Though not a qualified veterinarian and having never studied castrating sheep up close, Chen Zhou had somewhat grasped the knack from observing the elders castrating pigs.
He pondered that since all the rams he currently owned were for eating, not for selling, there should be no pressure on him when it comes to castrating sheep, so he should boldly give it a try.
If it dies, so be it; at worst, he could have a meal of lamb soup and still milk the ewe for another half month with no loss.
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On October 4th, Chen Zhou, with strong execution, brought "surgical tools" and alcohol for disinfection near the cave to check the genders of the lambs.
Among the four lambs, two were rams, and after observing and comparing them, the slightly smaller one unfortunately became his "apprentice veterinarian" practice tool and was tied up in the cave for a castration operation.
