. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. 284 GROWING THE LAMB quickly but not roughly, and the wound should be bathed with an antiseptic wash (Fig. 186). There are many methods of castrating and there have been pro- longed controversies as to which is the best, hence, it does not seem advisable to outline any particular Fig. 184. Fig. 185. Fig. 184.—Docking a lamb with knife. • Fig. 185.—Docking a lamb with iron. The tail should be severed about one and one- fourth inches from the body. Market Lambs at Weaning Time.—As a general rule, it is better to have the lambs in farm flocks come ea
. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. 284 GROWING THE LAMB quickly but not roughly, and the wound should be bathed with an antiseptic wash (Fig. 186). There are many methods of castrating and there have been pro- longed controversies as to which is the best, hence, it does not seem advisable to outline any particular Fig. 184. Fig. 185. Fig. 184.—Docking a lamb with knife. • Fig. 185.—Docking a lamb with iron. The tail should be severed about one and one- fourth inches from the body. Market Lambs at Weaning Time.—As a general rule, it is better to have the lambs in farm flocks come early (February or March), for then one can devote more time to them. They learn to eat grain before the grass season opens and are ready to market when they are old enough to wean, which is when they are from three to four months of age. At this time they should still have their " baby fat" and they should weigh 65 to 70 pounds. In regions where the summers are hot, lambs make very little gain. 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 Coffey, Walter Castella, 1877-. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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