. The American shepherd : being a history of the sheep, with their breeds, management, and diseases : illustrated with portraits of different breeds, sheep barns, sheds, &c. : with an appendix, embracing upwards of twenty letters from eminent wool-growers and sheep-fatteners of different states, detailing their respective modes of management . Sheep; Sheep. BLACK-FACED SHEEP. lOT A principal characteristic of this breed is the almost sin- gular fecundity of the ewe, often bearing lambs twice in the year. "When on luxuriant food, they will often admit the male ten or twelve days after
. The American shepherd : being a history of the sheep, with their breeds, management, and diseases : illustrated with portraits of different breeds, sheep barns, sheds, &c. : with an appendix, embracing upwards of twenty letters from eminent wool-growers and sheep-fatteners of different states, detailing their respective modes of management . Sheep; Sheep. BLACK-FACED SHEEP. lOT A principal characteristic of this breed is the almost sin- gular fecundity of the ewe, often bearing lambs twice in the year. "When on luxuriant food, they will often admit the male ten or twelve days after yeaning, and continue to suckle the first lamb after they are pregnant with a second-" Crosses with the new Leicester have been attempted, but failed of success. The cross with the South Down has been otherwise, and the breed resulting from it are esteemed so valuable that it threatens to supersede both the Dorset and South Down. In the neighborhood of cities, where early lambs are in request, the pure Dorset will always be properly appre- ">* â *''. I* >j^. 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 Morrell, Luke A. New York : Harper & Brothers
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