Show WINTER CARE OF FLOCK OF SHEEP A deal of tile llie success with the lambs in tile the i pring defendi on the feed fed and alie aie ghen the be ewes during the winter if ewes are to de declug elop good gd lambs they must have good fred feed und and plenty of 0 exercise exer ilse this dues does do oui enan that they should be fit fajt the ain should aboul be taa to kr kc p them in good cooil thrifty condition if plenty of roughage Is avail able the llie ewes as a rule i ill III not no need grain feed until about six sl weeks before lambing alfalfa hay bay Is one of the beba feds for breeding ewes writes turner wright in the dakota punster liri ncr the th clover tire are also good and louid be used when alfalfa Is not nol or they car can be mixed with the file alli alfalfa alfa to very good advantage llie file run of a stalk held field lo in the nil full will curly winter aud and the use of c corn irn slover or sor sorghum gunj und and similar fondos will III help liap to lo lower the llie cost cosi of winter leep hilt but as theve feeds nil H dinall amount of growth the llie ewes elves should not nol be forred forced 0 ill o on oil them alone as jeub lambs will clely lie the insult it sult used in connection wish will fit or one of the omer cloer ha is however they make a very good win ter ration watch the like flock closely and if 11 any of the ewer begin to get thin lit in flesh start feeding those owes ewes a small amount of grain each day all the ewes in ID the hock flock ought to be put pul oil 1111 a light groin grain feed about six bix weeks before lambing about a half a pound a day of a mixture of about two thirds oats and one third corn or barley f fr fir ir each ewe Is very good for the ration if one Is fortunate enough to have a good wheat or rye pasture available the ewes should hae accede to it at al all times when weather conditions will permit no other winter feed gives quite such good results A supply of good cooj water lit at all times bitile Is an important it if the water can be heated in ery cotil cold weather just enough to remove 0 tile the chill it ft will be better for tile lie sees evea many ninke make the inis tahe of housing their flock too closely in tight bains the lie winter A mature sheep dues does oot need enuch protection from cold its as its fleece will keep it t warm arm enough A good blied open to the lie south will serve tile hie pur pose of it winter shelter very well if tills this blied or the yard surrounding it open into a large pasture llie file run on tills this acry day will nill all add to the health and thrift of the nok flok |