The domestic sheep its The domestic sheep : its culture and general management domesticsheepits01stew Year: 1900 272 THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. large enough to hold about thirty sheep, so they cau stand, amd the surplus ooze drip off and be returned to the dipping vat. These draining pens will be found quite an economy when large flocks are handled. The end of the tank nearest the draining pens should have considerable slope, and cleats be nailed across for the sheep to walk up on. A CHEAP PORTABLE DIPPING VAT. The accompanying cut shows a handy and inexpensive dipping vat, which can be constructe
The domestic sheep its The domestic sheep : its culture and general management domesticsheepits01stew Year: 1900 272 THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. large enough to hold about thirty sheep, so they cau stand, amd the surplus ooze drip off and be returned to the dipping vat. These draining pens will be found quite an economy when large flocks are handled. The end of the tank nearest the draining pens should have considerable slope, and cleats be nailed across for the sheep to walk up on. A CHEAP PORTABLE DIPPING VAT. The accompanying cut shows a handy and inexpensive dipping vat, which can be constructed with the appliances on most every farm. It is made of one and a quarter inch tongued and grooved boards, put together at the joints with pitch, and is furnished with handles, by which it can be moved from place to place. It may be six feet long, three feet wide and three feet deep. The sloping ends have cleats nailed across them on the inside, by which the sheep are as- sisted to get out of the vat, upon a draining floor placed to receive them. SMALL AND LARGE TANKS USED ON THE RANGE. A Utah wool grower gives the following excellent plan for both hand and swimming tanks: For a herd of 2,500 head I would recommend the small tanks as cheaper, easier made, and having less dip remaining after the herd is dipped, and easier cleaned out during the process of dipping as more or less mud will accumulate in the bottom which must be cleaned out every day or two. The annexed diagram explains itself. 'A,' platform of boards nailed to 2x4 inch scantling which are laid on the ground. 'B,' dipping tank, 30 inches deep, 48 inches long, 24 inches top measurement, 10 inches on bottom. 'C,' sloping platform, which drains into tank 'D.' These are placed in the shearing pen, or in a pen contigu- ous (at the option of the shepherd), the sheep Is grasped by
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