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Show KEEPING EWE'S FLEECE DRY Protection of Breeding Animal From Snow Is Important Should Be Given Exercise. (By PROF. THOMAS SHAW.) The protection of breeding ewes from falling snow 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 to these, they may do them great harm. The close-wooled breeds, as the Merinos, will be harmed much less, as the water cannot readily enter en-ter the wool which they carry. The shelter provided up to the lambing season may be of the simplest kind, providing it will protect from storm and wind. The aim should be to give breeding ewes large liberty in the winter; if the grpund is bare, or even partially, 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 lie 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, supply of salt at all times accessible, an ample supply sup-ply of pure water and yards apart from those of horses and cattle. |