feng counted them and found that one was missing.

There are six adult Simmental cattle in total, their yellow and white complexion easily distinguishable from the air.

After counting carefully three times, there were still only five.

He raised the height of the drone and switched to panoramic camera mode.

The black or white cows were easy to spot on the green grass, and they quickly spotted the lone Simmental.

It wanted to stand up, but its left front leg seemed to be injured and it dared not land. Now it could only lie down on the grass and moo.

Lin Feng took out his walkie-talkie and said, "David Hubbard, a Simmental cow seems to have sprained its foot. It is just southeast of you. Hurry up and take a look."

Old David was lying on the grass having a sweet dream and dozing off, when he was awakened by a sudden sound.

I looked up and saw an aircraft floating in the sky.

Old David spat out the straw in his mouth, "BOSS, what the hell is that in the sky, an early warning aircraft?"

"This is specially designed to prevent you from being lazy. Go and have a look. If there is something wrong with that cow, I will deduct your salary. If you still want to eat a peanut butter sandwich at noon, you have to work more now."

"Okay BOSS, for the peanut butter sandwich!"

Old David was deeply inspired by Lin Feng's behavior of having a picnic covered in front of the tractor, and he planned to do the same and took over a whole day's work of harvesting forage.

He called Gouzi.

"William Harry, go over and see what's going on with that cow."

The German Shepherd brothers were a little innocent, squatting on the ground with a pitiful expression.

David spread his hands and said, "Okay, I'll do it."

Lin Feng controlled the drone to lead him the way.

The cow was afraid to touch the ground with its left front foot, and David soon found out why.

"Although I can't see it now, I guess there is an iron nail stuck in the cow's hoof, and it has become inflamed and swollen. The iron nail should have fallen off when repairing the fence."

You can call the livestock board and ask them to find an expert to come and help, but any good cowboy will trim the hooves of the cattle. This is the basic job.

“Do you trim cows’ hooves?”

David said without hesitation, "Of course, this is the basic skill of a cowboy."

"When was the last time you did this?"

"Fifteen."

Lin Feng sweated a little, "Okay, let's give it a try. I'll drive over with whatever tools you need." "A hoof trimming knife is enough, and I'll bring some disinfectant and gauze."

David is confident.

Lin Feng immediately went to the tool room to find three strange-shaped hoof trimming knives, and drove to the injured cow.

The German Shepherd brothers were also there, the two little guys squatting on the ground very well.

Maybe they knew that Lin Feng was the boss of the ranch, so they took the initiative to rub against Lin Feng's legs.

"How's it going?" he asked.

David patted the cow's hooves and said, "No matter what the situation is, its hooves need to be trimmed."

Lin Feng found that the cow had a unique stance. It always walked on the tips of its hooves, just like a person with a punctured foot.

David said that usually, special equipment is used to fix the hoofs of cattle to prevent them from kicking back or running away in fear.

"This Simmental cow has a docile personality, so you can try to handle it directly."

Lin Feng is not worried about accidents. He can control the cow's emotions through his magical ability.

But the cow's hoof needs to be bent back at least ninety degrees, so the wooden stakes in the back of the pickup truck come in handy.

It was a treasure that Lin Feng picked up in the utility room. It could be used as a chair to sit on, and it was very sturdy.

David stroked the cow's back and played with its hooves.

Perhaps the cow had been bothered by the nails for a long time, so it was silent and very cooperative throughout the process.

The German Shepherd brothers were curious, especially William.

He moved his head along the wooden stake to the cow's hoof, and licked the oriole on it with his tongue, eating it with relish.

Lin Feng and David were very happy. It seemed that they had eaten a lot at the aid station.

Previously, the tractor pressed some of the unprocessed cow dung into dung cakes, but they never expected that these things would become snacks for the German Shepherd brothers.

The two little guys often go to the grass to pick and eat each other, which makes people laugh.

The cows in the pasture eat all natural grass. As long as they don't suffer from indigestion, the orli they pull doesn't stink. It's not a big deal if the dogs eat it. At most, it can be filtered before being put back into the market.

The brothers licked the cow's hooves clean and translucent. David shrugged and said that it saved him a lot of trouble.

He used a scraper to directly cut off a layer of cutin on the surface of the cow's hoof. Lin Feng was horrified to see it.

I thought the cow would have a big reaction, but it turned out that it was okay and continued to eat grass with its head down.

"Isn't he in pain?" Lin Feng asked.

David smiled and said, "No, there is no nerve distribution on the cuticle, which is equivalent to human fingernails. It will feel the same way when you cut your nails."

Then another large piece of cuticle was cut off, and the white substance exposed inside looked like coconut meat. Although he frowned the whole time, this time Lin Feng was not worried but felt inexplicably happy.

The spatula, which is as thick as a chopstick, is very sharp. After cutting it seven or eight times, a black spot appeared on the right side of the hoof.

David touched the dark spot and said, "That's the problem."

Next, he clamped the black spot with a clamp and slowly pulled it out to find that it was really a nail.

Lin Feng felt numbness in his buttocks, imagining a nail being pierced into his foot. It would probably hurt him to death.

As the nail separated from the hoof, the cow's leg twitched, and then a stream of gray-yellow pus flowed out from the small hole.

Lin Feng smelled a rotten smell, which made him feel a little disgusted and even a little overwhelming.

David asked him to try it, and Lin Feng pressed the other side of the cow's hoof. The pus continued to flow out. Although it was disgusting, it was very relaxing, like pressing on an absorbent sponge.

This is not finished yet, you need to continue squeezing until the inside is completely clean.

The German Shepherd brothers squatted nearby and watched with eyes wide open. I have to say that this process is indeed magical, and Lin Feng fell in love with this job all of a sudden.

(End of this chapter)