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Show KEEPING EWE'S FLEECE DRY Highly Important That Breeding Sheep Should Receive Good Shelter Shel-ter From Either Rain or Snow. The protection of breeding ewes from falling; anow Is Important, especially es-pecially is It Important when It falls In the form of rain. Winter rains and also sleet are always cold. If sheep of the open wooled breed are long exposed ex-posed to these, they may do them great barm. The closed wooled breeds, as the merinos, says Thomas Shaw, will tie harmed much less, as the water wa-ter cannot readily enter the wool which they carry. The shelter provided pro-vided up to the lambing season may be of the simplest kind, providing It will protect from storms and wind. The aim should be to give breeding ewes large liberty In winter, if the ground la bare, or even partially, for It will do them good to give them large liberty. They will make excursions excur-sions Into the fields in search of grass and the exercise will do them much good. They should be allowed to lio In a well bedded yard at night, or In the shed or house adjoining, as they prefer. The other necessary attentions Include In-clude regular feeding, a supply of salt at all times accessible, an ample supply sup-ply of pure water and yards apart from those of horses and cattle. |
