Cold Cold Milk 03
Use the words to fill in all the gaps.
impede (behindern) / digest (verdauen) / hose (Schlauch) / properly (richtig) / rumen (Pansen)
Another task that
(müssen / do) is pumping the cow
(possessive case) stomach when it does not
grass and hay
. Herdsman Paul Block explains, "The cow has
(number) stomachs. The
(cf. picture) is the large fermentation section and that is where the cow puts the feed down when she eats. If the cow does not feel like eating, a special mixture
(pump) into the cow to get her to eat. Cold weather can
this process. The
can freeze and this can cause problems."
maintenance (Wartung) / demands (Forderung) / gladly (glücklicherweise) / mundane (banal) / professional (Fachmann) / key / paperwork (Papierkram)
Winter is also the time for more
, but not
(weniger wichtig) tasks. Ken says, “Planning is the
to successful farming and this involves a lot of
.
the computer helps a lot." Ken also uses the winter months to repair equipment and carry out basic
. But he says that today
(possessive case) farm implements
(become) so complicated that it often takes a
. Winter time has definitely its own
, but that is exactly what Ken Nobis likes. “It’s a constant challenge. When you
(aufstehen), you never know what is going to confront you. And I like that."
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