. Sheep farming in America . Sheep and sheep breeding. AND MANAGEMENT. 63 may multiply until the entire Hock is scabby iu a few months and entail great suffering upon the sheep and loss upon the owner. Prevention is easy and cheap, though cure after the dis- ease has progressed far is harder. Another reason for dipping is the sheep tick. This is a common pest upon farms and greatly inter- feres with the thrift of sliee]), while it is en-. DIPPING SHEEP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, tirely prevfcntal)le, and in truth upon the farm of the writer with a tliousand sheep there are year


. Sheep farming in America . Sheep and sheep breeding. AND MANAGEMENT. 63 may multiply until the entire Hock is scabby iu a few months and entail great suffering upon the sheep and loss upon the owner. Prevention is easy and cheap, though cure after the dis- ease has progressed far is harder. Another reason for dipping is the sheep tick. This is a common pest upon farms and greatly inter- feres with the thrift of sliee]), while it is en-. DIPPING SHEEP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, tirely prevfcntal)le, and in truth upon the farm of the writer with a tliousand sheep there are years wlien not a single tick is to be found. Slieep ticks so far as we know inhabit no other animals and once rid of them you will remain rid of them unless you buy infested slieep or carry ticks upon your own clothing or they are brought by slieaTers. It is very easy and inexpensive entirely to. 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 Wing, Joseph E. (Joseph Elwyn), 1861-1915. Chicago : Sanders Publishing Co.


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