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Show WHEN IS A EWE DOING WELL7 General Sprightliness and Behavior of Animal Are Good Indication of General Condition. It sometimes puzzles the sheep grower, grow-er, especially the beginner, to know when his ewes are doing well. Many a man is so anxious that they do well that he overdoes the matter while of course, there are those whose ewes do not do well enough. It is impossible to gauge a ewe's well being by the number of pounds she is gaining, yet this is one of the first Indices of her condition and the one most commonly adopted by sheep growers. In general a ewe ought to be gaining about six pounds a month. If she was uncommonly thin to begin with she should be gaining even more, while if she was fat, she ought to be gaining a pound or two less. To be in good condition a ewe ought also to be enjoying an easy and thorough thor-ough digestion and an active circulation circula-tion of blood. These things depend in part on the amount of exercise given her also. A pregnant ewe ought to be given some succulent food which helps to keep her digestion in good order and her feed should contain a goodly portion of the protein elements which are necessary in tissue building and In the growth of the foetus. She ought to have plenty of exercise every day as this keeps the muscles of her digestive di-gestive apparatus in good play and her circulation active. A ewe is doing well when she Is making a fair steady gain, and when all her organs are functioning properly, proper-ly, and when her appetite seems keen. Her general sprightliness and behavior behav-ior are a good indication of her feelings. feel-ings. A ewe that is dull and dumpish is usually ailing in some way. Oftentimes Often-times it is only too much feed and too little exercise that is accountable for this condition, however. |
