Show SANITARY METHODS AID DE DEATH air ivil LOSS M TO ha LAMBING SEASON with lambing season here precautions should be taken to prevent unnecessary death loss and assure healthy lambs with good liv ability dr D E madsen animal patrol pathologist ogist at the utah state agricultural college states stales lambing quarters should be situated on dry well drained soil with adequate light and good ventilation provided for good nutrition for all lambing sheds the ewe is also i important it if strong vigorous lambs are to be produced care should be taken to provide lof lodine iodine if needed for in sections 0 of f Utah particularly in the sour them portion iodine deficiency exists in the feed and water A lack of this mineral causes born lambs this condition goiter in newly however by adding prevented ioa can be one ounce of potassium iodide to 10 SOO pounds of stoc stock k salt a it 2 and ad mixing mi xing the solution thoroughly ionized iodized iodize d salt should months immediately be fed tor two or three 0 pr proceeding c ceede ag th the e Is lambing in b ing period bone by mixing two parts of steamed ot of iodized ionized salt an and d meal with one part the herd dirt eating keeping it before herds can ne he common in sheep should be accessible to ewes during prevented this bone meal salt mixture also during their period of pregnancy and nursing period dr D E madsen states As sanit sanitation ution will prevent most diseases among lambs operators 40 pora tors who he use sheds rather than past pastures ures tor for lamb ground should take tae all poss possible ble precautions of the navel stump within ten minutes after the 19 lamb b la is dropped will aid in preventing infectious necrosis of the liver and in infectious ar ie be made by theitus th ritus can placing small bottle containing two parts of tincture of iodine an and d one part navel which has ha of if glycerine over the been clipped clippe d within two inches of the should be ands allowed body the stump to soak for a few seco seconds scours among lambs ore axe caused by germs which enter the mouth from the dirty udder udde r of the ewe dr madsen explains W when ben weather conditions are favorable lambs can w withstand much than when they are more dire exposure exposed to cold and dani dampness lamb scours can be prevented by and lambs in warm bedding the ewes dry well ventilated sheds with all possible exposure to the southern sun dally daily cleaning and bedding of jugs juga and prompt suckling of all lambs cambs dr madsen concludes |