Sheep management, breeds and judging; a textbook for the shepherd and student . o pre-lect himself and the ewe against blood poisoning,and has softened his hand with sweet oil or lard,he will turn the lamb to its proper position, whichshould be head and front feet first in the passageway. He must exercise great care not to injure theewe after he has inserted his hand in the womb,or inflammation will set in. In some cases, the ewe with her natural pres-sure makes it impossible for the operator to inserthis hand, and he may almost give up hope of sav-ing the ewe and lambs. Yet at this critical m
Sheep management, breeds and judging; a textbook for the shepherd and student . o pre-lect himself and the ewe against blood poisoning,and has softened his hand with sweet oil or lard,he will turn the lamb to its proper position, whichshould be head and front feet first in the passageway. He must exercise great care not to injure theewe after he has inserted his hand in the womb,or inflammation will set in. In some cases, the ewe with her natural pres-sure makes it impossible for the operator to inserthis hand, and he may almost give up hope of sav-ing the ewe and lambs. Yet at this critical momentthe operator must not lose his head. Two menshould be called in to assist him. Place the ewewith her head in a corner so that she cannot goforward. The two men will each now take holdof a hind leg around the thigh and elevate the rearof the ewe, as is shown in the illustration. Thepressure by the ewe will then cease and the lambor lambs that have been pressed forward up to thenarrow passage will naturally, on account of theelevation of the rear end of the ewe, drop back. Plate 2(1. Flushing out the ewe after it has lu-en necessary to takea lamb away from her. Winter Care and Feeding. 57 into the natural lamb bed. The elevation of theewe prevents her natural pressure to a great ex-tent, thus giving the operator a chance to untanglethe lambs and turn them in the right direction andsuccessfully bring them to daylight. After thelambs have been taken from the ewe the operatorcan take a lump of pure hog lard, the size of ahens egg, and insert it in the womb of the ewe,where it will be very soothing and healing. Theewe may be given a tablespoonful of whiskey withperhaps a little gin to strengthen her. It may alsobe necessary to flush the ewe for two or threedays once or twice daily by means of a rubbertube attached to a funnel, as shown in the accom-panying illustration. For one application one-halfteaspoonful of permanganate of potash should bedissolved in a quart of warm water.
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