Tinker's photos with the keyword: Lesve

Belgian supermarket food

Belgian supermarket food

Tinker
21 Apr 2018 55
These little bastides are actually quite tasty mini saucisson
Belgian supermarket food

Belgian supermarket food

Tinker
21 Apr 2018 58
Saucisson stand at the supermarket. I have developed a real liking for them. They are dry cured raw meat sausage. Sort of like salami, but they keep out of the fridge. It's a good protein hit snack
Belgian beer

Belgian beer

Tinker
21 Apr 2018 55
Bertinchamps B+ Pamplemousse - a grapefruit beer!
Belgian supermarket food

Belgian supermarket food

Tinker
21 Apr 2018 53
Soup in bottles - an environmentally friendlier way to sell soup
Belgian supermarket food

Belgian supermarket food

Tinker
21 Apr 2018 31
Rabbit in the supermarket fridge. Don't think I have ever seen it for sale in a supermarket in Australia
Lesve

Lesve

Tinker
21 Apr 2018 58
cows lolling about in the field over the road from the garage
Lesve

Lesve

Tinker
21 Apr 2018 57
We stopped at a garage in Lesve to fix something on Eugénie's car. This place was next door. "Radio Chevauchoir" sort of means “Radio Horse Voice” and has a minor cult following
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 56
Guy stitches up each of the three muscle layers, then the skin
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 56
The procedure is complete, and took about 30 minutes in total.
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 39
Guy stitches up the uterus
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 54
The calf is pulled out and hoisted up. The neighbours' dog has come over to get the treat of the placenta
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 35
The mother cow is cleaned out, the placenta removed. I was surprised how calm she stayed throughout all of it. It was her first calf, at three years of age
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 45
The newly born calf is hung up so the fluids can drain out of her lungs and mouth, and within a few minutes she was mooing, and was then lowered into a wheelbarrow and taken to the other newborn calves for colostrum
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 55
The calf is pulled out quickly. It was a girl - unlike with many human cultures, this was the better outcome than a boy, so mild rejoicing.
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 49
Dressed somewhat like a smurf, Guy quickly sliced through the skin and three muscle layers to the uterus.
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 41
The farmer prepares a pulley as it is a big calf
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 55
Guy gave the cow several shots of anaesthetic in the side, then shaved her in the area.
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 74
Eugénie's father Guy is a vet, and despite it being his birthday, he had a scheduled caesarian to perform on a local cow. Belgian Blues cannot give birth naturally, so all calving must be done this way. He had already performed several that day.