The first thousand four hundred and thirty-two chapters for the mountain nine
"I didn't expect that we actually have moose here.??" Han Peacock sighed.
He originally thought that moose lived in cold places, but he didn't expect that there were actually moose here.
"Our environment here is very suitable, so it's not surprising at all to see moose here." Old Sam said.
Han Peacock asked: "Didn't it appear here before?"
"Maybe some people have seen it, but they have never seen so many. I think there should be more moose near our ranch near the lake." Old Sam said.
Han Peacock was right. Even an old cowboy like Old Sam, who had been working on the ranch for decades, might not be able to visit all nine counties and cities, let alone other people.
Korean Peacock knows that moose are typical subarctic coniferous forest herbivores. They live alone or in small groups and are mostly active in the morning and evening. They are distributed in northern Eurasia and northern North America. Different subspecies have different coat colors.
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In order to adapt to the harsh cold environment, moose have evolved many advanced survival skills. In addition to short-sighted eyes, moose's hearing and sense of smell are very sensitive, although their tall bodies look clumsy.
But in fact, moose are quite flexible and can move freely on the ground with 60 centimeters of snow, and can run at a speed of 55 kilometers for several hours at a stretch.
It is also a deer that can jump high. It can drag its heavy body into the air to eat branches and leaves at high places. In addition, the biggest feature of the moose is that it is a veritable "water-repellent golden-eyed beast".
It can swim for more than 20 kilometers, and many people have seen moose crossing the strait, and can dive to a depth of 5-6 meters to forage for aquatic plants.
This Golden Cow Ranch is densely covered with water and grass, has four distinct seasons, and is relatively cold in winter, which is just right for moose to survive.
"What a pity. There used to be a lot of giant moose like this, but now there are dozens of moose in a group, which is already considered a large herd." Old Sam shook his head and said.
Yang Ying patted the big buck next to her and said, "With it, if we protect it a little more, please read a book. This herd of deer will soon expand."
"That's right. There shouldn't be many bucks like this left. Look at its antlers. It must be more than six years old." Old Sam looked at the buck with a smile on his face.
"Can this be seen?" Han Peacock asked curiously.
Old Sam said: "Antlers are just like the annual rings of a tree. It is easy to tell the age of a moose through the growth of its antlers. The number of prongs in a moose's antlers is related to its age. New antlers are born between 6 and 8 months old.
The angle is a single branch and is called a cone angle.
In the third year, 2 forks are separated, and a horn plate appears at the base. In the fourth year, 3 forks are separated, and in the fifth year, 4-5 forks are separated. After the sixth year, there is no longer a regular pattern, and the length and weight of the horns vary.
The increase in the number of forks increases, and the increase in the palmar angle area is particularly significant.
Moose antlers are shed once a year, and old horns are shed from mid-February to the end of March. New horns grow out about a month later. The horns begin to ossify from the base between July and August, and are completely ossified around September.
Then it fell off.
And among the group of moose you brought back, many of the male moose are adult deer that are five or six years old. Such a herd, with a little management, is a qualified breeding deer. As long as the environment is suitable,
It’s easy to expand the deer herd.”
"Really? That's what I think." Yang Ying said happily.
Han Peacock is also very happy. He has established a foothold here and wants to expand in the future. Maybe moose is a good choice.
"It's such a pity. In fact, there used to be more American bison here than there were moose, but it's a pity that we can hardly see them now." Old Sam sighed.
"Tomorrow we will go around the pasture and look for traces of the cattle. If we really find them, we will breed them," Han Peacock said.
"If the boss is really serious, the current group of deer is a good choice." Old Sam is not ambitious at all, and doing the things in front of him is the most important thing.
Han Peacock nodded in agreement with Old Sam's opinion, and just when he was thinking about how to expand the deer herd, Han Peacock saw a motorcade coming from a distance. He thought it was Old Sam who asked people to buy cattle.
came back.
Sure enough, two trailers and a pickup truck drove in.
The four-story animal pens of eight large trucks were densely packed with cattle, and the last pickup truck towed a small animal pen containing dozens of sheep and a pair of alpacas.
Several people got out of the car, and Old Sam introduced them to Han Peacock one by one. They were all owners of nearby farms, and the cattle and sheep were purchased from them.
After the introduction, Old Sam handed Han Peacock a form, which contained the data of the cattle purchased by Suo. Among the two thousand cattle, only eight bulls were used as breeding cattle, and the rest were cows and calves.
The sheep are ordinary Bordeaux goats, and the last one is a pair of alpacas. With their pure white fur and cute appearance, they are undoubtedly famous mythical animals.
There is also a large list of quarantine data on the form, and Han Peacock can’t quite understand it.
At this time, a large group of cowboys appeared from nowhere and went over to help unload the cattle.
Soon, two thousand cattle, led by eight bulls, were divided into eight small groups and dispersed on the pasture.
Old Sam drove the sheep and alpacas into the sheepfold that had been set up before.
After more than an hour of busy work, everything was finally done. Han Kongque asked Yang Ying to issue the corresponding check based on the contract handed over to him by Old Sam.
After getting the check, all the cattle owners drove back.
Seeing Han Peacock spending millions of dollars without changing his expression, Old Sam, who had been observing Han Peacock's reaction, showed a hint of excitement on his face.
After everything was done, the cowboys had another feast at Han Peacock's invitation.
After finishing the meal, Old Sam drank coffee and asked Han Peacock: "Has Boss ever thought about expanding the size of the ranch?"
"Why do you ask?" Han Peacock asked very strangely.
"Generally speaking, one acre of pasture can support three cows. Our pasture is far more fertile than ordinary pasture. It is no problem to feed 4 or even 5 cows. And we have hundreds of thousands of acres of such pasture.
, in principle enough to raise four to five million cattle.
But now, including the calves born later, we only have a total of more than 13,000 cows. If we continue to develop at the current situation, even in three years, we will only have more than 20,000 cows.
In other words, in these three years, we will waste space for at least 400,000 cows. This is a complete waste of resources. I think the boss definitely doesn’t want to see this happen, right?"
"One acre of pasture can raise three cows? There are more than 500,000 acres of pasture we can use now, right?" Han Peacock was really surprised at this time.
This was the first time he had heard of such a thing. In his impression, cows were very edible. How could it be possible to raise so many cows in one acre?
You must know that cows eat grass for many years. In rural China, a family raising a cow has to work non-stop every day. Why is he so relaxed now as Old Sam said?
However, when he thought of hundreds of thousands of cows, Han Kongque's eyes lit up unconsciously.
With more than half a million cattle and more than one million acres of pasture, is it really possible to raise that many cattle?
Perhaps seeing the glint in Han Peacock's eyes, Old Sam explained to Han Peacock: "The beef market price is very good now. It is a great opportunity to make money. It would be a pity to waste it."
Hearing what Old Sam said, Han Peacock frowned deeply. Indeed, according to this algorithm, he would make a lot less money?
As for the beef market, Han Peacock has never worried about it, and he doesn't doubt Old Sam's thoughts, because anyone who is Chinese knows that beef is very expensive.
"Why didn't the James family expand their cattle herd?" This was Han Peacock's first thought.
A contemptuous smile appeared on Old Sam's face: "That family of gamblers, do they know how to run a ranch? They don't even have the patience to listen to a word I say. They linger in the casino nightclub every day, how can they have time to develop a ranch?"
Han Peacock was speechless. Compared with raising cattle, gambling can make money much faster. However, the reputation of generals in hundreds of battles is ruined, and soldiers in hundreds of battles will inevitably die in battle. I don’t know how long James has accumulated gambling funds. All of them were lost to Han Peacock at once.
The search was clean.
"Such a ranch has great potential, but why has it never been developed?" Han Kongque still asked his question.
Old Sam showed a nostalgic expression on his face, and after a while, he said: "In the beginning, the Golden Cow Ranch was very small, with only a dozen acres. The reason why it became so big was that the original owners of the Golden Cow Ranch accumulated it over three generations.
However, by the third generation, they had no idea to continue developing the ranch, so the ranch became what it is now, and Shan Jiuren failed. I remember my father told me this, and I didn’t know what it meant at the time.
, but now I know.”
"Have you failed in your efforts for Shan Jiu Ren?" Han Kongque repeated. He really didn't expect that this old cowboy could actually speak such pure Chinese.
"Yes, for Shan Jiuren, after three generations of accumulation, they managed to wrap up most of the Jinniu Plain in this pasture. In order to acquire the surrounding pastures and land, they spent so much money that almost two or three generations
All the accumulated wealth was invested in it.
But when the third generation comes, they don’t want to continue investing, but think about how to sell the ranch to develop high technology, speculate in stocks, and engage in finance. Maybe the world has really changed, times have changed, and raising cattle has really brought shame to future generations.
Already." Old Sam also had a very obvious look of disappointment on his face.
"Mr. Sam's children and grandchildren also object to you continuing to raise cattle?" Han Peacock asked.
Old Sam smiled bitterly and said: "I am old and can't control them anymore. However, they are not doing well now, so they are not qualified to talk to me."
"What's going on? Do you mind telling me?" Han Kongque asked. (To be continued.)