. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. the management oe sheep x the kakm. 15 Hurdles are a great aid in handling sheep under certain circum- stances. They are convenient in pasturing on rape and similar crops where the sheep are to be confined to a portion of the field. This is desirable in that it prevents the sheep picking out the choicest pasture first and leaving the poorest for the last when, as a matter of fact under fattening conditions, the best should be available. Fencing off part of the field in this way also makes more frequent the rotation of
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. the management oe sheep x the kakm. 15 Hurdles are a great aid in handling sheep under certain circum- stances. They are convenient in pasturing on rape and similar crops where the sheep are to be confined to a portion of the field. This is desirable in that it prevents the sheep picking out the choicest pasture first and leaving the poorest for the last when, as a matter of fact under fattening conditions, the best should be available. Fencing off part of the field in this way also makes more frequent the rotation of pasture. Woven-wire fencing is also used for making temporary in closures. Drawings and dimensions of sheep hurdles are shown in figures 2 and Fig. 1.—Showing dimensions of a crate similar to the one shown in Plate III, figure 1. Netting has largely taken the place of hurdles in England. -Both cord and wire netting are used. The former has proved the more popular. The cord is water-proofed by a mixture of oil and tar. The netting is fastened to temporary stakes either by the use of ropes or staples. Sheep farming in this country has not been intensive enough to warrant a very extensive use of these appliances, but they may be more in evidence in the future. Hurdles are also convenient in making temporary pens. Lighter hurdles that can be handled readily have a place upon every sheep farm. They are well worth their Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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