Fitting sheep for show ring and market . ther be very cold it should becovered with old blankets, sacks or something that will pre-vent freezing. Regularity in Feeding. I have always considered that sheep thrive better on poorrations regularly fed than on better rations when fed irregu-larly. Regularity in feeding is one of the most valuablesecrets possessed by the shepherd. Sheep, although notgenerally thought to be so intelligent as many other speciesof our domestic animals, are nevertheless very sensitive toevery minute that passes after the usual feeding hour hasarrived. Just as soon as th
Fitting sheep for show ring and market . ther be very cold it should becovered with old blankets, sacks or something that will pre-vent freezing. Regularity in Feeding. I have always considered that sheep thrive better on poorrations regularly fed than on better rations when fed irregu-larly. Regularity in feeding is one of the most valuablesecrets possessed by the shepherd. Sheep, although notgenerally thought to be so intelligent as many other speciesof our domestic animals, are nevertheless very sensitive toevery minute that passes after the usual feeding hour hasarrived. Just as soon as that hour comes they announceits arrival by restlessness and continual bleating. Bleatingmeans wear and tear of the sheeps anatomy, therefore itmust be clear that the more regular we are in administeringto their wants the less wear and tear there is on theirsystem, and the less food it takes to keep them in condi-tion. Were our prominent exhibitors irregular in their methodsof feeding they could never bring out their exhibits in the -^ ,r.
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