Show Assort the Ewes at Lambing Time Profits of ts From Flock Depend Depena on Elimination of Poor Mothers D B Dy Prof W. W T. T Grams N NOW w irk York rork Stats Stat of Agriculture ic Lambing L' time Is the shepherds shepherds' harvest and It Jt Is also the best time timeto to cull the flock Give black marks to the ewes that do not give enough milk and to those that are poor mothers and credit marks to the ewes that have twins and triplets so flock replacements may be made of ot lambs Iambs from the better bettor ewes Many shepherds say they prefer preter a single good lamb from each ewe rather than twins but a flock can bo bG developed that will not only beara bear a a largo proportion of ot twins but butwill butwill will care for them as well In th thc the c western central lamb Iamb production contest C. C W. W the Minnesota MInnesota Minnesota Minne Minne- sota champion saved 63 lambs Iambs from 38 ewes These lambs averaged 89 SO pounds apiece or pounds to the ewe at four and one halt months The winner of or the Michigan contest contest contest con con- test from a flock of 38 grade ewes had 1418 1413 pounds of ot lambs from each ewe at four and one half months Twenty-four Twenty of ot the 1 3 contestants In Michigan had a per cent or better lamb crop Such lamb Iamb crops come not only from well-bred well ewes but also from good care at nt lambing time ImmedIate Immediate Immediate Imme Imme- diate attention Is necessary when lambs Iambs are born weal weak or chilled or when a ewe eve disowns nor ner main lamb Sometimes a lamb that Is apparently apparent apparent- ly lifeless can be revived by blowing blowIng blowIng blow- blow Ing into Its Its mouth and by laying the lamb Iamb belly downwards and slapping the shoulders with both hands to start star the tho lung action When It is necessary to bottle- bottle feed teed a lamb use milk from a high high- testing cow A ewes ewe's milk Is much richer than the typical cows cow's milk For the tho first few tew days It I Id is best to feed ab about ut two VO or three tablespoonfuls tablespoon- tablespoon fuls of ot milk mUk about every two or three hours and gradually to Increase Increase Increase In In- crease the amount of ot milk mUk and the tho time between feedings The milk I should be fed led at it about 02 92 degrees Fahrenheit If the milk is Js much colder coMer It cau causes es scouring and If It ItIs Is too hot It may cause constipation |