Show BEDDING G SHEEP ON OS THE TIlE RANGE On sheep ranges which are property prop prop- erty etly stocked the principal concern is isto to em eDl lOf o t which h b to ta be e. e andu over the tho nr area Instead ot of j or bunching It Range d de destruction results Ault through soil soft packing packIng packIng pack- pack Ing and the exposure of the roots of the vegetation due to the animals beIng being be be- ing Illg driven In a compact body or allowed al allowed al- al I lowed to trail over side aide sl hills in excessive ex ex- numbers In Investigations ve with different methods meth moth of handling sheep have clearly demonstrated that the tho animals do dobest best beet t when allowed graze at willand will willand willand and bed out wherever night overtakes overtakes overtakes over over- takes them Typical summer range grazed h by sheep under fence where the band was not herded at all demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated dem dem- that it requires from 25 to toCO toLO I CO LO percent less range than where the sheep were handled under the old system of more or less close herding herding hording herd herd- ing and whore where they were driven to the same bed ground for several successive successive successive suc suc- nights The practice of beddIng bedding bedding bed bed- ding sheep In a new location each night is to known aa as the bed out burro or blanket system The marked increase in the carryIng carrying carrying carry carry- ing capacity of Forest ranges which has lias resulted d largely from improved methods of handling sheep has led many stockmen to adopt the bedding out system Approximately ly fifty litty per percent percent cent or more of the sheep grazed on national forests fores s ranges are now herded under Its It improved method I The chief advantages of the bedding bedding bed bed- din ding out system over the old method of using established bed grounds grounds' I j jare are aTE 1 1 the band is 18 always on fresh feed 2 lam lambs be are not overworked overworked overworked over over- worked by being dogged while returning returning re reo re- re turning to Lo the 3 the they range TaDge does doea not become overgrazed I through repeated trampling 4 I less lees range la Sa required 6 the lambs between 5 and 10 weigh Welb percent more at the end of ot the grazing season sea sea- I eon son than do lambs lamb grazed on similar range ranlo bandied according to the old system Item and 6 G sheep heep require less leas water aa as feed feed la Is a available In early morning when the plants planta are covered covered cover cover- ed eel with dew The equipment necessary to 0 handie handle han han- han I I dIe dle a band bud of ot sheep under the new De system BItem I la Is practically the same as I that used under uDder the old method with one ODe exception Under UDder the tho bedding out system the tho herder has bas a n amante small aman te tepee for use usa In a ease oaie of storms whoa when it is la not possible for him to return to his supply or headquarters tent for the night Some Sarno herders harden use useD A D burro or saddle horse ollO to transport their bed and tepee but this is seldom seldom seldom sel sel- dom necessary 4 I 1 l |