Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of . he remedy, or rather the preventive, is to house them, or in de-ault of the necessary fixtures to effect this, to driv« them into dense for-sts. I presume, however, this would be a calamity of rare occurrence inlie sunny South. Sun-Scald—Might be more common. When sheep are sheared closen very hot weather—have no shade in their pastures—and particularlyvhere they are driven immediately considerable distances, or rapidly, over•urning
Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of . he remedy, or rather the preventive, is to house them, or in de-ault of the necessary fixtures to effect this, to driv« them into dense for-sts. I presume, however, this would be a calamity of rare occurrence inlie sunny South. Sun-Scald—Might be more common. When sheep are sheared closen very hot weather—have no shade in their pastures—and particularlyvhere they are driven immediately considerable distances, or rapidly, over•urning and dusty roads, their backs are so scorched by the sun that thevool comes off. It is not common, however, here. You may see oneuch in a flock of a hundred. Let alone, the matter is not a serious onemt the application of refuse lard to the back will accelerate the cure, an(?ho starting of the wool. __ [ Ticks.—These, when very numerous, greatly annoy and enfeeble sheef\\ the winter, am: should be kept entirely out of the flock. After shear-ng, the heat and 3old, the rubbing and biting of the sheep soon drive off 102 SHEEP HUSBANDRY IN THE DIPPING-BOX. \» tirk, and it takes refuge in the long wool of tlie lamb. Wait a fornie:lit after shearing, to allow all to make this transfer of residence. Jheboil refuse tt)l)acco leaves until the decoction is strong enough to kill ticlibeyond a peradventure. This may be readily tested by experimenFive or six pounds of cheap ])hig tobacco, or an equivalent in stems, &cmay be made to answer for lUO lambs. The decoction is poured , narrow box, kept for this purpose, and which has fS 27. an inclined shelf one one side,covered with a wooden grate,as shown in the cut. Oneman holds the lamb by thehind legs, another clasps thefore-legs in one hand, andshuts tlie other about thenostrils to prevent the liquidentering them, and then thelamb is entirely is immediately lifted out,laid on one side on the giate,and
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