. Biggle sheep book. Sheep. THE SHEPHERD. I37 In feeding hay or straw in racks, see that it goes in the rack, and not half of it under their feet for bedding ; the latter is almost pure waste. If our seventy-five million people eat as much mutton per head as the half as many British do, we would want fully a hundred million sheep. Make sheep more in demand by feeding some for family use* When mutton is cured in a weak brine you can keep it and always have choice meat. Sheep stretch and strain because they are constipated. This is called the disease of " ; Give bran and oil
. Biggle sheep book. Sheep. THE SHEPHERD. I37 In feeding hay or straw in racks, see that it goes in the rack, and not half of it under their feet for bedding ; the latter is almost pure waste. If our seventy-five million people eat as much mutton per head as the half as many British do, we would want fully a hundred million sheep. Make sheep more in demand by feeding some for family use* When mutton is cured in a weak brine you can keep it and always have choice meat. Sheep stretch and strain because they are constipated. This is called the disease of " ; Give bran and oil meal, and turn to grass as soon as possible. The shed must not be close. In fact, it is better if left open on one side. Sheep need air, and it does no harm if it is cold air; but they must be protected from storms. Sheep are the most profitable live stock kept on a farm, and there are few farms to which they are not adapted. They live on the least expensive feed, and grow two crops at the same time, wool and THE YOUTHFUL ]. 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Wilmer Atkinson co.
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