Show bulletin on dock ing and Ca lambs Pro prepared Prop pared areil by the united states department ot of agriculture farmers who raise sheep for the sale of lambs will be interested in farmers bulletin 1134 F Ca and docking lambs which may be obtained free from united states department part ment of agriculture washington D C this bulletin emphasizes the value of docking all lambs and ca the ram lambs which are to be marketed in order to get maximum gains and good prim prices when finished undocked ram lambs are often discriminated against the bulletin shows to an extent ranging ran ing from 2 to 5 per pounds bounas in comparison with cas grated and docked lambs of the same age this Is due largely to the greater uniformity and more attractive appearance pe arance which castrated cast rated and docked lambs present when mazli marketed eted owners of range flocks have long appreciated the value of ca and docking but these practices are not so general in the case of farm flocks the bulletin describes and illustrates lu the operations of ca and docking to aid farmers in performing the work safely and effectively |