Chapter 475: Chapter 475 - 298: Some Achievements of Mai Lang Territory (2)

A suppressed low laughter spread across the Government Hall, lightening the tense atmosphere slightly.Mike finished speaking and took his seat, and under Louis's lead, everyone applauded.The atmosphere eased a bit, and the tension in everyone's hearts relaxed somewhat.Next, a tall and thin, sun-tanned man rose and made a clumsy bow.This was Andre, the newly appointed official of the Livestock Office this year.Originally a foreman at a major ranch in the Southeast Province of the Empire, he arrived in the Northern Territory last year because of Louis's lucrative offer.Andre wiped the sweat off his forehead, but his lips were slightly dry from nervousness: "Lord, this year.the number of livestock is much better than anticipated."He opened the parchment in his hand, pointed at the neat ink marks on it, took a deep breath, and continued:"First, regarding cattle and sheep, we built semi-underground cattle sheds as wind shelters in the northern hills, using geothermal heat to keep warm, reducing the mortality rate to half of the estimate. Among the seven hundred fifty shaggy cows purchased last winter, six hundred eighty-nine have successfully survived.""The sheep herd has expanded from last year's nine hundred to three thousand one hundred, mainly consisting of Snowfield Sheep and Short-horned Goats.We are experimenting with using 'giant bone powder' as a feed additive, which has been extremely effective, increasing the wool yield by nearly thirty percent."As he spoke, his eyes lit up a bit and his tone began to carry a hint of pride: "As for poultry, we've built six large new chicken coops this year.The first batch of eight thousand was put in, and it's estimated that six thousand will be ready by summer. There have been small-scale trials with geese and ducks, but these are currently only supplemental and not main focuses."Everyone in the hall nodded lightly, evidently acknowledging this outcome exceeded most expectations."Additionally, the Magical Beast breeding program is also underway.