Show NOTES OF ewes with lambs should have the best of care sheep are gentle animals and are eally injured when they come in contact with hortee and mules must be protected the ewes that are to iamb should have special care they should be separated from the flock and given an extra grain ration oats bran and crushed corn make a good feed tor the ewe she will grow strong and the lacteal organs will be healthy ehe ewes should not be turned out in very muddy weather for it the ground Is soft they are liable to mire down and be unable to extricate themselves at least they are liable to get their wool bedraggled with muddy water so it is best to keep them in a dry lot when turned out to water they should be guarded carefully if allowed to run to branch or pond for drink they may slip into the water or get down in the muddy water the successful sheep ralser keeps the ewes out of the way of horses mules etc ewes are gentle animals they are easily injured when they come in contact with strong rough horses and mules the owner should endeavor to keep the flock healthy and in prime condition then when lambing arrives he will have a flock of strong lambs ewes that are neg lecter will not give good results at lambing time one advantage of keeping sheep on the farm Is that sheep manure Is one of the most valuable of fertilizers it stands to reason that the more bed ding that can be worked into the manure the larger the supply of avail able fertilizer will become give the sheep plenty of exercise but keep them in when it storms A wet fleece Is a sure cause of sickness sheep feel neglect more than other animals and respond more quickly to careful attention once a week Is not enough to salt the sheep have it where they can get what they want every day As soon as the ewes have all been bened get the ram out he will only be a nuisance from that time on sort out the dry ewes now and sell them they will not pay for wintering at present prices of feed it you are planning for early lambs fix up a good warm place for the mother sheep don t let them out in the cold when the critical time comes sheep and young stock should never be yarded together the young stock will be pretty sure to chase the sheep and that means trouble every time hilver drive a sheep body deep into the snow it you do make up your mind loss will follow it simply takes the tuck out of a sheep to wade deep la snow hay scattered about on the ground for sheep is largely hay thrown away hampshire down shearling ewe they will tread it down and waste it put it into good racks give only what they will eat up clean other stock do not like to eat hay that sheep have nosed over it much trouble to count the cheep every day better do it and be sure that all of them are all right |