Show twin lambs twin lambs are more likely to be produced by the hock next spring it extra feed Is given the ewes at breeding time this Is the conclusion reached by the U S department of agriculture after a 12 year study on the subject extra feed given ewes during a period beginning two weeks before and continuing through the breeding season a practice known as flushing resulted in an average of 16 more cambs iambs per ewes as compared with ewes given no extra teed either grain or good pasture may be given to flush the ewes the latter usually being cheaper and more readily supplied probably nothing Is better than fresh sweet bluegrass tor this purpose though soybeans cow peas sweet clover and alfalfa also are satisfactory A mixed grain ration of equal parts by weight of corn and oats makes a good ration tor flushing ewes |