In the afternoon, a large livestock transport convoy arrived, all with large tractors and two-section trailers. Viewed from the side, it looked like a train was approaching.
The livestock-type trailer commonly used in New Zealand is 19.5 meters long and 3.8 meters wide. It cannot be pulled by a tractor that is not powerful.
Each trailer has three layers: upper, middle and lower. Different cages are used to transport different livestock. Now the yaks are transported using cattle cages.
White yaks are very strong. The height of an adult bull is 121 cm and the weight is 260 kg. The height of an adult cow is 108 cm and 190 kg respectively. They have long white hair all over their body and strong muscles under the hair.
But compared to the Limousin and Simmental cattle, its size and weight are not impressive. The first two are beasts that can easily exceed one ton, especially the bulls among the Limousin, which exceed one and a half tons. Not uncommon.
Therefore, in the transport truck, there are three to four cows crammed into each cage. The cage is very short. The yaks are lying inside with honest and honest expressions, but when they open and close, their eyes reveal anger!
Wang Bo understands very well. Who in the world can remain calm after being stuffed into a cage for ten hours without being able to move? Yaks are honest and honest, but they are not without temper.
You know, rabbits will fly like eagles when they are anxious, and Buddhas will jump over the wall when they are anxious. These yaks will probably hate Leonard who stuffed them into the cage.
The car drove along the New Zealand road to the ranch. After stopping, Leonard walked out with a smile on his face, hugged Wang Bo and said, "Look, what did I bring you?"
Lao Wang was very grateful for the yaks he brought, but the posture they brought was too weird: "Is this animal cruelty? Can they be transported like this?"
New Zealand is so comprehensive in terms of animal protection that it reaches the point of neurosis. Transporting yaks in a fixed position for more than ten hours should not be allowed.
Leonard shrugged and said: "I didn't abuse them. Cattle are considered abuse if they are stationary for more than twelve hours, and it is definitely not twelve hours now. Okay, buddy, where are you going to put them?"
Wang Bo and the cowboys had already cleared a pasture. He pointed and motioned for the truck to drive over.
Leonard wiped his forehead and said: "Are you sure you will breed them here? Maybe I need to introduce it to you again. These white yaks come from the northwest region of your country. The place where they usually live has an average altitude of 3,000 meters. Above, the climate is cold and the temperature changes drastically. I estimate that the annual average temperature is around minus 1 degree Celsius to minus 3 degrees Celsius... "
After listening to his introduction, Wang Bo said: "I know, I know, it is best for them to live in alpine grasslands, in areas with dense pasture, abundant water, and strong sunshine but not hot weather, right?"
Leonard laughed loudly: "Yes, that's it. Anyway, I think your ranch is unqualified."
Wang Bo shrugged. He also knew that yaks had to live on alpine grasslands, but where could he find alpine grasslands? But there are mountains here, but they haven't been developed yet.
Pointing to the mountain peak behind the territory, he expressed his idea: "The temperature will drop in autumn soon, so they should be fine living here for the time being. In the spring of next year, I will open up a pastoral area on the mountain, where there is snow all year round. The temperature must be below zero degrees Celsius, how about that?”
Leonard covered the sun with his hands and looked at the white snow on the Southern Alps, then nodded: "This is a good idea and a good idea, but let me tell you, man, can they cross the mountains?"
There is no doubt about this answer. Yaks are the most hardworking cattle in nature. After long-term domestication and training, they have super cold resistance and hunger tolerance. They are good at walking on dangerous roads in mountain peaks and swamps, and can avoid traps. Choose a path.
Wang Bo shrugged and said it was no problem. What he was actually worried about was, after these yaks felt the heart of the ranch, why would they go to the mountains to live
What he has to worry about now is the survival of the white yaks. In order to transport them, these transport trucks constantly add ice cubes on the road to cool down before delivering them.
The average temperature in New Zealand in autumn is 20 degrees Celsius. For white yaks, this temperature is too high!
Wang Bo is counting on the heart of the pasture, which already has level three. He believes that some strain changes can be made to the white yaks so that they can adapt to the climate here.
If you really can't adapt, that's no problem. There is a lake next to it, so the white yaks can imitate the water buffalo and soak in the water.
The iron cage was opened and the white yaks were released one after another.
The coat of these white yaks is pure white, long and thick, but due to the dirt and debris in their lives, their hair has turned light yellow or even brown, which makes them look a bit ugly.
After removing the dirty fur, the white yak gave Wang Bo the impression of being strong! Extremely strong!
The heads of these yaks are rough and strong, with big and lively eyes. Some have thick and long horns, which extend upward or backward in a crescent shape, with obvious horn wheels and sharp horn tips.
Standing on the ground, they shook their heads subconsciously. A group of Boer goats watching in the distance immediately turned around and ran away. The scimitar-like horns put a lot of pressure on them.
In addition to the horns, the yak's body is also very intimidating. The bull's forequarters are well developed, with a broad and deep chest, and high ridges. The hindquarters are weaker than the forequarters, and the limbs are short and strong.
In this way, when looking at the white yak, it is easy to think of those bodybuilders: well-developed muscles, exaggerated lines of the upper limbs, soft lines of the lower limbs, and the overall feeling of explosive power.
After standing on the grass, they ignored eating grass and drinking water. They first took small steps and ran. There were two vehicles behind them transporting yak calves. After landing, the limbs of several calves became weak and they knelt directly on the ground. It took a while to stand up.
But after they recovered, these calves began to show terrifying vitality, running around with their hooves!
The adult cows calmed down after venting their energy. They first went to the lake to drink some water, and then started to eat.
The lips of yaks are much rounder and thinner than those of specially selected beef cattle such as Simmental cattle, which allows them to eat more flexibly.
In addition, although they look honest, the athletic ability of yaks is countless times stronger than that of other cattle. Limousin cattle and Simmental cattle are simply incomparable to them.
The white cattle are moving in the pasture. They are looking for the best place to live, so they move very fast, causing a gust of wind and smoke in the pasture.
Leonard handed Wang Bo a yak breeding book, which also contained many CDs. He said that these were the masterpieces of Chinese yak breeding experts and could help him fatten up the yaks quickly. After all, this thing is now specially used for Meat eaters.
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