Millard County Chronicle | 1912-05-30 | Page 2 | Management of Ewe Flock

MANAGEMENT OF EWE FLOCK On Thrifty Condition of Animals Depends De-pends Success of Breeder Must Have Some Attention. riy &JI means keep your ewes healthy and vigorous, for ujion a healthy, thrifty eoudltloii of ewes depends your success. The healthy ewe Is able to live on rougher forage than your other farm stork, but It Is with sheep as with all else. You must give them some attention at-tention If you expect profit. Men, who every season make money from their lambs, find that If they feed Ms N An Ideal Flock Header. them better for several weeks and flush the ewe stock each fall, that Is, before going to the buck, there are more twins and more milk at lambing time. Many of the troubles with weak lambs and empty udders would be avoided If your ewes were fatter when brought In for the winter. Try the plan of flushing your ewes, then follow with good pasture and you will see from results that the plan makes most profits. Have a dry, well-sheltered well-sheltered roomy yard, with deep shed for the ewes. If you have neighbors with dogs, have a tight, stout woven wire fence with board at top and bottom bot-tom around the sheep fold. Keep the sheep In this yard at night this will save your sheep, as well as your temper.