Long time ago, just before we were even born, farmers wished that they could see inside their animals so that they could take good care of their animals. But from now on, they can. Isn't that amazing?
Ewes (female sheep) can be scanned using ultrasound in the same way that a mother is scanned to check that her baby is fine and healthy or if she is expecting twins. When the ewes have been pregnant for 2 months and the lambs are 3 months time, a scanning operator comes over to the farm. He brings special equipment for scanning with him. The operator fixes up the scanner under a very heavy black cover because otherwise the light from the sun makes it hard to see the screen clearly. The farmer and a helper chase the ewes up to the scanning operator. One at a turn, each ewe stands on a platform with her head held carefully so that she can’t get away. Ewes that have a stomach that is completely empty means that they are very hungry. After the ewe has given birth, the lamb is born and is fed milk from the mother.
By: Raheal Mengistu
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