Beaver Press | 1925-06-12 | Page 7 | Habit of Breeding Ewe Lambs is Not Favored

habit of breeding ewe lambs Is not favored much hns has been said against the practice t of breeding ewe lambs ne according cording to 11 it sheep specialist of the university of idaho extension division and but little has tits been said for it the best and shepherds severely condemn it the attempt to breed ewe lambs usually results in partial fal failure lure in roost most cases not abre than fio 10 1 0 per cent of them get with inma those that do pet get with lamb are stunted by the lie demand of the lamb before and after birth for nourishment which the ewe herself should have for tier her own full development tile the clr nept t labib is usually small and puny and rails falls to make the quick growth so desirable because pt of its wea weakness knessi nt at birth and tile the inability of its dam to provide sufficient nourishment ewes elves bred as lambs seldom attain their full development As a result they are undersized do not produce a full clip of wool full fall to produce the strong lusty lamba that are a good shepherds pride and loy joy its as well us its the basis of his financial returns tire are not uble able to produce the large hire quantity of milk so essential for good gond lambs and often are lacking in the matern ni which prompt thrifty well nell grown exi ewe eq to own and take good care r afif if their lambs