. Sheep farming in America . Sheep and sheep breeding. 136 SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. Sliropsliii-es and Soutlidowns Avould tluive well and furnisli tlie market with prime mutton. Shepherding without the fear of stomach worm infestation is a delightful occupation. The simplest method of keeping the lambs in health in the summer time is to separate them from the ewes and put them on grazing that has had no slieep on it for a year, or at. COTSWOLD EWES. least that has liad no sheep since the previous fall. We will take up the care of the lambs a little later. The ewe flock is easily kept in healt
. Sheep farming in America . Sheep and sheep breeding. 136 SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. Sliropsliii-es and Soutlidowns Avould tluive well and furnisli tlie market with prime mutton. Shepherding without the fear of stomach worm infestation is a delightful occupation. The simplest method of keeping the lambs in health in the summer time is to separate them from the ewes and put them on grazing that has had no slieep on it for a year, or at. COTSWOLD EWES. least that has liad no sheep since the previous fall. We will take up the care of the lambs a little later. The ewe flock is easily kept in health. Ma- ture slieeji are resistent to ]»arasites unless they are dei)leted in vitality liy reason of be- ing lired too young, or by suckling their lambs when ]ioorly nmirished. Tt is only necessary to aive them sound grass and as good a varie-. 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 Wing, Joseph E. (Joseph Elwyn), 1861-1915. Chicago : Sanders Publishing Co.
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