Sheep management, breeds and judging; a textbook for the shepherd and student . whose udders or teats have ac-cidentally become spoiled, should be sold to thebutcher while still in a fleshy condition. At tliistime the shepherd must judge as to which ewesought to be disposed of and which ought to be re-tained. He knows every individual and knowstheir records of production perhaps better thanthe owner of the flock himself, who may make it apoint to inspect the flock but once in a while. Suchmen make mistakes very easily as they generallyselect the best looking ewes to be retained anddispose of t
Sheep management, breeds and judging; a textbook for the shepherd and student . whose udders or teats have ac-cidentally become spoiled, should be sold to thebutcher while still in a fleshy condition. At tliistime the shepherd must judge as to which ewesought to be disposed of and which ought to be re-tained. He knows every individual and knowstheir records of production perhaps better thanthe owner of the flock himself, who may make it apoint to inspect the flock but once in a while. Suchmen make mistakes very easily as they generallyselect the best looking ewes to be retained anddispose of the thin looking ones, not knowing thatthe fat ones did not give much milk, and conse-quently are in fine trim at this time. Let the shep-herd, who knows each ewe and knows what she 138 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. lias done, do the culling, rather than someone elsewho is not so familiar with the flock. CULLING THE LAMB FLOCK. Later in the fall the lamb flock should also beculled. For the further improvement of the flockall the best ewe lambs should be reserved each. Plate 44. A group of yearling wethers fitted at the University ofWisconsin for classroom demonstration, 1898. year, to take the place of the ewes that are culledout and sold. We often hear of men who selltheir best ew^e lambs and keep the inferior ones,simply because the butcher pays a cent or so moreper pound for those of the more desirable is poor policy, and the owner is the loser inthe end. All other spare lambs may be sold whenthe market is good and the prices high. Summer Feeding and Care. 139 CARE AT BREEDING TIME. The proper time to breed in the fall dependsentirely upon the judgment of the flockowner. Ifhe has warm quarters for early-born lambs, ewesmay be bred early; if such quarters cannot be pro-vided, it is better not to have the lambs come sosoon. Another factor which determines the timeof breeding is whether lambs are to be sold forearly or for late market. The breeder must suithim
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