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Show E3L117E sfooca fc.EEP-FEEDING LAMBS FAVORED Young Animals Are Ready Quicker and Weigh More. Three-fourths of the annual Income from sheep raising may be realized from the lambs If they are handled properly and creep-fed, says S. F. Pus-sell Pus-sell of the Missouri College of Agriculture. Agri-culture. It is because of this fact that the college has developed the Missouri Mis-souri plan of sheep movement, which has for its goal the production of market-topping lambs. The plan is being followed Intensively in northeast Missouri. Mis-souri. In this section of the state, Including In-cluding 22 counties, there are 405,000 head of sheep. This Is nearly one-half one-half of the total number In Missouri, and 100,000 head more than in the entire en-tire state of Tennessee. The major portion of income from these flocks is froiL the production of market lambs. During the same period pe-riod wool has sold at 35 to 40 cents a pound and returned about $3 per fleece. A comparison of these two sources of Income from sheep raising shows the importance of developing the lamb industry. One essential that will help to produce pro-duce top lambs is creep-feeding. A desirable grain mixture to start lambs Is one consisting of two parts cracked corn and one part bran. When lambs are about two months old reduce gradually grad-ually the bran content of the ration until It Is eliminated and feed six parts shelled corn to one part pea-sized pea-sized linseed-oil meal until lambs are marketed. Here are six reasons why creep-feeding pays: 1. Lambs will be ready for market two weeks sooner and will weigh five to ten pounds more per head. 2. They will shrink less In shipping. 3. Fewer "culls" will be produced. 4. They will dress a higher percentage. percent-age. 5. They will bring more dollars to the producer, because fat lambs are tn greatest demand. 6. They will make more economical nse of the grain they consume than at any other time during their lives. In creep-feeding lambs the following essentials should be carefully observed: ob-served: (1) Put creep, if possible, in shod where sun shines. (2) Have your creep ready for use by the time first lambs are two weeks old. (3) Keep troughs clean. (4) Feed all lambs will eat. (5) Don't stop the grain when the ewes are turned on grass. |