Animal Farm, Ch. 9

Boxer's hoof doesn't heal very well; he says he's trying to make it to retirement.

Retirement ages:

Pigs and horses - 12

Cows - 14

Dogs - 9

Sheep - 7

Geese & hens - 5

He reads off "figures" proving that they have more oats, hay, and other crops, and that they're working less.

The animals (except for the pigs and dogs) have reduced rations, even though the pigs say that everything is better.

There are 31 new piglets to feed.

They want to build a school for the piglets.

Other animals must stand aside for the pigs when they're walking.

The farm is declared a "republic."

Boxer falls while dragging rocks to the windmill site.

He's too injured to recover, so Squealer says that the vet has been called.

In actuality, they have sold Boxer to the glue factory.