Fitting sheep for show ring and market . aim of the shepherd to have a fine flock of ewes,the ewe lambs should be forced for the first year of their liveson frame and muscle producing elements for all they areworth. After they are a year old. they seem to be able torough it and hold their own on such common fare as theewe flock should be getting. Ram lambs should be treated even more generously thanare the ewe lambs, and for a longer period; especially isthis.*true of stud rams. Although stud rams should be fedgenerously on flesh and frame-forming rations, the shepherdmust understand what thes
Fitting sheep for show ring and market . aim of the shepherd to have a fine flock of ewes,the ewe lambs should be forced for the first year of their liveson frame and muscle producing elements for all they areworth. After they are a year old. they seem to be able torough it and hold their own on such common fare as theewe flock should be getting. Ram lambs should be treated even more generously thanare the ewe lambs, and for a longer period; especially isthis.*true of stud rams. Although stud rams should be fedgenerously on flesh and frame-forming rations, the shepherdmust understand what these are and not feed rations of a fat-forming nature in mistake for the former. Our aim shouldbe to feed for health, strength, flesh, and frame; ample fatwill accumulate from this mode of feeding without the addi-tion of any fattening grain ration. Ear Tagging. The shepherd should not be too anxious in getting this•work of? his hands. Sufficient time should elapse to allow the?cartilage of the lambs ear to harden before attempting to. Fitting Sheep for Show Ring anu Market. \\S insert the car tag or tlic weight ul it will cause the ear tOdroop. The proper way to put the tag in is to catch your lamb,seat it on its rump, and hold it between your legs; bothhands are then free to handle the punch, etc., in performingthe operation. The breeders tag should be inserted in theright ear, and the association tag in the other. The shepherdshould be extremely careful that he keeps a true and honor-able record of the pedigree of his lambs, or he will not onlybe doing an injustice to the association which championsthe breed he keeps, but he will also lay himself open tolitigation Weaning. In weaning his lambs it is necessary that the shepherdshould have forethought in preparing suitable succulent pas-tures and rich, nourishing foods to fill the place and loss ofthe lacteal notirishment caused by the separation of the ewesand their offspring. This means untiring, faithful vigilanceon the part
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