Show extra care feed urged for sheep good returns possible for practical handling this fall P willman department of animal by prof J J Rus husbandry bandry new york state college service although many flocks of sheep have fared well this summer in spite of dry weather and short pastures flock owners are urged to keep a close watch on sheep so that ewes and lambs do not develop a rundown run down condition high dividends are possible next winter and spring in return for extra care and feed given flocks this fall experienced shepherds know that a thin ewe is more likely to suffer from internal parasites than one in good flesh heavy losses in the ewe flock during the fall and winter and fewer lambs next spring may result from a weakened condition caused by a lack of proper feed the thin ewe also needs more feed and attention during the winter season when pastures are poor do not allow lambs to run with the ewes too long both lambs and ewes wes will do better if the lambs a are r e weaned when about four months old this is a good season to allow the ewes to eat the second growth in the meadows and to clean the hedges and fence rows if such feed or other good pasture is not available it will pay to supplement the short dry pastures with home grown grains and a little linseed or cottonseed meal or other pru pro tein rich feeds since lambing time is the shepherds harvest why not prepare for it now |