. Dr. David Roberts' practical home veterinarian. Veterinary medicine. 126 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP. LAMBING. At lambing time the ewe should be provided with warm quarters so that the lamb may dry off and take the teat as soon as possible. Ewes are very apt to become indifferent to a weak lamb. RAMS. There should be one ram for each one hundred sheep or less. In the beginning of the season do not let the ram serve more than two or three ewes a day, increasing the number as necessity demands. As the season draws to a close, restrict him again, as an exhausted male cannot get strong offsprin
. Dr. David Roberts' practical home veterinarian. Veterinary medicine. 126 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP. LAMBING. At lambing time the ewe should be provided with warm quarters so that the lamb may dry off and take the teat as soon as possible. Ewes are very apt to become indifferent to a weak lamb. RAMS. There should be one ram for each one hundred sheep or less. In the beginning of the season do not let the ram serve more than two or three ewes a day, increasing the number as necessity demands. As the season draws to a close, restrict him again, as an exhausted male cannot get strong ONE OF OUR PRIZE-WINNING LINCOLN SHEEP. i Dr. David Roberts Veterinary Company exhibited a bunch of Lincoln Sheep at the .'â ollowing State Fairs: Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky, and won 57 (fifty-seven) prizes. 6 Championship prizes, 18 Second prizes, 32 First prizes, 1 Third prize. SELECTION. In the selection of sheep for the foundation of a flock the first question to be set- tled is whether you are going to breed principally for wool or for mutton, and the next is the question of what breed to adopt. In deciding both of these questions your own inclinations should be considered, for you are apt to be more successful when your own inclinations are followed, as more interest will be taken. It is also advisable I. 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 Roberts, David, Dr. Waukesha, Wis. : Dr. David Roberts's veterinary co.
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