The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 66 66. Cow dung is very useful

David asked him if he had a grinder, and Lin Feng took it out from the trunk of the pickup truck. He knew that this thing would come in handy, similar to the file that people use to smooth out the edges after cutting their nails.

David began to polish the cow's hooves. The jade-white hooves quickly became extremely smooth, which reminded Lin Feng of the piece of jade that was auctioned.

It's not over yet, the repair work continues.

David pointed to the place where the nail was inserted and said: "Even though there is only a small hole, it may be rotten inside, so I have to shovel it out completely."

"The scene is going to be a little disgusting, why don't you go wait in the car first."

Lin Feng wants to say who the hell do you look down on? After all, he is also the youngest rancher in Riverdale Town, so of course this small scene will not go away.

Not only did he not leave, he was also prepared to take action himself.

He took the scraper from the old man's hand and dug into the hole in the cow's hoof, gradually expanding the scope of the wound.

David lit a cigarette next to him and smoked happily.

Lin Feng suddenly felt like he was addicted to a provocation, but the job of trimming cow hooves was very demanding, and he couldn't stop after digging.

The pus was still coming out. You can imagine how much pain the cow had experienced before. No wonder she couldn't walk normally.

Not only nails, but also sharp stones can easily become sharp weapons.

Under Lin Feng's constant digging, the rotten area under the cuticle was finally fully exposed.

David took the spray gun and rinsed it. The jar contained well water from Small World. The effect should be better than ordinary water.

Then apply iodophor for disinfection. The cow was so excited that she almost dropped her hooves, but luckily David caught her in time.

Finally, wrap gauze around and secure the two halves of the hoof together, and you're basically done.

David said: "It is best to install a cow hoof pad on it to prevent reinfection from contact with the outside world. There is also an injection of tetanus antitoxin, after all, the nail penetrated very deep."

But tetanus can affect the quality of cattle, especially dairy cows.

After thinking about it for a while, he decided to forget it. Lin Feng planned to use well water to soak the cow's feet every day.

"Let him stay in the cowshed to recuperate during this period. The wound will be completely healed before he can go out." Lin Feng said.

David saluted as a sign of complete obedience.

This old man is always full of energy and never looks listless.

Lin Feng admired his mental state and hoped that he could be like this when he was about to be sixty years old.

It would be difficult for the cow to walk back by itself at night, so we had to find a way to get it back to the cowshed quickly.

Lin Feng patted the pickup truck next to him and asked, "What's the load capacity of this truck? Can it pull cattle?"

David thought for a while, "It should be possible, but it's very limited. The cow weighs about 350 kilograms, and the Thorold's maximum load is about 500 kilograms."

From this point of view, it is worth a try, otherwise the cows will not be able to go back before dark.

The two took off their coats and put on leather gloves and started working. It was not easy to get an adult cow into a pickup truck. After all, it was a living creature and its emotions had to be taken into consideration.

Uncle David opened the back of the pickup truck and hung up the extension board, which he usually prepared for the sheep.

Animals that have drank well water but have never entered the small world often listen to the tune but not the announcement. Lin Feng can communicate spiritually, and it is their own business to listen or not.

The cow obviously didn't want to get into the pickup truck. She probably thought it was too narrow and couldn't move away after getting in. No matter how much Lin Feng tried to comfort her, it was of no use.

David had no other options. Now he had two options: either he could lead the cow back slowly and try to get home before dark; Lin Feng suddenly thought of something and whistled, and saw Wayne running over from a distance and barking at the cow!

Wayne arrived and the cow obeyed.

David was dumbfounded, "Haha, maybe Wayne is the real master in the eyes of the livestock, and they only listen to Wayne."

The moment the cow got on the pickup truck, the entire vehicle visibly sank.

Lin Feng was a little worried about getting a flat tire. He asked David to get in the car and drove back quickly to avoid a long night of dreams.

Wayne followed the car, turning left and right, checking to see if the cow was lying on the trunk obediently.

A strange picture flashed through Lin Feng's mind. One day long, long time later, the pasture became the domain of dogs. They were grazing and farming and they gathered together to discuss the future.

The cow was returned to the cowshed smoothly, and a small single room was specially arranged for it. This was a room exclusively for patients. There was plenty of grass and water, and there was even a window that could see the morning sun.

After solving this trouble, Wayne ran back again. He also had to help Charlie deal with a disobedient lamb on the other side, becoming the busiest animal in the entire ranch.

There is another important job waiting for Lin Feng, which is to collect cow dung cakes.

The tractor crushed the pieces of cow dung into cakes, and now they are scattered across the pasture in east and west directions. Although they are not many in number, they are very beautiful.

Without artificial intervention, it takes a month for the organic matter to decompose naturally.

As the ollies rot, they release large amounts of greenhouse gases, and their nutrients and bacteria leach into the water.

Nitrous oxide is a gas with a strong greenhouse effect and has a great impact on the environment.

According to Lin Feng's observation, an adult cow has to poop about 12 times a day, which is about 20 kilograms.

The calf pulls less, and with the addition of twenty white goats, the cows will contribute 400 kilograms of oli a day.

Equivalent to less than half a ton.

If left unchecked, the entire ranch will soon turn into the Kingdom of Ollie.

Of course there is one small insect that is willing to help: the dung beetle.

Commonly known as dung beetles, they are found everywhere in the world except Antarctica where there are dung beetles.

It’s just that it’s difficult for them to handle half a ton of dung cakes every day, so the usually dashing cowboys need to carry frames on their backs to pick up dung cakes.

Charlie said before that pastures with composters will regularly collect cow manure compost, use the machine to break the manure cake into slag, and then use it as fertilizer to nourish the pasture after deep fermentation.

After the pasture matures, it is cut and fed to the cattle, forming an ecological cycle.

There are also biogas pools built to use cow dung to generate electricity, or they can be dried and stored as fuel, which can be burned.

The worst option is to sell it directly. One ton can be sold for dozens of dollars, provided that manpower and material resources are spent on collection.

Lin Feng is most inclined to build a biogas digester. After all, the ranch is located in a desert area and the power supply system is fragile, and minor natural disasters can cause power outages.

Biogas power generation can make the ranch self-sufficient in electricity and save a lot of electricity bills.

This is a big project, and it seems quite troublesome. You need to find a suitable location to dig a big hole, but once it is completed, it will benefit forever.

Charlie supports Lin Feng’s idea. He said that the city government provides certain subsidies for the construction of biogas power generation systems in pastures because it is a very environmentally friendly approach.

In fact, the city government and even the state government encourage ranches to be self-sufficient. After all, transmitting electricity to various ranches is a laborious and large project, and the power company also has a headache.

(End of this chapter)