. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. 198 JVestern Live-stock Managemerit the grain and feed will drop out. This type is usually known as a self-cleaning trough. If these troughs are tipped over after each feeding, little further attention need be given to the cleaning. A combination hay and grain rack usually is heavier in construction, and because of this it is inconvenient to tip it over for the cleaning of the trough each time, and therefore a little more care must be exercised as to cleanliness. While self-feeders have pro\-ed very satisfactory for feeding grain t
. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. 198 JVestern Live-stock Managemerit the grain and feed will drop out. This type is usually known as a self-cleaning trough. If these troughs are tipped over after each feeding, little further attention need be given to the cleaning. A combination hay and grain rack usually is heavier in construction, and because of this it is inconvenient to tip it over for the cleaning of the trough each time, and therefore a little more care must be exercised as to cleanliness. While self-feeders have pro\-ed very satisfactory for feeding grain to hogs, they have not proved so with sheep. The death rate with sheep on self-feeders is much greater than where they are fed by hand, and the gains are less Fig. 17. — Shipping Crato. Shipping A few shipping crates sliould always be at hand when pure-bred sheep are raised, since a buyer will often insist. 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 Potter, Ermine Lawrence, 1884-. New York : Macmillan
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