. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. FEEDING AND CARE OF SHEEP 331 ing pens they should be examined by an experienced shepherd, and if any evidence of scab, lice, or ticks is found, the flock should be dipped most thoroly. With lambs which have received no grain on pasture, the feeding period should last 12 to 14 weeks, depending on their condition and the rapidity with which they fatten. For a 100-day feeding period the gains shou
. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. FEEDING AND CARE OF SHEEP 331 ing pens they should be examined by an experienced shepherd, and if any evidence of scab, lice, or ticks is found, the flock should be dipped most thoroly. With lambs which have received no grain on pasture, the feeding period should last 12 to 14 weeks, depending on their condition and the rapidity with which they fatten. For a 100-day feeding period the gains should be 25 to 30 lbs. per head. This gain added to a lamb weighing originally 55 to 65 lbs. brings it to the size desired by the. Fig. 92.—Lambs Fattening in a Field of Corn and Soybeans Many farmers find it profitable to fatten lambs in the fall on rape, stubble fields, or standing corn. (From Breeder's Gazette.) market, for the demand is now for plump lambs weighing only 80 to 90 lbs., or even less if from the western ranges. As soon as the lambs are "ripe," or when the back and the region about the tail are well covered with fat, they should be sold, for further gains can not be made at a profit. Sheep feeders do,not begin operations at an early hour in winter, preferring not to disturb the animals until after daybreak. Usually grain is first given, followed by hay and water. The trough in which grain is fed should be kept clean at all times, and sufficient space. 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 Henry, W. A. (William Arnon), 1850-1932; Morrison, F. B. (Frank Barron), 1887-1958. Madison, Wis. , The Henry-Morrison company
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