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Show Buying Ewes Requires Practical Knowledge Buying ewes requires an understanding under-standing of the factors which make a ewe profitable. In general, the best ewes from the practical standpoint are the ones that will produce a good percentage of lambs, nurse them well and shear good fleeces. Constitution and health therefore are first essentials essen-tials in the ewe. Very good mutton form is much less- Important in the ewe than in the sire. While the form of the ewe is important, it is of less significance a3 a rule than constitution constitu-tion and thrift, and milking and shearing shear-ing qualities. |