Sheep management, breeds and judging; a textbook for the shepherd and student . 1* 34. Irininling tin of a slifcp wilh a jark-kiiifc. most attention. The hoof of the Merino, whichhas the finest wool, grows much more rapidlythan that of other breeds, and the feet of South-downs, the breed next finest in wool, also needmore attention than do the Oxfords, Cheviots, or 102 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. long wool breeds, which have the coarser , any breed of sheep ought to have itsfeet trimmed at least twice a year, in spring andfall. Fine wool breeds, as mentioned befor
Sheep management, breeds and judging; a textbook for the shepherd and student . 1* 34. Irininling tin of a slifcp wilh a jark-kiiifc. most attention. The hoof of the Merino, whichhas the finest wool, grows much more rapidlythan that of other breeds, and the feet of South-downs, the breed next finest in wool, also needmore attention than do the Oxfords, Cheviots, or 102 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. long wool breeds, which have the coarser , any breed of sheep ought to have itsfeet trimmed at least twice a year, in spring andfall. Fine wool breeds, as mentioned before,should be given attention in this respect oftenerthan twice a year. When sheep are neglected withregard to this matter the outside horny part of tliehoof grows over the sole. A hollow space is thusleft between hoof and sole in which dirt collects,and this finally begins to make the foot sore, withthe result that foot rot sets Plate 35. Pruning knife, or clippers, used in removing the largestportions of the surplus hoof. As has been mentioned, the second danger is incrooked and broken-down pasterns. Many goodsheep have been disregarded in the show ring onaccount of crooked feet and broken-down pas-terns, due to neglect of the shepherd in not trim-ming their feet at the proper time. Foot trim-ming is a phase of sheep husbandry that requiresthe flockmasters attention just the same as feed-ing and shearing. Shearing and Dipping the Flock. 103 In the spring after shearing is the best time totrim the feet of the flock. In order to do this workquickly it is well to turn the sheep out on dampground for several hours, which will clean theirhoofs and make the horny part soft so that it willcut easily. A clipper, also called a pruning knife,such as is shown in the illustration, may be usedto remove the largest portion of the surplus hoof,and a sharp jack-knife to finish it. If the feet areproperly softened a jack-kni
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